Westwater Campground (Ranger Station)
Thompson Springs, Utah · 4,321 ft · In Westwater Canyon River
Photos: BLM Moab
Wildfire 46 mi NW: Slough Canyon, 4,774 acres, 80% contained
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 4,321 ft (1,317 m)4,321 ft1,317 m
Sites11
Westwater Campground (Ranger Station) lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
- 1Standard · up to 10 people17 ft
- 2Standard · up to 10 people17 ft
- 3Standard · up to 10 people17 ft
- 4Standard · up to 10 people17 ft
- 5Standard · up to 10 people17 ft
- 6Standard · up to 15 people17 ft
- 7Standard · up to 10 people17 ft
- 8Standard · up to 10 people17 ft
- 9Standard · up to 10 people17 ft
- 10Standard · up to 10 people17 ft
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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
Amenities
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- Campfires allowed
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About
Overview
Welcome to the wild and remote canyons and rivers of eastern Utah. The Westwater Campground is located next to the Westwater Ranger Station; the take-out for the Ruby-Horsethief and put-in for the Westwater Canyon sections of the Colorado River. This campground is ideal for those looking to camp along the river at the start or end of a river float trip or otherwise recreating in the area.
Campsites 1 - 7 are available first come, first serve only. Payments can be made by cash, check, or scan and pay throught the Recreation.gov mobile app.
From BLM National Recreation Sites & Facilities, OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit
Cell service
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- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-Mobile4G LTE
Cell service at Westwater Campground (Ranger Station): FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueChance Showers And Thunderstorms, 41% chance of rain60°43°
- WedRain Showers, 92% chance of rain57°42°
- ThuMostly Sunny, 5% chance of rain66°40°
- FriSunny67°41°
- SatSunny, 3% chance of rain67°44°
Nearby camping
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Site 7
Campground · under 100 ft · Thompson Springs
Site 2
Campground · 280 ft · Thompson Springs
Site 1
Campground · 290 ft · Thompson Springs
3 more within 25 mi
6 OpenStreetMap entries in Thompson Springs 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.
Location and contact
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