Weekend availability at Sand Island Group Sites
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 19, 6:44 PM PTSold out 2 of the next 5 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 25Limited1/2 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Sold out
- Fri, Oct 9Sold out
- Fri, Oct 16Limited1/2 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Limited1/2 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
How booked is Sand Island Group Sites?
as of September 20Sites are open right now — we found space out to Nov. That changes fast at a campground. We check Sand Island Group Sites around the clock, so the moment your dates fill up and a cancellation reopens them, you'll be first to know. Weekdays still have room — for now.
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Weekdays (Wednesday night)
Availability checked directly against the reservation system, out to 3 months ahead.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 2
- Pull-through
- 2
About this campground
Overview Sand Island Campground’s two group campsites are ideal for groups wishing to be close to the town of Bluff and the San Juan River. The area offers outdoor enthusiasts many options for river floating, scenic driving and rock art viewing.Recreation Sand Island is the main put-in for the 102-mile section of the San Juan River between Montezuma Creek and Clay Hills Crossing that provides boaters with access to spectacular canyons rich in scenery, geology, archeology, history and wildlife. Within the campground there are numerous petroglyphs and pictographs on the ledges above and it is a popular destination for both sightseeing and bird watching. Facilities Group Site A is located near the boat ramp and features picnic tables, a fire grate, a shade structure and has water nearby. The site may be reserved in advance for groups of 10 to 20 people for a maximum of fourteen days. Group Site B can accommodate group sizes from 15 to 40 people and is located in Loop B of the campground and features picnic tables, a large fire grate, a shade structure, water on site and a single vault toilet. The group sites do not have dump stations or electric hook ups. There are dumpsters located at the campground entrance.Natural Features Sand Island Campground is beside the San Juan River. Nearby Attractions Sand Island is close to Goosenecks State Park, Bears Ears National Monument (Shash Jaa Unit), and Cedar Mesa.
Getting there
Sand Island Campground is located on the north bank of the San Juan River about 3 miles west of Bluff, Utah, on the south side of Highway 191.
Activities
- WATER ACCESS
- PADDLING
- CAMPING
- HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE
- PICNICKING
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- WHITEWATER RAFTING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Sand Island Recreation AreaBears Ears National Monument0 mi
- Butler Wash Interpretive TrailMonticello18 mi
- Hovenweep Visitor CenterHovenweep National Monument31 mi
- Natural Bridges Visitor CenterNatural Bridges National Monument31 mi
- Devils CanyonManti-La Sal National Forest35 mi
- NizhoniManti-La Sal National Forest36 mi
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