Monticello Area Camping Fees to Increase in 2016
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Monticello, Utah—Beginning Feb. 1, 2016, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Monticello Field Office will increase some area camping fees to offset operational costs, including campground cleaning and maintenance, which continue to rise. Other area camping fees will increase starting Sept. 1, 2016.
On Feb. 1, 2016, BLM Utah will charge a $10 overnight camping fee per site at Hamburger Rock and $15 per site at Sand Island. The Sand Island group site will become $25 a night plus $4 per person per night. New overnight use fees in the Indian Creek Corridor will be implemented Sept. 1, 2016; Creek Pasture and Superbowl Campgrounds will be $5 per site. New group site fees at Indian Creek Falls will be $25 plus $2 per person per night. New group site fees at Creek Pasture will be $25 plus $3 per person per night. The fee increases were approved Sept. 10, 2015, by the Utah Recreation Resource Advisory Council.
A self-pay fee station will be located at campground entrances. Camping is on a first-come, first-served basis, and individual campsites cannot be reserved in advance. Larger group sites can still be reserved by calling the Monticello Field Office at (435)587-1500.
The final business plan, which includes information regarding campground infrastructure and maintenance needs, is available online at:
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/monticello/planning/FinalBusinessPlanCampgrounds.html
For more information on these fees, contact Casey Worth (435)587-1519. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question with the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.