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BLM seeks public comments for allowing events at Swasey’s Beach

Utah
Green River DO
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PRICE, Utah — The BLM Price Field Office is seeking public comments on allowing special recreation permits for events at the Swasey’s Beach recreation area.  

There has been public interest in organized group and commercial events at the Swasey’s Beach recreation area. The BLM proposes to approve and administer up to five events by issuing special recreation permits. These permits allow the BLM to accommodate commercial and organized group recreational uses.

Today marks the beginning of a 15-day public comment period to provide feedback for the environmental assessment of this action. Substantive comments may be submitted through March 5, 2025, at the BLM National NEPA Register.

Swasey’s Beach and campground draws roughly 25,000 visitors every year, seeking activities such as camping, day use on the beach, stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, and floating the rapid.


The BLM recognizes the community’s appreciation of Swasey’s Beach leads to both interest in the beach as an event venue and potential sensitivity to those events by members of the public who enjoy its relaxed environment, scenery, and easily accessible riverside beach. Concerns regarding recreation and events have included crowding, illegal parking, congestion of parking lots displacing other recreationists, trash, and noise.

The environmental assessment will address these impacts and provide authorization for up to five externally proposed commercial or group events annually. This would include up to two events in the spring (prior to May 15) and up to three events in the fall (after August 15).

For more information, please reach out to the Price Field Office at (435) 636-3600. See images from the Swasey Beach area on our Flickr page.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.