Simpson Springs Campground

Bureau of Land Management · Utah

Simpson Springs Campground in Utah. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 544 public campsites we map in Utah.

The campground is situated on the eastern edge of Utah's West Desert near the historic Simpson Springs station on the Pony Express National Historic Trail. Simpson Springs was the site of a significant Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in the late 1930s and early 1940s, just prior to the establishment of the US Army Dugway Proving Grounds during World War II.

What we know about it

Managed by

Bureau of Land Management

Fee

$15/night

Booking

Reservation required

Stay limit

14 days

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (BLM policy)

Number of sites

20

Listed facilities

drinking water, toilets (as published by the agency)

Phone

801-977-4300

Coordinates

40.03496, -112.78116

Nearest sites we map

• Vernon Reservoir Campground34 km · US Forest Service
• Clover Springs Campground40 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Baker Hot Springs47 km · Bureau of Land Management
• White Sands Campground51 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Jericho Campground And Picnic Area52 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Loop Campground (Ut)52 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-08-01, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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