About Sand Island Group Sites
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. 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. 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…
- Fees: $65 per night
- Managed by: BLM
- Where: 2 mi southwest of Bluff, UT · 37.26306, -109.61222
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Feb.
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Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Bluff (Dark Sky Community), 4 mi.
Dump station: 24.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
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- Coral Sands RV Park 2.5 mi
- Dispersed spot · 2 mi W of Bluff 2.6 mi
- Cottonwood RV Park 2.8 mi
- Dispersed spot · 2 mi NW of Bluff 3.1 mi