Rainbow Park Campground, Dinosaur

A tiny riverside camp at Dinosaur National Monument, next to the boat ramp where rafters launch into Split Mountain Canyon. The recreation.gov listing says the dirt road in is rugged and impassable when wet, with no winter maintenance. The reward is real quiet.

Good to know

• Check road conditions before you go; wet clay is impassable
• Bring all your water
• Expect rafters at the ramp in summer

Best time

Spring and autumn, dry weather

Open

Open all year, but the road is not maintained in winter

Getting there

Rugged unpaved road about 28 miles from the quarry visitor centre

Vehicles

4WD only

Dogs

Dogs on a lead

Facilities

• Picnic tables
• Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.