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FILLMORE, Utah— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Little Sahara Recreation Area (LSRA) would like to inform the public that the water supply at the LSRA campgrounds was turned on Thursday, April 6, 2017, just in time for those who are planning on visiting LSRA during the Easter weekend. Due limited water supply, visitors are encouraged to bring at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and to conserve water obtained from the potable water source to avoid a water shortage during Easter Weekend.

Staff are preparing for thousands of visitors at the first big recreation weekend of 2017.  To prepare for this high-volume weekend, staffing will increase, including BLM, Juab County, Utah State, and other agencies - providing up to 90 interagency personnel and law enforcement officers.  Public safety is the highest priority for all agencies working at this event.

In an effort to improve access into the recreation area, BLM will be instituting traffic control on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday until 9:00 p.m.  A flagger will direct cash paying visitors to the pay booth.  All check and credit card holders will be directed to the visitor’s center and pre-paid visitors will be directed through the entrance into the recreation area.

Things to know before visiting LSRA:

• The one-night permit fee for Easter weekend is $18.00 per vehicle.  This fee includes use of the area for 2 days and 1 night.
• AirMed helicopters and West Juab Ambulance will be available in case of medical emergency.
• All four campgrounds will be open and provide access to flush/vault toilets, flush/dump stations, and limited supply of potable water.
• Firewood will not be available from vendors.  Wooden pallets are not permitted at LRSA.
• Safety flags are required for all OHV/UTV’s.  Flags will be available for sale on Vendors Row.
• Children under the age 8 are not allowed to operate any OHV/UTV on public lands, roads or trails in Utah.  Children ages 8 through 15 may operate an OHV/UTV provided they possess an Education Certificate issued by Utah State Parks and Recreations or equivalent from their home state.  Resident operators 16 years of age or older may operate an OHV/UTV if they possess either a valid driver’s license or an approved OHV Education Certificate.
• All visitors to Sand Mountain are required to park 20 feet from paved roads.
• Please remember, tunneling in the sand can be dangerous.

With more than 300,000 annual visitors, Little Sahara is known as “Utah’s Largest Sandbox”.  Although LSRA does not provide all services, the surrounding cities of Nephi and Delta are full-service communities.  These nearby communities offer a full complement of fuel, groceries, hotels, medical facilities, OHV supplies and other amenities.

LSRA season passes are available at the BLM-Utah Fillmore Field Office, (435)743-3100 and the BLM-Utah Salt Lake Field Office, (801)977-4300.  

For more information about recreation opportunities at Little Sahara Recreation Area, contact the Visitor Center at (435) 433-5960.  For weather information, call (435) 433-5961.  Additional information can also be obtained by contacting the BLM-Utah Fillmore Field Office at (435) 743-3100, Monday through Friday, or by viewing our brochure: http://bit.ly/LSRAbrochure. Utah OHV rules can be found at:  http://goo.gl/35sLK6.