Buckeye Reservoir

This is a great place to camp out if you're doing the Rimrocker Trail. We were going from Montrose to Moab. We actually stayed at the boat ramp. They have four campsites in that location. It doesn't look like the boat ramp gets used much and there was no one there. It was so peaceful and listening to the cows in the morning brought a smile to my face. Dog owners: This is a national forest. You TAKE out what you bring in. That includes your dog's poo. Stop being irresponsible.

I camped at Buckeye recently. What a great time! We had our choice of campsites and the area was incredibly quiet. Lots of bathrooms as well. As of early September 2024 there is water in the reservoir.

We were there in October. Quiet and no bugs. Eagles, deer, and cows that lost her babies. Good time. Will be back.

Clean bathrooms. Wonderful location. I went when the reservoir was VERY full, up to the point of the water coming past the fence posts around the campground. There were bugs, but none of them biting. It was cool, but we even went for a swim. The water was SO clear I could see my feet the whole time. Not much on the fish for fishing, but we talked with the forest workers and they said the water was REALLY low over the past fall, so not many of the fish survived through winter. I highly recommend both the campground and the "dispersed" camping locations for camping here. Even the "dispersed" areas had bathrooms and concrete fire rings, so keep that in mind if you are looking for true dispersed.

The 18 dispersed sites around the reservoir are spread out where you almost feel like you are alone. We went on Memorial Day weekend and barely seen any other people. The bathroom were exceptionally clean for pit camp bathrooms. We did get bit by bugs. The weather was cool in the mornings and nice during the day.