Hovenweep Campground
- 31
- sites
- Yes
- fee
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Hovenweep Campground open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Hovenweep National Monument.
As of · Source: NPS · Hovenweep National Monument. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 31 sites for tent and RV campingFirst come, first served
- At 5,216 ft
- Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep Campground is a National Park Service campground inside Hovenweep National Monument in Utah, about 0.3 miles from the monument's boundary. It is wheelchair accessible, and a fee is charged for stays. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 71°F, while July averages climb to about 96°F and January lows drop to about 18°F. Several trails start close by. The Square Tower to Holly Trail is about 0.1 mile away, the Square Tower Group Loop about 0.3 mile, and Tower Point about 0.5 mile. Holly Towers Campground, across the Colorado line, is about 2.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Ute Mountain Casino & Hotel24 mi away
- Blue Mountain RV and Trading27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Square Tower to Holly TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Square Tower Group LoopHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Tower PointHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
- Holly Towers CampgroundCamping2.2 mi
Horsehoe and Hackberry TrailHikingPhoto: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.7 mi- BLM 4720: Pedro Point RoadHiking5 mi
- NorthsideRock climbing5.7 mi
- Squaw Canyon SpurMountain biking5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Bradfield CampgroundCamping · ~45 min drivePhoto: mypubliclands — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Sand Island Recreation AreaCamping · ~53 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Morefield CampgroundCamping · ~1h 2m drivePhoto: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ancient CedarCamping · ~1h 3m drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
McPhee Group AreaCamping · ~51 min drivePhoto: Peter K., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Holly Towers CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Sleeping Ute RV ParkCamping · ~42 min drive
- Bradfield Recreation SiteCamping · ~45 min drive
- Blue Mountain RV and TradingCamping · ~46 min drive
- Cadillac Ranch CampgroundCamping · ~47 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Square Tower to Holly TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rock Creek TrailMountain biking · ~23 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- East Rock Creek Canyon ArchNatural arch · ~25 min drive
McElmo CreekCanoeing · ~25 min drivePhoto: Rationalobserver, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Hovenweep Campground
Best months: April–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 18°
5 wet · 2 snow
Feb
50° / 23°
5 wet · 2 snow
Mar
60° / 29°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
68° / 35°
5 wet
May
78° / 44°
4 wet
Jun
90° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
96° / 61°
6 wet
Aug
93° / 59°
6 wet
Sep
84° / 50°
6 wet
Oct
71° / 37°
5 wet
Nov
56° / 26°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
44° / 18°
5 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hovenweep Nm, UT, 0.3 mi away at 5,240 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Facts about this campground
Rules & access
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
Source: National Park Service API; OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
