About this place
Camping along the Sand Mountain Pipeline Road is allowed at eight numbered sites, each with a steel fire ring.
They go first come, first served. You can stay 14 days in any 28.
The Sand Mountain Open Off-Highway Vehicle Area is right there.
The St. George Field Office manages the sites, working with the Washington County Water Conservancy District.
Coming from the south, most vehicles with medium clearance will get in. Coming from Waddy’s Corral needs four-wheel drive.
The restrooms are just north of the camping area, along the Sand Mountain Pipeline Road, at 37.1053, -113.4327.
Fire restrictions change, and checking the current ones is on you. Campfires go in the steel fire rings and nowhere else. Never leave one unattended, and make sure it is dead out before you go.
The facts
- Cost
- Free to camp
- Roads around it
- Any vehicle with medium clearance from the south. Four-wheel drive from Waddy’s Corral
- Stay limit
- 14-day limit
- Toilet
- Yes, restrooms just north of the camping area
- Type
- Specific campsite
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Rules and restrictions
How long you can stay
You can camp on public land here for up to 14 days in any 28 days.
Getting there
The Southern Parkway is also UT State Hwy 7. East of St. George, take exit 10 off it for Warner Valley Road. Go east 1.4 miles, then turn left, north, onto the unmarked Sand Mountain Pipeline Road. The first of eight campsites is 3.3 miles along.
Coordinates 37.098591, -113.439236
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What is near here
A few more of our own spots are within reach of this one, along with some better-known places.
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Every distance on this page is the driving distance. A short distance can still take a long time. The road may be closed for the season, covered in snow, or washed out. Many of these roads are dirt. Plan your route before you leave home. Out here there is often no phone signal to look it up on the way.
Nearest town and supplies
- Washington, UT Directions
Washington is big enough that you’d normally expect fuel and somewhere to buy food. Nobody from here has been to check, so don’t count on it if you’re running low.
Why “at least”: this route is hard to measure. We worked the drive out twice, with two separate mapping tools, and they gave different answers. That usually means there is no road close to the campsite, so the drive doubles back a long way. The figure above is the longer of the two. The real drive could be further still, so check the route before you set off.
Why the drive to town is usually twice what the map says — what we found measuring every campsite in this guide.
When it’s time to move on
You can camp here for 14 days. After that you have to move on, and the Bureau of Land Management usually wants you at least 25 to 30 miles away. So the free campsites closest to you are the ones you cannot use.
Four in this guide sit inside that 25 miles. The nearest one you could move to is Canaan Mountain Wilderness, Utah — 26 miles in a straight line, but at least a 37 mile drive.
Why “at least”: there is no road right at this campsite, so the drive is hard to measure and the real one could be further. Check the route before you set off.
This guide covers five states and does not list every free campsite, so there may be something closer that we do not hold. Check this site’s own rule before you rely on it.
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Where this information comes from
The description on this page is ours. The facts in it, and the fee and facility details below it, come from the Bureau of Land Management’s own records, read in August 2026.