Simpson Springs Campground

The site itself isn’t bad but it was a HUGE mistake going here in the heat of the summer as a minimalist camper. That’s on me. If you have an RV or a shade/cooling setup, go wild. My son and I spent all day chasing shade and chugging water until the sun went down because there are no covered rec areas here. But on the flip side, the view of the stars at night was AMAZING! Don’t be like me; research the weather and the area and plan according to your means.

We were there Mid June '23 and the campground is nice but if you make reservations I wouldn't count on your site not being occupied when you arrive. We had reserved site 1 for two nights and when we arrived around 4:00 p.m. on the first night of our reservation the campsite had multiple tents, hammocks, all set up. We would have asked the people to leave, however, they were nowhere to be found. Luckily site 12 was open and we were able to stay there but as we met other campers it seemed to be a common theme of their reserved campsite already being occupied when they arrived. Not sure why reservations are necessary if nobody is going to be available mandate this.

We were there Mid June '23 and the campground is nice but if you make reservations I wouldn't count on your site not being occupied when you arrive. We had reserved site 1 for two nights and when we arrived around 4:00 p.m. on the first night of our reservation the campsite had multiple tents, hammocks, all set up. We would have asked the people to leave, however, they were nowhere to be found. Luckily site 12 was open and we were able to stay there but as we met other campers it seemed to be a common theme of their reserved campsite already being occupied when they arrived. Not sure why reservations are necessary if nobody is going to be available mandate this.

Awesome place to camp but the road to get there is so washboarded that max speed is 10 mph while pulling a trailer.

Awesome place to camp but the road to get there is so washboarded that max speed is 10 mph while pulling a trailer.

Good campsites with a great view. But the Pony Express Highway is long and rough.

Good campsites with a great view. But the Pony Express Highway is long and rough.

Go get some geodes. Sunrise and sunset views are fantastic.

Go get some geodes. Sunrise and sunset views are fantastic.

The spots are nice. The desert has a unique beauty. The bathrooms were very clean and nice. Everyone kept the area clean and packed out all of their individual garbage. Very nice.