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Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management · Utah

William'S Bottom Campground

ATTENTION: William's Bottom Campground will be closed the first week of December 2020: 11/30 through 12/4 for maintenance.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,091ft
Comf.Mar-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Moab0h19real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,091 ft, William'S Bottom Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Mar-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Mar-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 22.
73°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
10 mi
0h19
02
Salt Lake City
236 mi
4h38
03
St. George
341 mi
5h40
By drive time
Moab · 0h19Salt Lake City · 4h38St. George · 5h40Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.5 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
309
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
19

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.5 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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