Very few BLM developed campground accept fees and reservations. See the BLM rules for Off-Road Vehicles.ĭeveloped campgrounds (usually defined by the presence of picnic tables, fire rings, pit toilets, information kiosk, camp host, fee collection boxes, etc…) require that you camp only in marked sites. Generally, you can camp anywhere in the staging area. Typically at an OHV area, there will be a staging area where campers and toy haulers will set up, and then a larger area set aside strictly for vehicular use. Most OHV (Off-highway vehicle) areas fall into this category. These lands come with some level of development specifically for recreational use. In most of these cases, there will be city laws prohibiting camping anywhere except for established RV parks and campgrounds. You must seek permission from the property owner first.Īlso, there are cases where open lands extend into city boundaries. You are not allowed to trespass through private property to reach these lands. Note: there are small pockets of open lands that are completely surrounded by private property. You must respect the privacy and distance of other campers ( there is a rule against creating a nuisance).Do NOT camp within 200 feet of a body of water (river, stream, lake, pond).
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You may camp in areas that are free of brush, trees, animal habitats, or archaeological remains.Camping is permitted in areas that were previously used for camping, as evidenced by cleared land with tire tracks, campfire remains.You are not allowed to drive your vehicle off-road. You must drive on established roads, dirt roads, and trails.
Otherwise, you are free to set up camp on open land, but only under the following circumstances… In these cases, you will see fencing and/or roads with construction crews. There are some cases where the BLM has leased some of these lands to mining companies, oil drilling companies, timber companies. These lands also account for up to 80% of all BLM lands. These are the lands most boondockers refer to when describing BLM camping. These are open, public lands often usually without signage marking your entrance. The BLM has four major categories of lands… Open Lands Camping on BLM Land in Southern Utah Where Can You Camp on BLM Land? But like with everything else, there are some exceptions. Most of it requires no reservations, no permission. The Bureau of Land Management controls 245 million acres of land and nearly all of it is free for camping. I’ll get off my soapbox now.You can camp just about anywhere on BLM land. Leave your campsite looking better than when you arrived. How hard is it to pick up after yourself? People clean up your trash. I get so frustrated by the lack of consideration and conscience by people who use public land. What you don’t see in these photos is the incredible amount of garbage and broken glass. However, life required us to be grownups occasionally, so I’m adulting. Lots of peace and quiet, space for Murphy to run when we’re out for our walks. I much prefer to be out in the middle of nowhere without another person in sight. Perhaps making a rotation between locations when the time limit comes up. It looks as though some are living here short-term. It’s crowded and there are all kinds of campers here from big rigs to camper vans to tents. I can’t take Murphy along and it’s supposed to be in the 90s tomorrow. Every little bit helps, right? I’ll be getting up early so I can get back here before it gets too hot in the trailer. We parked with a small tree between us and the setting sun.
That’s me, center left trying to get a tiny bit of shade.
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