BLM•Green River, UT•13.7h from Austin

Swasey's Beach (BLM)

canyonriverdesert

Accessibility baseline: Sites on this platform are reviewed for access with a standard 2WD pickup truck towing a 21-foot travel trailer unless otherwise noted below.

Fee

Free

Hookups

No hookups

Trailer

Accessible (2WD pickup + trailer)

Cell Signal

Fair

Water

Bring your own

Toilets

Yes

Best Season

Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Reservations

First-come only

Highlights

▶ Free BLM camping with paved access — one of the only no-fee BLM campgrounds in Utah with a paved road all the way in and an ADA-accessible vault toilet
▶ Green River frontage with a boat ramp; launch point for Desolation Canyon float trips (some of the most remote flatwater river miles in the lower 48)
▶ Green River (8 mi south) has Ray's Tavern (famous burgers, cold beer) and full resupply — the most practical free stop on the I-70 corridor

Planning Notes

12 sites (9 standard, 3 group). ADA-accessible vault toilets; boat ramp. No water — fill in Green River town (8 mi). Paved Hastings Road approach from UT-19 north of Green River. From Austin: ~13.7 hrs via I-20 W to I-25 N to I-70 W.

Contact: (435) 636-3600

Always call ahead to confirm conditions, closures, and road accessibility.