Bureau of Land Management
Learn about camping and boondocking on BLM land
North Creek Dispersed Camping Map, Virgin, UT
North Creek starts inside the Town of Virgin, UT, running alongside Kolob Terrace Rd, until it leaves town and continues north. Dispersed camping here lies about 20 minutes to the west of Zion National Park's west entrance.
Smithsonian Butte Road Dispersed Camping Map, Rockville, UT
Smithsonian Butte Road runs south from Rockville, UT, which lies about 15 minutes away from Zion National Park. Camping is not allowed along Smithsonian Butte Road, but it is permitted along a couple of spur roads that stretch across Wire Mesa and Grafton Mesa.
Gooseberry Mesa Camping Map, Apple Valley, UT
Gooseberry Mesa camping is available in two options, dispersed camping, and yurt rentals. Dispersed camping, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is the favored option for most because it offers numerous sites for free.
Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed Camping, Mt. Carmel, UT
Dispersed camping is popular along State Highway 9 east of Zion National Park. Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed Camping is not an officially recognized BLM campground, but just a place where people where people often boondock as a free camping area when visiting Zion National Park.
Poverty Kiosk OHV Staging Area, Mt. Carmel, UT
Free camping is available at Poverty Kiosk OHV Area, located just east of Zion National Park along State Highway 9. Managed by Kanab Field Office of Utah Bureau of Land Management (BLM), this is a staging area for network of OHV trails. It's also an entry point for Parunuweap Canyon WSA.
Dispersed Camping Near Carlsbad, NM
Completely surrounded by public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), US Forest Service (USFS), and the National Park Service (NPS), there are numerous places around the City of Carlsbad, NM where campers can set up for a couple of weeks while visiting Carlsbad Caverns, Sitting Bull Falls, or just visiting friends and relatives.
Dalton Wash Road Dispersed Camping Map, Virgin, UT
Dalton Wash Road runs north from Virgin, UT into BLM Land, placing campers right up close to the border of Zion National Park. This is a popular destination due to "Guacamole Trail" which starts here. We put together a Dalton Wash Road dispersed camping map depicting the three most popular camping areas along Dalton Wash Road.
Dark Canyon Road, Carlsbad, NM
Also known as County Road 408, this road runs through patches of BLM land and private land. There are a few previously-used campsites along this road and one spur road that are frequently used by visitors to Carlsbad Caverns and the City of Carlsbad. Dark Canyon Road itself is paved.
Goat Corral Canyon, Carlsbad, NM
Goat Corral Canyon is the name of the small canyon that runs just above the dirt road winding through BLM Land. The road itself has no name. There is a previously-used campsite right where this road intersects with US-62, then there are further sites as the road ascends elevation from there.
Sunset Reef Campground, Carlsbad, NM
This is a free developed campground managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Comes with covered picnic tables, fire rings, cooking grills, and trash cans, all on level, gravel ground. There are six spaces in the middle for larger RVs, six tent sites along one side, and some space along the fence for vans and small RVs.
