Westwater Campground (Ranger Station)
Its 11 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs $20/night per site; sites 8 to 11 reservation only. Westwater Campground (Ranger Station) is a BLM campground near Castle Valley, Utah.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 6Westwater campsite 7 on the Colorado River. Photo: BLM Moab, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Managed by
- BLM
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 17 ft
Westwater Canyon put-in: Next to the Westwater Ranger Station, the take-out for the Ruby-Horsethief run and put-in for Westwater Canyon of the Colorado River, with rapids up to class IV. (recreation.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- BLM
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- $20/night per site; sites 8 to 11 reservation only
- Booking window
- Sites 8 to 11: same day up to 6 months ahead
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 11
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 17 ft
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
11 sites; the longest takes a 17 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westwater | Standard nonelectric | 17 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 1 |
| 2 | Westwater | Standard nonelectric | 17 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 2 |
| 3 | Westwater | Standard nonelectric | 17 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 3 |
| 4 | Westwater | Standard nonelectric | 17 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 4 |
| 5 | Westwater | Standard nonelectric | 17 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 5 |
| 6 | Westwater | Standard nonelectric | 17 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 6 |
| 7 | Westwater | Standard nonelectric | 17 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 7 |
| 8 | Westwater | Standard nonelectric | 17 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 8 |
| 9 | Westwater | Standard nonelectric | 17 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 9 |
| 10 | Westwater | Standard nonelectric | 17 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 10 |
| 11 | Westwater | Standard nonelectric | 17 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 11 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Quiet hours
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Generators
- Allowed outside quiet hours
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.3 mi away
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.2 mi away
- Verizon
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.2 mi away
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
39.0879, -109.1019 in Grand. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around Westwater Campground (Ranger Station)
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Fruita Reservoir #3, whose mapped center point is 24 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Fruita Reservoir #3 fishing on fishypedia.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Castle Valley and campgrounds in Grand.
Sources
- gis.blm.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (maxRvLengthFt, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (toilets, fireRings, hookups, fee, generatorsAllowed, quietHours, reservationWindow, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: BLM Moab, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: BLM Moab, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: BLM Moab, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: BLM Moab, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: BLM Moab, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: BLM Moab, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)