Dirty Devil Primitive Camping Area
Designated primitive camping area only accessible by vehicle. First-come first served, no reservations. No designated sites. No potable water. When vault toilets are unavailable, campers must bring portable toilets for use and proper disposal into the sewer system. Quiet hours 10pm-6am. $12 per night. The nearby Hite area is currently closed to the public.
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Getting there
From Hanksville, Ut: Drive south on Hwy 95 about 44 miles. Turn right onto dirt road where the fee station and vault toilets are. There will be a small brown sign indicating the Dirty Devil Shoreline Access Area as you approach the turnoff, but none at the turnoff.
| Nearest town | Page, Utah |
| Coordinates | 37.9019° N, 110.3991° W · Directions ↗ |
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Packrafting the Dirty Devil
Public land it sits in
Manti-La Sal National Forest begins about 12.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 12.7 miManti-La Sal National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,414,386 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Starr RanchSite · Hanksville · 14.9 mi
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Dirty Devil Primitive Camping Area?
No. Dirty Devil Primitive Camping Area is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
What is the nearest town to Dirty Devil Primitive Camping Area?
Page, Utah.
Source: Getting there
What if Dirty Devil Primitive Camping Area is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Farley Canyon Primitive Camping Area (5.7 mi, first-come), Starr Spring Campground (14.9 mi, first-come), and Lonesome Beaver Campground (25.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is Dirty Devil Primitive Camping Area in?
Dirty Devil Primitive Camping Area is a Glen Canyon National Recreation Area campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.