About Buckhorn Draw
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Reviews (6)
What Guests Are Saying
Buckhorn Draw is praised for its stunning scenery, including beautiful Navajo Sandstone and ancient pictographs, making it a favorite camping spot. Reviewers appreciate the easy reservation process, clean facilities, and tranquil atmosphere. While some suggest additional vault toilets, the overall experience is highly positive, highlighting the area's natural beauty and accessibility.
What Guests Are Saying
Buckhorn Draw is praised for its stunning scenery, including beautiful Navajo Sandstone and ancient pictographs, making it a favorite camping spot. Reviewers appreciate the easy reservation process, clean facilities, and tranquil atmosphere. While some suggest additional vault toilets, the overall experience is highly positive, highlighting the area's natural beauty and accessibility.
Review Summary
Martha K
April 17, 2026
Buckhorn Draw is a fabulous place to explore and camp. We hiked up to an arch, saw a herd of bighorn sheep and camped below the beautiful Navajo Sandstone. A favorite place.
Nathan N
November 4, 2025
I never won the lottery, but the process is easy and convenient. Hopefully next year I'll get luckier.
Roberta C
October 23, 2025
A beautiful canyon of towering sandstone, trees in their autumn glory, pictographs and other indications of the ancient ones. We shared a lovely campsite with friends. Enjoyed the daytime scenery and the nighttime stars. Campsites are not full facilities but we are self-contained. The area could use a couple more vault toilets along the route. Buckhorn Draw is the northern part of the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area which offers many beautiful canyons and tranquility.
Shannon A
October 2, 2025
The process of reserving a site was so easy - I ended up having cell service but the ability to use the envelopes if you didn’t made it great. I was very grateful for the accessibility and cleanliness of the vault toilets. The sites with historical information was so appreciated. Thanks for all that is being done to keep the roads and water drainage maintained and mitigated. This was my first time to the are but it won’t be my last!!
Matthew O
September 27, 2025
I started camping at Buckhorn Draw before it was designated camp spots love it down there and appreciate how it’s improved
Kurt J
July 17, 2025
It's hard to beat camping in the Buckhorn on a full moon night. Summer is hot but quiet. I love the scan to pay.
Location Buckhorn Draw
Address:
125 S. 600 West
Price, UT, 84501
United States
This campground is located 15 miles from the nearest paved road. County roads in the San Rafael Swell are generally well-maintained but may be impassible for two-wheel drive vehicles in wet or icy conditions. Please travel safely and responsibly. Contact the BLM for route conditions.
From Huntingdon: Take Center Street east out of Huntingdon. Turn left onto Emery County Rd. 332 after approximately three miles, following signs for San Rafael Swell access. Continue straight on this road for 12 miles as it turns into gravel, traveling east and then south until it intersects with the Green River Cutoff Road (Emery Co. Rd 401) at the Buckhorn Information Center, which has multiple kiosks, vault toilets, and a large staging area. Turn left and continue straight for another 2.4 miles, and then turn right at the sign for Buckhorn Draw. The north information station at Campsite 1 is in approximately 1 mile.
From Castledale: Go north out of Castle Dale on Highway 10 and turn right on the Green River Cutoff Road, about 1 mile out and signed for San Rafael Swell access. Continue straight for 13 miles to the Buckhorn Information Center and then 2.4 more miles to the signed intersection with Buckhorn Draw.
From Highway 191: Turn west onto the Green River Cutoff Road midway between mile markers 283 and 284. Stay straight for 28 miles until the signed intersection with Buckhorn Draw is reached.
From I-70: From Exit 131 (signed for Temple Mountain Rd. and Sinbad Rd.), go north and follow Buckhorn Draw Road (Emery Co. Rd. 332) as it turns east and then north. You will reach the San Rafael River (Swinging Bridge Campground) in 20 miles. The south information station at Campsite 30 is reached in 1.5 miles.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.1661 / -110.745
Elevation: 1694 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- The sizes and improvements of the campsites in Buckhorn Draw Campground vary. Visitors are advised to choose a site prior to paying to ensure it is appropriate to their needs. County roads in the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area are generally well-maintained, but roads may be hazardous during wet conditions. BLM roads are infrequently maintained, and four wheel drive and high clearence are generally recommended if not required. Many parts of the Swell are prone to flash floods. Do not park or camp in washes.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
