Sand Island Group Sites

BLM Bureau of Land Management · Monticello, UT · Developed

Conditions

Road Access Gravel
Driveway Surface Gravel
Season Open Year Round
Campfires Campfires Allowed

Features

Rig Size Pull Through
Hookup Electric Hookup
Style Dump Station Vault Toilet Reservable

Campground Stats

Total Sites2
Group Sites2
Overnight Sites2
SurfaceGravel

Location

37.2630556, -109.6122222 · BLM MONTICELLO FIELD OFFICE , Monticello , UT 84535

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Description

Overview

Sand Island Campground’s two group campsites are ideal for groups wishing to be close to the town of Bluff and the San Juan River. The area offers outdoor enthusiasts many options for river floating, scenic driving and rock art viewing.

Recreation

Sand Island is the main put-in for the 102-mile section of the San Juan River between Montezuma Creek and Clay Hills Crossing that provides boaters with access to spectacular canyons rich in scenery, geology, archeology, history and wildlife. Within the campground there are numerous petroglyphs and pictographs on the ledges above and it is a popular destination for both sightseeing and bird watching.

Facilities

Group Site A is located near the boat ramp and features picnic tables, a fire grate, a shade structure and has water nearby. The site may be reserved in advance for groups of 10 to 20 people for a maximum of fourteen days. Group Site B can accommodate group sizes from 15 to 40 people and is located in Loop B of the campground and features picnic tables, a large fire grate, a shade structure, water on site and a single vault toilet. The group sites do not have dump stations or electric hook ups. There are dumpsters located at the campground entrance.

Natural Features

Sand Island Campground is beside the San Juan River.

Nearby Attractions

Sand Island is close to Goosenecks State Park, Bears Ears National Monument (Shash Jaa Unit), and Cedar Mesa.

Directions

Sand Island Campground is located on the north bank of the San Juan River about 3 miles west of Bluff, Utah, on the south side of Highway 191.

Activities

CAMPING HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE PADDLING PHOTOGRAPHY PICNICKING WATER ACCESS WHITEWATER RAFTING

Details

Fee$65 per night
Phone435-587-1500
Email[email protected]
ADA AccessN
ReservableYes

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