Camping near Monticello, Utah

Camping near Monticello, Utah includes 11 public campgrounds on record, 7 reservable and 4 first-come. Most (6 of 11) are run by the Bureau of Land Management. The nearest, Dalton Springs Campground, is 5.3 miles from Monticello in a straight line, and 3 of 11 are within 15 miles. Another 3 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Monticello.

Dalton Springs Campground

Buckboard Campground

Devils Canyon Campground Windwhistle Campground

Windwhistle Group Site

Superbowl Group Site

Superbowl Campground

Camping near Monticello at a glance

Public campgrounds: 11 (6 BLM, 3 National Forest, 2 National Park Service)
Getting a site: 7 reservable and 4 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Creek Pasture Campground: "$15/night per site"
Distance from Monticello: 5.3 miles (Dalton Springs Campground) to 32 miles (Needles Group Campsites) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles
Elevation: 5,122 ft (Needles Group Campsites) to 8,900 ft (Buckboard Campground), 6 of 11 on record
Season: 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 169 across the 10 campgrounds that state a count
RVs: 5 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 90 ft (Devils Canyon Campground)
Drinking water: 5 of 11

Distances are straight-line miles from Monticello's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

Agency

First-come Dalton Springs Campground Monticello · National Forest · 5.3 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $20 per night

Reservable Buckboard Campground Monticello · National Forest · 6.2 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 12
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $20 per night

Reservable Devils Canyon Campground Monticello · National Forest · 9.7 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 41
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $20 per night

First-come Windwhistle Campground Monticello · BLM · 22.3 mi

Agency: BLM
Sites: 15
Season: Not on record
Fee: $20/night per site at self-service fee station (exact cash or check)

Reservable Windwhistle Group Site Monticello · BLM · 22.4 mi

Agency: BLM
Sites: 1
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Reservable Superbowl Group Site Monticello · BLM · 24.6 mi

Agency: BLM
Sites: 1
Season: Not on record
Fee: $65/night

First-come Superbowl Campground Monticello · BLM · 24.7 mi

Agency: BLM
Sites: 37
Season: Not on record
Fee: $15/night per site

First-come Creek Pasture Campground Monticello · BLM · 26.1 mi

Agency: BLM
Sites: 32
Season: Not on record
Fee: $15/night per site

Reservable Creek Pasture Group Site Monticello · BLM · 26.4 mi

Agency: BLM
Sites: 1
Season: Not on record
Fee: $65/night

Reservable Needles Campground Monticello · National Park Service · 31.8 mi

Agency: National Park Service
Sites: 26
Season: Not on record
Fee: $20/night

Reservable Needles Group Campsites Monticello · National Park Service · 31.8 mi

Agency: National Park Service
Sites: 3
Season: March 15 to November 15
Fee: By group size: Dutch Oven group site $90 to $225/night

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Monticello

Nizhoni Campground, 13 miles from Monticello in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Blanding.
Hamburger Rock Campground, 29 miles from Monticello in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($15/night per site); listed under camping near Moab.
Indian Creek Falls Group Site, 30 miles from Monticello in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($65/night); listed under camping near Moab.

Things to do near Monticello

Public land and water within 30 miles of Monticello, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Abajo Loop State Scenic Backway, at Dalton Springs Campground (5.3 miles from Monticello): The Abajo Loop State Scenic Backway passes by the campground, climbing from red rock canyons to mountains over 10,000 feet; it suits passenger cars late spring through fall but is not recommended for large RVs.
Manti-La Sal National Forest, 3 of the 11 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Dalton Springs Campground at 5.3 miles from Monticello; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum, a state park whose mapped point is 18 miles from Monticello; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Nature trail, at Windwhistle Campground (22 miles from Monticello): A one-mile nature trail starts in the campground, which sits against the sandstone of Roan Bailey Mesa in the Canyon Rims Recreation Area.
Bears Ears National Monument - Indian Creek Unit, 2 of the 11 campgrounds here sit inside this BLM unit, the nearest Superbowl Group Site at 25 miles from Monticello; publiclandsdb.com has its camping rule, field office, and boundary.
Canyonlands National Park, 2 of the 11 campgrounds here sit inside this National Park Service unit, the nearest Needles Campground at 32 miles from Monticello; publiclandsdb.com has its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary.

Supplies and emergencies near Monticello

Nearest emergency room: San Juan Hospital, 380 W 100 N, Monticello, UT, 0.8 miles from Monticello , (435) 587-2116. Next nearest: Blue Mountain Hospital, 802 South 200 West, Blanding, UT, 19 miles, (435) 678-3993. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) ; the location of Blue Mountain Hospital is from OpenStreetMap, the Census geocoder could not place its address. In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Maverik convenience store · 0.3 miles · (435) 419-1002 · Hours 24/7
7-Eleven convenience store · 0.5 miles
Blue Mountain Foods supermarket · 0.5 miles · (435) 587-2451
Fuel: Maverik fuel station · 0.3 miles · (435) 419-1002 · Hours 24/7
Maverik RV Lanes fuel station · 0.3 miles · (435) 419-1002 · Hours 24/7
Exxon fuel station · 0.5 miles · (435) 587-2555 · Hours 24/7
RV dump station: Blue Mountain RV and Trading RV park · 20 miles · (435) 678-7840
Pharmacy: San Juan Pharmacy & Gift pharmacy · 0.4 miles
Laundromat: Laundromat laundromat · 18 miles
One stop laundromat laundromat · 19 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Monticello: propane, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Monticello, UT?

11 public campgrounds are on record near Monticello. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Dalton Springs Campground (5.3 miles), Buckboard Campground (6.2 miles), Devils Canyon Campground (9.7 miles), Windwhistle Campground (22 miles), and 7 more. 7 book through Recreation.gov and 4 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Where can I camp with an RV near Monticello, UT?

5 campgrounds near Monticello take RVs: Buckboard Campground, Devils Canyon Campground, Needles Campground, Needles Group Campsites, and 1 more. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Blue Mountain RV and Trading, 20 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I go tent camping near Monticello, UT?

Needles Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.

Where can I camp near Monticello with drinking water?

Buckboard Campground, Dalton Springs Campground, Devils Canyon Campground, Needles Campground, and 1 more have potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Monticello, UT?

San Juan Hospital, 380 W 100 N, Monticello, UT, is 0.8 miles from Monticello in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 587-2116. In an emergency, call 911.

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