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The Red Cliffs Campground has 10 campsites within reddish-orange canyon walls. Quail Creek, a seasonal stream, emerges from a canyon and flows through the middle of the campground. The Red Cliffs Recreation Area campground and day use areas will be temporarily closed from July 12 through July 24, to protect public safety, while the access road is being repaved and re-striped. Campers and day user will need to leave the Recreation Area by 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020. The White Reef Trailhead will remain open for public use during this temporary closure. Camping Restrictions Stays are limited to 14 days. Camping is restricted to the developed campground. No dispersed camping is allowed in the Red Cliffs Recreation Area.
From Leeds go 4.5 miles southwest on I-15 frontage road.
Camping fees are $15 per night, plus an reservation administrative fee and are paid only on recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. The Day Use Fee is $5 per vehicle and can only be paid on site. Interagency Annual, Access, Senior and Military Passes are honored for half off camping and for day use fees. All fees collected at this site are used to fund operations, improvements, and repairs to the recreation area.
Reservations are required
Camping Restrictions
Stays are limited to 14 days. To protect the area’s natural resources and to minimize impacts to private property, camping is prohibited on BLM managed lands within one mile of the recreation area.
Such an amazing place. I came here to hike but I would love to go back to camp. The campground seemed way nice! I only did one hike and I would have willingly stayed for hours just looking at everything on that one hike. Everywhere you look is just stunning! There's also this really cool giant hollow tree that blew my mind. I don't know why nobody was raving about that on all the websites I looked at before going. Would definitely recommend! Not a ton of water here in September, when I went, but still really pretty.
We went here for the Red Reef Trail hike. Fun short hike with some obstacles and a river. The campsites all looked well maintained and clean.
We didn't camp here, just went for a hike to the water hole which, in late June, was stagnant muck, very low. So go in early spring if you'd like to jump in the water hole! But the rocks and trees and little creek were all beautiful features. We had a picnic at the bottom where the campground is beside the creek. It's a completely different ecosystem down there, with trees and marsh plants. The upper land with the red rock is barren with only sagebrush and tree skeletons to keep you company. But the geological configurations are gorgeous. It is well worth the hike, even without a water hole at the end.
Stayed 4 nights in spot #4. Definitely the smallest site, but was sufficient for us! Can fit one small tent up by the table, and probably another one down the hill in the shade. Spot was almost completely surrounded by shrubbery, so good privacy. Beware the wildlife! Squirrels chewed 2 holes in our tent trying to get to food we ignorantly left inside. When we were relaxing and snacking around the table, one came up and bit my foot looking for a handout. Be careful with kids, and keep your food safe!
Great hill g today with my wife. Trails aren’t to tough but highly recommend wearing good shoes. Don’t wear an older pair of hiking shoes because their is a good chance you can have a blow out from old glue. See picks of my wife shoes!
