San Rafael Swinging Bridge Campground
Its 23 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs $15/night per site. San Rafael Swinging Bridge Campground is a BLM campground near Cleveland, Utah.
First-come, first-served
1 / 4Occupied campsites with cottonwoods and along the San Rafael River. Photo: Jaydon Mead, BLM Price Field Office, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Managed by
- BLM
It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of Sid's Mountain Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of Mexican Mountain Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
San Rafael Swinging Bridge: The 160-ft suspension bridge built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937, Utah's oldest intact one, spans the San Rafael River beside the campground. (blm.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- BLM
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- $15/night per site
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 23
- Group sites
- 1
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed. No potable water.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
23 sites in 3 loops. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Equestrian Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Equestrian Loop, site 07 |
| 08 | Equestrian Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Equestrian Loop, site 08 |
| 09 | Equestrian Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Equestrian Loop, site 09 |
| 10 | Equestrian Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Equestrian Loop, site 10 |
| 11 | Equestrian Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Equestrian Loop, site 11 |
| 12 | Equestrian Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Equestrian Loop, site 12 |
| 01 | North Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop North Loop, site 01 |
| 02 | North Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop North Loop, site 02 |
| 03 | North Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop North Loop, site 03 |
| 04 | North Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop North Loop, site 04 |
| 05 | North Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop North Loop, site 05 |
| 06 | North Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop North Loop, site 06 |
| 13 | South Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop South Loop, site 13 |
| 14 | South Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop South Loop, site 14 |
| 15 | South Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop South Loop, site 15 |
| 16 | South Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop South Loop, site 16 |
| 17 (group) | South Loop | Group shelter nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop South Loop, site 17 (group) |
| 18 | South Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop South Loop, site 18 |
| 19 | South Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop South Loop, site 19 |
| 20 | South Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop South Loop, site 20 |
| 21 | South Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop South Loop, site 21 |
| 22 | South Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop South Loop, site 22 |
| 23 | South Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop South Loop, site 23 |
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
- Stay limit
- 14 days
- Pets
- Allowed
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; blm.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 0.2 mi away
- T-Mobile
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE and 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.
39.0789, -110.6647 in Emery. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around San Rafael Swinging Bridge Campground
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Huntington North Reservoir, whose mapped center point is 24 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Huntington North Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.
First-come Equestrian Campground 
Not on record Sids Mountain Wilderness - The Wedge 
Reservable Buckhorn Draw More campgrounds: camping near Cleveland and campgrounds in Emery.
Sources
- gis.blm.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- blm.gov (toilets, fireRings, water, fee, stayLimit, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Jaydon Mead, BLM Price Field Office, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: Jaydon Mead, BLM Price Field Office, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: Jaydon Mead, BLM Price Field Office, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: BLM Price Field Office, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)