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How to Get There: The Big Bend Recreation Site is located on Utah Highway 128, 8 miles east of the junction of Utah Highway 128 and U.S. Highway 191. When you reach the Big Bend Recreation Site, Group Sites A and B are on the river side of Highway 128 while Site C is across this highway.

Facilities: There are three group campsites at Big Bend Recreation Site. Each group campsite has picnic tables, a fire grill, and a fire ring. Vault toilets are located near each site. Sites A and B are located near the Colorado River, and have accessible facilities. Site C is located across the road from the rest of the Recreation Site, in its own canyon setting. Each of the sites has a large shade shelter, and each accommodates multiple tents. A large trash dumpster is located near the group sites. The Recreation Site includes a sandy beach for volleyball and sunbathing. There is no drinking water at the Recreation Site. Untreated (but tested) water is available at Matrimony Spring, located just east of U.S. Highway 191 on Utah Highway 128.

Site Size: Group Site A accommodates from 25 to 40 people. Group Site B accommodates from 15 to 20 people; Group Site C accommodates from 15 to 30 people. It is possible to reserve all three sites, giving a maximum group size of 90 people.

Fees: The fee for group camping is $3.00 per person per night.  There is a $10.00 reservation fee.  Any changes to the location or date of a group site reservation will require an additional $10.00 fee. You must pay for the minimum number of people listed for the site you are reserving. 

For more information or for reservations, please call the Moab Field Office at (435) 259-2100.  

Updated calendars of available dates

Big Bend Group Site A

Big Bend Group Site B

Big Bend Group Site C