Little Sahara Recreation Area
Little Sahara Recreation Area (LSRA) is 60,000 acres of sagebrush flats, juniper-covered hills, and free moving sand dunes located in Juab County, Utah. Less than a two-hour drive from Salt Lake City, LSRA provides an experience unlike any other for OHV fun and camping. Visitors frequent the recreation area for the challenges of climbing the 700-foot tall Sand Mountain, network of dirt trails around Black Mountain, low-lying dunes for beginners, and the White Sand Dune bowls.
Visitors to LSRA also enjoy hiking in the 6,000-acre Rockwell Outstanding Natural Area, fat-biking on the dunes, sandboarding/skiing down Sand Mountain, and wildlife viewing. Two children sand play areas are available in White Sands Campground and the Jericho Picnic Area. Motorized vehicles are not permitted inside the play areas.
The recreation area offers 255 improved campsites with access to 40 toilets, two sources for potable water, and 16 miles of paved roads. The campsites are located within four campgrounds: White Sands, Oasis, Jericho, and Sand Mountain. Dispersed camping is available outside of designated campgrounds.
LSRA records more than 20,000 visitors on the busy weekends of Easter, Memorial Day, and Labor Day, and 300,000 visitors annually. All fees collected are used to keep the site clean and open to the public.
Accessibility Description (ABA/ADA)
The Little Sahara Recreation Area Visitor Center has a paved parking lot, and there are 2 accessible parking spots with access aisles near an accessible unisex vault toilet. In addition, there are accessible gendered flush toilets and drinking fountains inside the building. Next to the center is a covered picnic table, which visitors can access via a concrete path.
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Directions
From Nephi travel west approximately 28 miles west on Highway 132 and Juab County Road 1812. From Delta travel approximately 38 miles north on Highway 6. From Eureka travel south approximately 23 miles on Highway 6.
Fees
$18/vehicle/night
$120 Annual Pass
$60 for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
Passes can be purchased onsite or ahead of time on recreation.gov.