Mosquito Cove - Rockville, Utah
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| Address: | Coordinates: 37.170349, -113.108718 | |
| Site Type: Bureau of Land Managment | Status: Official | |
| Open Dates: Unknown | Max Stay Length: 14 day standard BLM | |
| Road Type: Dirt | Miles to Paved Road: 0 | |
| Number of Sites: 16-29 | Max RV Length : Unknown | |
| Contact Email: | Contact Phone: Unknown | |
| Website: www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/st__george/recreation/camping/dispersed_camping.html | ||
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Probably the closest free camping to Zion National Park, this isn’t likely to be a solitary experience, but it’s pretty nice! Just before mile marker 24 on highway 9. A few options for bigger rigs (maybe 35′?), many for smaller ones. A sign at the entrance warns of soft sand and the location in the floodplain of the Virgin River. We were there at high runoff and saw no sign of flooding, but perhaps it happens. Serviceable Verizon signal.
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| Amenities: | Activities: - Fishing |
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Posted by cyberhobo
on May 3, 2010
I believe this area has been CLOSED by the B:LM as of 2010.
I just stayed here and loved it. Got a spot right next to the river. It is beautiful and the sound of the river is relaxing. You can hear the road, which is a minus.
This campsite has been closed by BLM.
Please note: As of the 2010 winter flood, Mosquito Cove has been closed indefinitely to camping.
Stayed there a bit unplaned in September 2010 for one night as all other possibilities were occupied. (I did not plan to stay in Zion for longer than a day – but it was just to beautiful).
Place offers no infrastructure like restrooms or electricity, but is fine for backpackers or smaller backpacker groups for some nights.
You need to be careful when driving in there by car, there are some serious potholes on the way for sure, and if you don’t have an offroad vehicle you ought to be very careful not to get stuck, but its definitly doable if you are not a rookie driver.
FYI::: alert, this area has been fenced and is NO longer available to public for use.
so much for public lands…
March 2012