How to obtain rules for camping on BLM land:
Determine which BLM district oversees the land you are interested in camping on. If you are unfamiliar with the BLM and how it divides Utah’s wilderness, go to: www.blm.gov, and click on the state of Utah. On the right side of the page, you will see a map of Utah divided into 11 districts.
The BLM land near Otter Creek State Park is located within the Color Country BLM district. Click on the Color Country District. You will be taken to a page titled, Richfield, which is where the Color Country BLM Field Office is located. The contact information, including the address and phone number is listed on the bottom of the page. The same is true for all BLM districts.
I called the Richfield Field Office and they explained the following rules for camping on all BLM designated land.
Three Most Common Rules for Camping on BLM Land
1) All wilderness camping is “hike in/hike out.” Motorized vehicles are not allowed in wilderness areas.
2) Leave no trace camping techniques are required. For more information on “leave no trace camping,” go to: http://wikitravel.org/en/Leave-no-trace_camping or http://www.camping.com/community/camp-styles/1298
3) 14 day maximum stay in any location.
Some BLM rules are uniform, but there are unique rules in certain BLM districts. Therefore, it’s always a good idea to check with the BLM Field Office in charge of the land you’re interested in camping on before you go.
Utah BLM Field Offices:
Bureau of Land Management
BLM Utah State Office
P.O. Box 45155
Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0155
440 West 200 South, Suite 500
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Phone: (801) 539-4001
Fax: (801) 539-4013
utsomail@blm.gov
West Desert District:
2370 South 2300 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
District Manager: Glenn Carpenter
Phone: (801) 977-4300
Fax: (801) 977-4397
utslmail@blm.gov
Green River District:
170 South 500 East
Vernal, UT 84078
District Manager: Bill Stringer
Phone: (435) 781-4400
Fax: (435) 781-4410
utvnmail@blm.gov
Fillmore District:
35 East 500 North
Fillmore, UT 84631
Field Office Manager: Micki Bailey
Phone: (435) 743-3100
Fax: (435) 743-3135
utfmmail@blm.gov
Color Country District:
150 East 900 North
Richfield, UT 84701
Field Office Manager: Cornell Christensen
Phone: (435) 896-1500
Fax: (435) 896-1550
utrfmail@blm.gov
Price District:
Price Field Office
125 South 600 West
Price, UT 84501
Field Office Manager: Jerry Kenczka
Phone: (435) 636-3600
Fax (435) 636-3657
utprmail@blm.gov
Moab District:
Moab Field Office
82 East Dogwood
Moab, Utah 84532
Field Office Manager: Lynn Jackson
Phone: (435) 259-2100
Fax: (435) 259-2106
utmbmail@blm.gov
Cedar City District:
Cedar City Field Office
176 East D.L. Sargent Drive
Cedar City, UT 84721
Field Office Manager: RandyTrujillo
Phone: (435) 586-2401
Fax: (435) 865-3058
utccmail@blm.gov
Canyon Country District:
82 East Dogwood
Moab, Utah 84532
District Manager: Shelley Smith
Phone: (435) 259-2100
Fax: (435) 259-2106
utmbmail@blm.gov
St. George District:
St. George Field Office
345 East Riverside Drive
St. George, UT 84790
Field Office Manager: Jimmy Tyree
Phone (435) 688-3200
Fax (435) 688-3252
utsgmail@blm.gov
Kanab District:
Kanab Field Office
318 North 100 East
Kanab, UT 84741
Field Office Manager: Harry Barber
Phone: (435) 644-4600
Fax: (435) 644-4620
utknmail@blm.gov
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Monument Manager: Rene Berkhout
190 E. Center Street
Kanab, UT 84741
Phone: 435) 644-4300
Fax: (435) 644-4350
escalante_interagency@blm.gov
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