Bonneville Salt Flats Dispersed Camping
BLM
Write a Review Leppy Pass Rd. Wendover, UT 84083 801-320-8300 Official WebsiteGPS: 40.7723, -113.9812
Overview of Bonneville Salt Flats Dispersed Camping
No overnight camping on the salt flats, camp on durable surfaces only. Do not drive on the salt flats when wet as it will damage the delicate salt layer. Vehicles can also become stuck in the underlying mud.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by SlinkyMyrt on 9/29/2024
Longest RV Reported: 39 feet (Class A)
Reported by Funske on 9/9/2020
Elevation 4,265 ft / 1,299 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Bonneville Salt Flats Dispersed Camping 57 people have reviewed this location.
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“Excellent spot for the night”
Reviewed 7/3/2021
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 19' (Class B) |
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Stayed here while traveling between SLC and Las Vegas. Quiet, secluded, easy to access with great sunset and sunrise. Road noise was very faint in the distance. We were concerned about the temperatures overnight but that turned out to be a non issue since there was a steady breeze blowing throughout. Road was easy to navigate i... more
Stayed here while traveling between SLC and Las Vegas. Quiet, secluded, easy to access with great sunset and sunrise. Road noise was very faint in the distance.
We were concerned about the temperatures overnight but that turned out to be a non issue since there was a steady breeze blowing throughout.
Road was easy to navigate in our 2WD ProMaster and there are many spots to pick from.
Only three camped out in visible range but there were some cars farther out.
Would definitely stay here again.
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EggoDiego would stay here again
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“Great spot to boondock”
Reviewed 6/14/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We stayed a night here in our way out west and loved it! Quit, easy access and the sunrise is breathtaking. Highly recommended it! Note that you can’t camp on the salt flats, this area is directly adjacent to it.
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Eric Rauch would stay here again
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“Great spot close to the salt flats”
Reviewed 5/24/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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About a 15 minute drive from the salt flats. There’s a large open area with three sections to choose from. There were a few other campers with us in the area but it still felt private. It was clean but there are no trash cans so you need to take what you brought.
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nikkia would stay here again
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“Great spot to camp overnight ”
Reviewed 5/14/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This lot is fantastic for anyone who wants to camp near the salt flats in privacy & with close proximity to the flats. At the fork in the road, instead of heading towards the entrance/speedway, you go left and continue driving you will see large parking area on your right. It does get windy here but we’re camping in our car so does... more
This lot is fantastic for anyone who wants to camp near the salt flats in privacy & with close proximity to the flats. At the fork in the road, instead of heading towards the entrance/speedway, you go left and continue driving you will see large parking area on your right.
It does get windy here but we’re camping in our car so doesn’t bother you then.
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nim would stay here again
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“Great experience. Privacy and wonderful view.”
Reviewed 4/12/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 19' (Class B) |
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Camped here in our travel van. Only a few off road vehicles during the day light. At night we were all alone. Very quiet and peaceful. Amazing views. Highly recommend.
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Julie Tom would stay here again
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“Nice easy free camp spot”
Reviewed 3/10/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 14' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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Stopped here 1 night on the way from SLC to CA. I was able to find the spot in the dark using google maps and gps. Easy enough to access with a uhaul pulling my new #beantrailer.
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Jackrabbit would stay here again
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“Nice Free Camping. You Can Stay Near The Entrance Or Go Down The Road To Find More Private Campsites”
Reviewed 10/15/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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We love camping here whenever we start heading south for the winter. There’s plenty of places to camp and the further in you go the more alone you will be. Some areas do have quite a bit of broken glass but for the most part, it’s pretty clean. A lot of the sites are very unlevel since it's right next to the mountains but there are... more
We love camping here whenever we start heading south for the winter. There’s plenty of places to camp and the further in you go the more alone you will be.
Some areas do have quite a bit of broken glass but for the most part, it’s pretty clean. A lot of the sites are very unlevel since it's right next to the mountains but there are a few spots that are easy to get level on.
There’s no overnight camping allowed on the Salt Flats but it’s more peaceful by the Silver Island Mountains anyways.
The furthest we’ve taken out 32 foot travel trailer is 2 miles past the entrance sign but I’m sure there are more places to camp past that. If you’re towing a trailer or in a large RV be sure to walk down any of the small roads before driving down them. Some end in pretty tight places.
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thecampingnerd would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice Free Camping. You Can Stay Near The Entrance Or Go Down The Road To Find More Private Campsites”
Reviewed 10/15/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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We love camping here whenever we start heading south for the winter. There’s plenty of places to camp and the further in you go the more alone you will be. Some areas do have quite a bit of broken glass but for the most part, it’s pretty clean. A lot of the sites are very unlevel since it's right next to the mountains but there are... more
We love camping here whenever we start heading south for the winter. There’s plenty of places to camp and the further in you go the more alone you will be.
Some areas do have quite a bit of broken glass but for the most part, it’s pretty clean. A lot of the sites are very unlevel since it's right next to the mountains but there are a few spots that are easy to get level on.
There’s no overnight camping allowed on the Salt Flats but it’s more peaceful by the Silver Island Mountains anyways.
The furthest we’ve taken out 32 foot travel trailer is 2 miles past the entrance sign but I’m sure there are more places to camp past that. If you’re towing a trailer or in a large RV be sure to walk down any of the small roads before driving down them. Some end in pretty tight places.
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thecampingnerd would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Peaceful & Quiet”
Reviewed 9/29/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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If you like desert camping, you will love this. Just past the turnoff to the Bonneville Speedway is a nice marked campground. We stopped there with the motorhome and took the Jeep to find a more secluded spot up the road. The road was washboard, but it was worth it once we got back into our spot for three nights. Peaceful is an unde... more
If you like desert camping, you will love this. Just past the turnoff to the Bonneville Speedway is a nice marked campground. We stopped there with the motorhome and took the Jeep to find a more secluded spot up the road. The road was washboard, but it was worth it once we got back into our spot for three nights. Peaceful is an understatement, especially at night under the full moon. We will plan on stopping here every time we pass through. It doesn't hurt that there was a fast Verizon signal for the hot spot.
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tedscastle would stay here again
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“Beautiful views, great cell service, and close to the salt flats”
Reviewed 9/22/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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Stayed here 9/17/2020 to 9/18/2020. I just needed a spot to crash for the night on my way down to Great Basin and thought this would be an interesting detour. I honestly wish I would have allowed for more time to stay here because I easily could have stayed a week or two. The Campendium GPS marker is on a very large open space wher... more
Stayed here 9/17/2020 to 9/18/2020. I just needed a spot to crash for the night on my way down to Great Basin and thought this would be an interesting detour. I honestly wish I would have allowed for more time to stay here because I easily could have stayed a week or two.
The Campendium GPS marker is on a very large open space where a number of rigs can all park and that seemed to be where everyone went. I decided to go off one of the side roads and quickly found a nice spot that was away from everyone else. It looked to me like you could pull out just about anywhere here and camp. As another reviewer mentioned, it does all slope down from the mountains so getting level can be a bit tricky but it's far from the worst I've seen. This area is pretty close to I-80 but I really didn't notice much highway noise at all.
The Verizon service here is great and I had full bars the entire time. It's also only about 5 miles from the salt flats. I rode my bike down there to check it out which was a really cool experience.
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Blake would stay here again
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