Buckboard

Show on map 435-587-2041

397 N. Main St
Monticello, UT 84535

Notice

The water at our facility has been shutoff for the winter season. Please bring all the water you’ll need for your visit, including drinking water.

Oct 2, 2026 – Jun 1, 2027

Overview

Buckboard Campground sits in the Manti-LaSal National Forest in southeast Utah at the foot of the Abajo Mountains. Visitors enjoy fishing and exploring local trails.

Recreation

Popular activities include fishing, hiking and off-road vehicle riding. Several trailheads are nearby, including Robertson's Pasture Trail and Spring Creek Trail. The Abajo Loop State Scenic Backway passes by the campground. It leads from the desert floor and red rock canyons to steep mountains over 10,000 feet high, with overlooks and panoramic views. The byway is suitable for passenger vehicles from late spring through fall but is not recommended for large RVs.

Facilities

The campground offers several single-family sites, as well as two group sites than can each accommodate up to 50 guests. Firewood may be collected in and around the campground. Forest Road 105 to the campground is paved, while parking spurs and the road within the campground are graveled. There are two vault toilets and the campground has water available (seasonally.) There is a 14 day stay limit at this campground.

Natural Features

Aspens and Gambel oaks surround the site, offering partial shade. The campground sits at an elevation of 8,900 feet, and summer temperatures range from 75-85 degrees during the day and 50-60 degrees at night. Mule deer, wild turkeys and black bears frequent the area.

Nearby Attractions

Other attractions in the area include Canyonlands, Arches and Mesa Verde National Parks, Natural Bridges National Monument, Dark Canyon Wilderness, Edge of the Cedars State Park, Lake Powell and numerous archaeological sites.

Camp site features

Across 12 camp sites:

Fire pit: 9 of 12 sites
Picnic table: 7 of 12 sites
Pets allowed: all 12 sites
Group sites: 2 of 12 sites
Longest RV: 43 ft
Largest party: 50 people

Directions

Located in Southeast Utah, six miles west of Monticello on paved Forest Road 105.

Stay Limit

Check in from 1 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

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Geoffrey W

Loop:North

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Reviewed a month ago

The website should tell you this site is difficult for larger units to get into even though there is plenty of room if you can make the corners into the site. It isn't very level either but it is secluded. The camp host recognized we would have an issue and called us the day before arrival and helped us to relocate to a site that better suited our needs, so that was fantastic. Pit toilets were well maintained and buckets were provided for water to put out your campfire. Will be back but will stay at a different site in Dalton Springs Campground (Maybe a mile down the road).

Ann D

Loop:South

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Love this campground. Stay here every year and it never disappoints. It is beautiful and clean.

Jewel Y

Loop:North

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Our family Back-To-School camp was outstanding. The weather was perfect. Our children had a wonderful weekend. They enjoyed the outdoors, they went fishing, played corn hold, flag football, horseshoe, hide and seek, and the most part was where we had a deer come into our camp and just hung around. No, we did not feed deer. We had some local visitors late at night making their round with loud music. Other than that we had fun!

Brynalise W

Loop:North

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Great weather, perfect summer temperatures, quiet and secluded. Group sites can be loud if present and echoes quite a bit.

Chad H

Loop:North

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Reviewed 5 months ago

We loved this quiet, quaint campground!

Gwyneth S

Loop:North