Swasey's Beach Campground in UT -- Campground & RV Camping in Utah
Swasey's Beach Campground in UT
Bureau of Land Management allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Swaseys Beach campground sits along a wild and scenic stretch of the Green River beside Swaseys Rapid, framed by steep canyon walls and shaded by large cottonwoods. The site includes picnic tables, fire rings, accessible vault toilets, and a river boat ramp. Located across from Swaseys Boat Ramp, it serves as a river takeout and swimming destination, with scenic driving, rock art, and views of the Desolation Canyon Wilderness nearby up Hastings Road.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. BLM plans this as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles -- condition unverified. Recorded as dirt, pitching to 4%.
Gunnison Butte stands 1,121 ft above the site, 1.0 miles southwest. Green River runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 12-site campground. 12 sit on the water. The nearest town, East Carbon, is 34 mi off.
September normals 50–85°F, 0.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Bureau of Land Management. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
blm.gov