Agency-listedBLM · dispersedFree
Westwater Canyon River
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · UT · 39.08638, -109.10142
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Ask about this camp →Bureau of Land Management lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Westwater Canyon River
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,322 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Westwater Canyon RiverNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Westwater Canyon River · Bureau of Land Management · UT
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel17 mi
- GGrocery17 mi
- @Mail17 mi
- WWater20 mi
- HHardware20 mi
- EVEV fast charger20 mi
- DDump20 mi
- MMechanic20 mi
- LLaundry20 mi
- +Urgent care25 mi
- RxPharmacy26 mi
- OOutfitter27 mi
- ShShower42 mi
- AAir-up43 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 17 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Westwater Canyon River
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management · dispersed
Elevation
4,322 ft
State
UT
Coordinates
39.08638, -109.10142
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Westwater Canyon River · Bureau of Land Management · UT (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureColorado River (river) · nearby
- Nearest townWestwater · ~0.8 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~0.0 mi
- FuelLove's · ~24.5 mi
- Propane / LPGAmeriGas · ~24.9 mi
- Dump station~20.1 mi
- GroceriesAlta Convenience · ~20.0 mi
- PharmacyCity Market · ~26.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicFamily Health West Hospital · ~20.2 mi
EV charging — from Westwater Canyon River · Bureau of Land Management · UT — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger20.0 mi straight-line E — Fruita, CO Rechargery Relay - Kokopelli Blvd · IONNA · CCS, NACS (Tesla) · 10 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach6 within 25 mi · 20 within 50 · 63 within 100 · 112 within 150
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO20.5 mi — FRCIVICCENTER CPE 250 #1, Fruita
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)19.1 mi — Highline Lake State Park, Loma, CO (at a public site) · RIVIAN_WAYPOINTS · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 420787 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Westwater Canyon River · Bureau of Land Management · UT — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomBitter Creek Toilet Structure · ~4.9 mi N · BLM
- RestroomBitter Creek Toilet (Single) · ~5.0 mi N · BLM
- RestroomKnowles Canyon Overlook Restroom West · ~5.1 mi NE · BLM
- RestroomKnowles Canyon Overlook Restroom East · ~5.3 mi NE · BLM
Open Westwater Canyon River elsewhere
Other camps near Westwater Canyon River
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Westwater Canyon~0.2 mi
- May Flats~3.7 mi
- Knowles~5.4 mi
- Island Camp~5.6 mi
How we know this — Westwater Canyon River
Source
Bureau of Land Management recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Westwater Canyon River
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Westwater Canyon River
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Hot-weather camping →How to read this page →All field notes →
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