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Camping at Buckboard near Monticello

Public campground · Monticello · 10 campsites · 2 group

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Buckboard Campground sits at about 8,900 feet at the foot of the Abajo Mountains, roughly six miles west of Monticello on paved Forest Road 105. The site is shaded by aspens and Gambel oak, with summer days typically in the mid-70s to mid-80s and nights dropping into the 50s and 60s; mule deer, wild turkeys and the occasional black bear move through the trees.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 55 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 43 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
8
standard nonelectric
––$20
9
standard nonelectric
––$20
4
standard nonelectric
––$20
10
standard nonelectric
––$20
6
standard nonelectric
––$20
5
standard nonelectric
––$20
2
standard nonelectric
––$20
1
standard nonelectric
––$20
3
standard nonelectric
––$20
7
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Rings
  • Drinking Water Peak Season
  • Tables
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water Seasonal
Check-in
1:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 10 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup).

Location

397 N. Main St
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Buckboard: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Buckboard?
Longest RV site listed: 43 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Buckboard have RV hookups?
10 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Buckboard?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Buckboard?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 43 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 10 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 8 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 12 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (19 reports), T-Mobile 2 (14 reports), AT&T 3 (11 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 1 of 1 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 397 N. Main St (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (55 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Excellent location walkable to Monicello Lake. Sites are spacious and well kept and vault toilets were very clean. Aspens surround every site. Highly recommend!”

Bruce L 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Magical campground! Great location for visiting Canyonlands National Park Needles District.”

Gloria W 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Wonderful tent site at the far end of the campground. The main loop was full with a very large extended group/family but I had the small loop all to myself. Warning that there are only two pit toilets for the campground and both are a hike from this site.”

Katherine M 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Guides for this trip

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  • Camping with dogs
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$20
North Group
group tent only area nonelectric
––$50
South Group
group tent only area nonelectric
––$50

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Westerner RV Park

5.9 mi from Buckboard (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Indian Canyon Ranch

11.6 mi from Buckboard (straight-line)
Sites from $87/night
$174 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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First come, first served

Nizhoni

8.4 mi from Buckboard (straight-line) 4.0 · 53 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
No reservations, so no live availability
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • HIGHLY RATED U-DRIVE Moab Hell’s Revenge UTV Off-Road Adventure Moab area · 3 hr · from $89/person
    • BEST! Hell's Revenge U-Drive 4X4 Tour in Moab +Dinosaur Tracks! Moab area · 3 hr · from $82/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • You-Drive 4x4 UTV Adventure–Hell’s Revenge & Fins N’ Things, Moab Moab area · 2.5 hr · from $260/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 10 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 43 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

The Highlander’s Sanctuary-(Delivery Only)
The Highlander’s Sanctuary-(Delivery Only)

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 4 · 47 mi from campground

$95/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2017 Surveyor by Forest River
2017 Surveyor by Forest River

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 47 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Classic Volkswagen Eurovan Camper with Pop Top '99
Classic Volkswagen Eurovan Camper with Pop Top '99

Camper van · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 48 mi from campground

$145/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Buckboard

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

HIGHLY RATED U-DRIVE Moab Hell’s Revenge UTV Off-Road Adventure
HIGHLY RATED U-DRIVE Moab Hell’s Revenge UTV Off-Road Adventure

Moab area · 3 hr · from $89/person

BEST! Hell's Revenge U-Drive 4X4 Tour in Moab +Dinosaur Tracks!
BEST! Hell's Revenge U-Drive 4X4 Tour in Moab +Dinosaur Tracks!

Moab area · 3 hr · from $82/person

You-Drive 4x4 UTV Adventure–Hell’s Revenge & Fins N’ Things, Moab
You-Drive 4x4 UTV Adventure–Hell’s Revenge & Fins N’ Things, Moab

Moab area · 2.5 hr · from $260/person

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Arches National Park Backcountry: Escape The Crowds
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 15–Sep 30: Tent $50, RV & Tent $20 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Buckboard

For June weekends, book about 118 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 50 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May45 days ahead107 days ahead65 days ahead114 days ahead
June50 days ahead118 days ahead50 days ahead114 days ahead
July33 days ahead91 days ahead60 days ahead127 days ahead
August35 days ahead78 days ahead46 days ahead121 days ahead
September37 days ahead81 days ahead40 days ahead106 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,325 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

10 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 2 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

10 sites · $20/night

Loops: North loop (6), South loop (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group tent only area nonelectric (group)

2 sites · $50/night

Loops: North loop (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Arches National Park Backcountry: Escape The Crowds

Moab area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $240/person

5-STAR Moab Hell's Revenge UTV U-DRIVE TOUR + DINO TRACKS
5-STAR Moab Hell's Revenge UTV U-DRIVE TOUR + DINO TRACKS

Moab area · 2.8 hr · from $99/person

Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Adventure
Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Adventure

Moab area · 4 hr · from $239/person

HIGHLY RATED Arches National Park Sightseeing Tour From Moab Utah
HIGHLY RATED Arches National Park Sightseeing Tour From Moab Utah

Moab area · 4 hr · from $159/person

Top-Rated Moab You-Drive UTV Tour: Fins N Things & Hell’s Revenge
Top-Rated Moab You-Drive UTV Tour: Fins N Things & Hell’s Revenge

Moab area · 3.5 hr · from $395/person

Moab's Most Xtreme 3 Hour Experience on Hell's Revenge
Moab's Most Xtreme 3 Hour Experience on Hell's Revenge

Moab area · 3 hr · from $223/person