Upper Big Bend Campground
Castle Valley, Utah · 4,009 ft
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
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At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 4,009 ft (1,222 m)4,009 ft1,222 m
- Land
- Moab Field Office
Bureau of Land Management
Amenities
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About
Campsites tucked along the Colorado River Canyon with spectacular views suitable for tent camping. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. This campground is popular with climbers visiting the Big Bend Bouldering Area, a short walk away. (Do not enter the river without the required life jackets; it has dangerous under currents.)
Individual Sites: 8
From BLM National Recreation Sites & Facilities, OpenStreetMap, and Recreation.gov · · Edit
Good to know
- Stay limit: 14 days in a 30 consecutive day period
Cell service
Report signalFCC map: no coverage reported
- VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Upper Big Bend Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedRain Showers, 89% chance of rain58°43°
- ThuMostly Sunny, 3% chance of rain65°42°
- FriSunny66°45°
- SatMostly Sunny, 6% chance of rain66°47°
- SunMostly Sunny, 4% chance of rain66°47°
Nearby camping
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RIDB Facility 10041050
Campground · under 100 ft · Castle Valley
RIDB Facility 10040840
Campground · 0.4 mi · Castle Valley
Big Bend Campground
Public Land · 0.4 mi · Castle Valley
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Castle Valley share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 2.9 mi
White's Rapid Camps
Castle Valley, UT · On State agency land · The State of Utah Forrest, Fire and State Lands; Sovereign Lands 14
- 7.3 mi
Camp site
Moab, UT · On Bureau of Land Management land · Moab Field Office
- 8.5 mi
Moonflower Camping Area
Moab, UT · On Bureau of Land Management land · Moab Field Office
- 8.5 mi
Jaycee Park Campground
Moab, UT · On Bureau of Land Management land · Moab Field Office
- 8.9 mi
Camp site
Castle Valley, UT · On Bureau of Land Management land · Moab Field Office
- 9.9 mi
Designated Campsite #6
Moab, UT · On Bureau of Land Management land · Moab Field Office
Location and contact
Data from BLM National Recreation Sites & Facilities, OpenStreetMap, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov
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