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The Bureau of Land Management's Moab Field Office manages Westwater Canyon. A contact station and ranger residence is located at the put-in. River Rangers conduct permit and equipment checks, provide information, and patrol the Canyon. Trash service is available and drinking water may be available March-November. Please do not depend upon this water source for your trip's water needs as the system is not always operational. The closest services (i.e., gas, telephone) are in Mack, CO and Thompson Springs, UT, both of which are located along I-70.Camping at the Ranger Station Arriving at the Ranger Station the evening before your launch date makes it possible to rig in advance and be ready for an early launch the next day. If you choose to do this, make sure you don't block the ramp with your boat(s) and equipment -- there is plenty of space to tie up boats upstream and downstream of the main boat ramp. There are seven first come, first served campsites at the put-in for public use. A $20.00 fee is charged for camping at these sites. This fee is retained for use here at the Westwater facility.
Getting there
Westwater Ranger Station (the put-in): From Interstate 70, take exit 227. Turn south at the stop sign and proceed for nine miles to the Ranger Station. Alternate Route: From I-70, take exit 221. Turn north at the stop sign. Turn right onto the road paralleling I-70. Turn left shortly after passing over Westwater Creek. Follow this road for 4.5 miles to the Ranger Station. Do not attempt this route during or shortly after inclement weather. The section of the road under the Interstate becomes impassable when wet.
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 9.5 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
$20.00 per site per night camping fee payable at self service fee station at campground
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 Westwater Canyon Recreation Site
Can you reserve a site at Westwater Canyon Recreation Site?
No. Westwater Canyon Recreation Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
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