Can you reserve a site at Emery Country Visitor Center?

No. Emery Country Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Emery Country Visitor Center

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Price Field Office (Bureau of Land Management UT) · Open Access

5,622 ft
Elevation

Located at the Buckhorn Intersection, picnic tables, pit vault toilets, and a building covered with information and maps about what to do and where to go in the north part of the San Rafael Swell. Good place to unload ATVs for a few hours riding.

Getting there

The visitor center is approximately 13 miles east of Castle Dale, UT

39.17479, -110.79017 · 39°10'29.2"N 110°47'24.6"W

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Typical weather

Typically 91°F in Jul, down to 40°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	40	47	58	66	75	85	91	89	81	68	53	41
Low °F	10	16	25	31	40	47	54	52	43	32	20	11
Precip in	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.6	0.9	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 12.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Emery Country Visitor Center

Can you reserve a site at Emery Country Visitor Center?: No. Emery Country Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Emery Country Visitor Center

Buckhorn Draw 2.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
San Rafael Swinging Bridge Campground 9.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Furniture Draw TH 3.4 mi · Facility
Buckhorn Dino Track 3.4 mi · Facility
Fullers Bottom Trailhead 5.2 mi · Facility
Little Grand Canyon Trailhead 5.3 mi · Facility
The Wedge 5.9 mi · Facility
Buckhorn Panel 6.3 mi · Facility
Cedar Mountain Day Use Site 8.7 mi · Facility
Swinging Bridge Trailhead 8.8 mi · Facility
San Rafael CG North 9.3 mi · Facility
Swinging Bridge 9.4 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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