Featured amenities
Pet Friendly
River Access
About Sand Island Recreation Area
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Paddling
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
River Access
Water Access
- River Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (30)
What Guests Are Saying
Sand Island Recreation Area offers clean, well-maintained campsites and is conveniently first-come, first-serve, making it easy to secure a spot. Visitors appreciate the accessible petroglyphs and the tranquil riverside setting, perfect for outdoor activities. However, some minor issues include highway noise, payment difficulties, and occasional disturbances from neighboring campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Sand Island Recreation Area offers clean, well-maintained campsites and is conveniently first-come, first-serve, making it easy to secure a spot. Visitors appreciate the accessible petroglyphs and the tranquil riverside setting, perfect for outdoor activities. However, some minor issues include highway noise, payment difficulties, and occasional disturbances from neighboring campers.
Review Summary
Rebecca M
April 21, 2026
Loved it there. Campsites clean. The train is very clean. They will train door at the entry to the campground will not lock. So great to see the petroglyphs and they walk down a along the river is great
Rebecca M
April 21, 2026
Loved it there. Campsites clean. The train is very clean. They will train door at the entry to the campground will not lock. So great to see the petroglyphs and they walk down a along the river is great
Eric M
April 19, 2026
A clean, well-maintained campsite. The best part is it’s first-come, first-serve, so i was able to get a spot without reserving 6 months in advance. We need more campsites like this.
Eric M
April 19, 2026
A clean, well-maintained campsite. The best part is it’s first-come, first-serve, so i was able to get a spot without reserving 6 months in advance. We need more campsites like this.
Jason N
April 11, 2026
Great stop for the night with some interesting sites to view. Very quiet.
Jason N
April 11, 2026
Great stop for the night with some interesting sites to view. Very quiet.
john c
April 1, 2026
So it was tricky to pay for the campsite, on the app it would not go thru, so I paid cash, then later I got charged again for the site, when I had better coverage, after I paid I saw the sign explaining this would happen. Tough for seniors!
john c
April 1, 2026
So it was tricky to pay for the campsite, on the app it would not go thru, so I paid cash, then later I got charged again for the site, when I had better coverage, after I paid I saw the sign explaining this would happen. Tough for seniors!
Joe M
March 31, 2026
Nice location but a bit of highway noise.
What’s the deal with the 1.50$ service fee to use recreation.gov?
Joe M
March 31, 2026
Nice location but a bit of highway noise.
What’s the deal with the 1.50$ service fee to use recreation.gov?
Location Sand Island Recreation Area
Address:
Blm Monticello Field Office
Monticello, UT, 84535
United States
The recreation area is located off U.S. Route 191 approximately three miles west of Bluff, UT and approximately one mile east of the junction of U.S. Routes 163 and 191. It is accessible by all passenger vehicles.
The Sand Island Recreation Area is accessible via U.S. Route 191, located approximately three miles west of Bluff, UT, and one mile east of the junction of U.S. Routes 163 and 191.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.2626 / -109.61
Elevation: 1309 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- A permit is required in advance for floating on the San Juan River.
- Drinking water is seasonal and is typically available March through October.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
