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50 sites available; 18 free campsites; and 32 pay sites $10/day.
**Best Route** : Head south from Moab on US 191 for approximately 27 miles and turn left onto Highway 46 at La Sal Junction. Continue on Highway 46 for 32 miles into Paradox, Colorado. Turn left at 5.75 Road at the USFS sign. Continue to the T-intersection and left on U5 Road and follow the USFS signs to Buckeye Campground. It is about 13 miles on Forest Service Road 0371 from Paradox to Buckeye Campground and it is winding gravel road. Please drive with caution.
**Alternative Route** : Very muddy or impassable when wet, please use caution and discretion: Head south from Moab on US 191 for approximately 27 miles and turn left onto Highway 46 at La Sal Junction. Continue about 12 miles and take a slight left at Upper Two Mile Road (Forest Service Road 0208). Continue on Upper Two Mile Road for approximately 18 miles. Follow the signs to Buckeye Campground. This route crosses private property, please respect the wishes and property and do not trespass on this land.
**Note: Some GPS or driving app directions are sending people on 4WD roads or to locked gates that are on private property. Please follow the above directions or make sure your alternative directions are accurate before following them.**
It's a nice campground, but the lake is empty.
Climate change impacting Western Colorado for sure.
The 18 dispersed sites around the reservoir are spread out where you almost feel like you are alone. We went on Memorial Day weekend and barely seen any other people. The bathroom were exceptionally clean for pit camp bathrooms. We did get bit by bugs. The weather was cool in the mornings and nice during the day.
Lovely area with lots of Ponderosa trees. Bathrooms are kept super clean, as us the whole campground. The camp host, Rez, was so very kind and helpful. I had gotten a screw in my tire and he repaired my tire and aired it up right there at his site! What a guy!!
Clean bathrooms. Wonderful location. I went when the reservoir was VERY full, up to the point of the water coming past the fence posts around the campground. There were bugs, but none of them biting. It was cool, but we even went for a swim. The water was SO clear I could see my feet the whole time.
Not much on the fish for fishing, but we talked with the forest workers and they said the water was REALLY low over the past fall, so not many of the fish survived through winter.
I highly recommend both the campground and the "dispersed" camping locations for camping here. Even the "dispersed" areas had bathrooms and concrete fire rings, so keep that in mind if you are looking for true dispersed.
