Camping rules
- Pay the required fee before you camp; the rules allow no more than half an hour without it
- Camp at least 200 feet from any perennial water source
- No glass containers outside enclosed vehicles, camp trailers or tents
- No audio devices making unreasonable noise between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- No target shooting; hunting is handled separately in the rules
Sources: Federal Register: Knolls SRMA supplementary rules, 2005, BLM: Knolls OHV Special Recreation Management Area. Checked September 10, 2026.
What to bring
- All the water you and your machines will need
- Shade, sun protection and warm layers for a desert night
- Trash bags to pack out everything you bring
- A fire plan that follows current orders on Utah Fire Info
Source: Utah Fire Info. Checked September 10, 2026.
Rather sleep in town?
BLM places Knolls about 80 miles west of Salt Lake City off I-80. Wendover sits farther west along the same interstate, and the towns page covers the supply and emergency stops.
Source: BLM: Knolls OHV Special Recreation Management Area. Checked September 10, 2026.
Check the managing agency before you tow
This is an independent planning guide. Fees, hours, closures, fire orders and riding boundaries change. Confirm the current details with the BLM Salt Lake Field Office.