Sand Island Group Sites

$65.00/night

BLM MONTICELLO FIELD OFFICE, PO BOX 7
Monticello, UT 84535

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Nov 2, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026

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.

Camp site features

Across 2 camp sites:

Picnic table: 1 of 2 sites
Pets allowed: all 2 sites
ADA accessible: 1 of 2 sites
Group sites: all 2 sites
Largest party: 40 people

Fees

$65 per night

Directions

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.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

33 reviews

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Robin G

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Group campsite A is definitely not large enough for the 10 people required to camp there. It would be much more effective if we could book some of the smaller sites in advance. Not knowing if we can get a campsite when people are coming from multiple places is frustrating.

Joseph C

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Reviewed 4 months ago

It was clean and the vault toilets were stocked and clean as well.

Jennifer V

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Reviewed a year ago

Very busy with locals coming and going at all hours of the night dumping their trash in the large bins directly across from group a site. Now has cell service unlike years past.

Brent C

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Reviewed a year ago

Group Site A is very close to the boat launch, which was nice for our group. There were plenty of spots for tents. Having potable water in the site was also very convenient for us all. Will definitely look to camp at this site again on the next river trip.

Catherine F

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Reviewed a year ago

Sand Island never disappoints! The camp site was beautiful and roomy and even though the ramp was crowded, other boaters are friendly and helpful. The ranger check-in process was straightforward. We always look forward to returning to Sand Island. We especially appreciate the shade structures and tables near the river.

john k

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Reviewed a year ago

All good at the campsite for a boating put-in, but: The nice cottonwood that provided shade is on its last legs... The bathroom that usually serves both group sites A and B was locked! The experience could have been much better.

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

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