Simpson Springs Campground
The campground is situated on the eastern edge of Utah's West Desert near the historic Simpson Springs station on the Pony Express National Historic Trail. Simpson Springs was the site of a significant Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in the late 1930s and early 1940s, just prior to the establishment of the US Army Dugway Proving Grounds during World War II.
Potable water (seasonally) and accessible vault toilets.
Notifications and Alerts
NOTICE OF HERBICIDE TREATMENT ON 06/14/2025: Simpson Spring Campground will be closed during and 12 hours following a Field Office conducted herbicide treatment starting on 06/14/2025. Please find an alternative place to camp the night of 06/14/2025. The campground will be safe to use by the follow morning. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Salt Lake Field Office at 801-320-8300.
NOTICE OF HERBICIDE TREATMENT ON 05/15/2025: Simpson Spring Campground will be closed during and 12 hours following a Field Office conducted herbicide treatment starting on 05/15/2025. Please find an alternative place to camp the night of 05/15/2025. The campground will be safe to use starting the morning of 05/16/2025. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Salt Lake Field Office at 801-320-8300.
Need to Know
Simpson Springs offers a more primitive camping experience, while providing potable water (except in winter months), restroom facilities, tent pads, and restrooms. The BLM does not currently have a Campground Host, and does not mark reserved sites each night. Please note that sites 1-10 are reservable online, while sites 11-19 remain available first come, first served for payment on-site. Visitors who reserve sites online must camp in the specific site that they reserved. The BLM is currently working on an improved site design for this campground.
Natural Features
Campground is along the Pony Express National Historic Trail.
Nearby Attractions
Historic Pony Express National Historic Trail site and visitor interpretation.
Recreation
Hiking, picnicking, OHV riding, mountian biking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, scenic backcountry byway, Pony Express National Historic Trail.
Contact Information
Mailing
491 N. John Glenn Rd Salt Lake City UT 84116
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 801-977-4300
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From I-80, take exit 199 (Tooele) and travel south on Highway 36 for approximately 40 miles. Turn right onto the Pony Express Road and travel for approximately 25 miles. The campground is approximately 12 miles south of Dugway, Utah, on the Pony Express Road.
Available Campsites
- Site 020, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Simpson Springs Group Site, Loop A, Type Group Standard Area Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
