Salt Lake Field Office (Bureau of Land Management UT) · Open Access
5,079 ft
Elevation
We cannot watch this one yet. It is not reservable through recreation.gov. Nothing here will alert you — browse what we do watch. You can book it directly at recreation.gov.
(Attention campers: Simpson Springs Campground will be closed for construction from Aug. 1, 2021 through Nov. 30, 2021) Near the site of the Simpson Springs station on the Pony Express Trail, 5100 foot elevation, 20sites, 1-11 are available on recreation.gov, 12-19 is first come, first served sites, $15 per night, tables, fire pits, two vehicles per site, 8 persons per site, maximum equipment size: 30 feet, pit toilets, potable water available March to November, no firewood, partial shade at most sites, open year-round. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/256892
Getting there
From State Route 36 near Faust, turn west on the Pony Express Road and drive 25 miles to campground on maintained gravel road. From Interstate 80, take Dugway-Rowley Exit 77, drive south on State Route 196 to Dugway, continue south 10 miles on maintained dirt road to Pony Express Road, turn left or west onto Pony Express Road for 10 miles to campground.
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 12.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Fees and stay limits
Individual site = $15 per night, first-come, first served
Stay limit: 14 days
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
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Common questions about Simpson Springs Campground
Can you reserve a site at Simpson Springs Campground?
No. Simpson Springs Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
How long can you stay at Simpson Springs Campground?
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