Jonathan E
VerifiedAugust 17, 2021 Stayed at: 4, Loop: North
Great, quiet campground in the mountains offered cool nights after hot days in the high desert! Sites are well-spaced apart.
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67 reviews
Buckboard Campground offers a beautiful, quiet setting with spacious, shaded sites and excellent access to nearby trails and attractions like Canyonlands National Park. Families have enjoyed activities like fishing and playing games, and wildlife sightings, including deer, have added to the charm. However, some guests noted the lack of water availability and occasional noise from nearby groups or local visitors.
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August 17, 2021 Stayed at: 4, Loop: North
Great, quiet campground in the mountains offered cool nights after hot days in the high desert! Sites are well-spaced apart.
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August 13, 2021 Stayed at: 4, Loop: North
Absolutely gorgeous campground with aspens and deers.
The driveway is a bit bumpy, but very doable.
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August 8, 2021 Stayed at: 8, Loop: South
Buckboard was awesome! The camp was super clean. The campsites were spaced out nicely. This was our base camp for Arches and Canyonlands. It was much cooler than camping in the Moab area. The drive was 50 mins to Arches and 1.5 hour drive to Canyonlands.
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July 11, 2021 Stayed at: 7, Loop: South
Very quiet, lovely campground, easy to get to. The short dirt road into the campground was no problem for our Prius. Negatives, were that although we indicated we were tent camping, the spot we had did not have a place for a tent, besides the gravel pull-in, so we had to set up our tent on the bumpy gravel. It seems like most of the spots are set up for RVs rather than tents. Our neighbor RV-user used his generator outside quiet hours, which was super-annoying, as otherwise the campground was very peaceful.
Positives, nice cool weather, clean restrooms, running water. Would like to return in the fall when the aspens are changing color.
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July 3, 2021 Stayed at: 4, Loop: North
Wonderful campground. Good separation between campsites, well maintained, easily accessible to many other attractions and national parks. At 8.7 ft, it was much cooler than the lower elevations around us in Utah. We had deer that frequently visited the campsite. We would definitely camp there again.
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June 28, 2021 Stayed at: 3, Loop: North
Beautiful campground with aspens & a nearby trail. Excellent water!! Clean & quiet.
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June 19, 2021 Stayed at: 7, Loop: South
Excellent campground and camp host
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June 16, 2021 Stayed at: 6, Loop: South
It was a nice surprise to find so much cut firewood stacked at the campsite!
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June 8, 2021 Stayed at: 1, Loop: North
Great little campground. Aspen meadow with plenty of wildflowers and wildlife. The deer and turkeys strolled through our site often. We are in site one, I was able to get my 30 ft class C in and fairly level. A few other sites would accommodate this size, but not much larger. Clean well supplied pit toilets.
Teddy Roosevelt would be happy, 2 large groups of kids were here last night. They were laughing and playing and none were looking at their phones. It was good to see
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February 1, 2021 Stayed at: 3, Loop: North
This was a very nice campground! Close to Canyonlands National Park but not as crowded as other nearby campsites, it was the perfect mix of both worlds. It's also higher up in elevation so cooler at night than down in Canyonlands.
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397 N. Main St, Monticello, UT 84535 United States
Elevation: 2,668 ft
Located in Southeast Utah, six miles west of Monticello on paved Forest Road 105.
Buckboard Campground is located approximately six miles west of Monticello, accessible via paved Forest Road 105. The nearest major road is US Highway 191, which is roughly 16 miles to the east.
The closest entrance is: The Needles Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 31.6 mi · 54 min
Last updated: November 3, 2026