Classic multi-day Utah river trip from Sand Island through the goosenecks to Clay Hills, allocated by a competitive preseason lottery.
Applications open December 1 at 8:00 AM MST and close January 31 at 11:59 PM MST; results posted February 14; awarded reservations must be accepted and paid by March 15 at 11:59 PM MST. Trip window: 2026-04-15 → 2026-07-15.
Advance reservations for non-lottery dates open on recreation.gov; verify current release windows on the BLM page. Trip window: Launches outside the Apr 15 - Jul 15 lottery window.
Official campground records near this destination. Availability is labeled with the source actually checked.
Reservable + first-come · The campground at Sand Island Recreation Area is first come, first served and payment must be made upon arrival at the self-register kiosk at the campground using cash, check, or the Scan & Pay feature on the Recreation.gov mobile app. You must have the Recreation.gov app installed on your mobile device to use the Scan & Pay payment method. There is no fee for day use.
Reservable · $65 per night
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