Westwater Canyon Recreation Site

Overview

The Bureau of Land Management's Moab Field Office manages Westwater Canyon. A contact station and ranger residence is located at the boat ramp. River Rangers conduct permit and equipment checks, provide information, and patrol the Canyon. Arriving at the Ranger Station/campground the evening before your launch date makes it possible to rig in advance and be ready for an early launch the next day. If you choose to do this, make sure you don't block the ramp with your boat(s) and equipment — there is plenty of space to tie up boats upstream and downstream of the main boat ramp. 

There are seven first come, first served campsites at the put-in for public use.

Individual Sites

11, limited to 10 people and two vehicles per site

Group Site

1, reservable

Facilities

Water: Yes (seasonally)

Toilets: Yes

Hook-ups: No

Each campsite has a parking pad for two vehicles (vehicle pulling a trailer = two vehicles), picnic table, fire ring, and close proximity to a vault toilet and trash receptacles. 

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Phone

Geographic Coordinates

39.08638, -109.10142

Directions

Westwater Ranger Station (the put-in): From Interstate 70, take exit 227. Turn south at the stop sign and proceed for nine miles to the Ranger Station. Alternate Route: From I-70, take Exit 221. Turn north at the stop sign. Turn right onto the road paralleling I-70. Turn left shortly after passing over Westwater Creek. Follow this road for 4.5 miles to the Ranger Station. Do not attempt this route during or shortly after inclement weather. The section of the road under the Interstate can become impassable when wet.

Fees

Individual sites: $20/night

Group site: $50/night

Campsites 1-7, cash, check, or scan and pay

Campsites 8-11, reservation only through recreation.gov

Stay Limit

14 nights in a 30-day period