Soap Creek Dispersed Camping

Two to 4 big RV sites just inside gate. This where we parked. Dirt road then inclines down small hill to sandy wash with a water-cut dip that may cause long-tail & low-clearance to drag rear bumper. (Depth of sand can vary with wind or rain.) Big RV spot just past this arroyo. At road Y, left goes to rough with several stretches of very rough exposed stones, some ruts, and a couple of short dips for arroyos that would be a problem for long rigs. Many nice sites of all sizes for 2 miles if you can get to them. Scout this in advance. From Y, it is about 1.6 miles down right road to Marble Canyon/Colorado River (hike, mountain bike, or high-clearance vehicle). At road Y, right goes to several nice sites of all sizes before road gets very rough. Must park at prior-used spots along roadside and do not drive onto unspoiled desert. No OTA TV reception.

I decided to go left at the fork... road is very rocky in several sections, inside trailer looked like a wreck when I got to a spot near the rim. However, nothing broke, so not all bad. Spots to the right apparently are not as close to rim views. Arrived Thursday morning, drove all the way down to the best looking spot for a trailer which was already taken. Road further got steep and narrow, so I turned around and took a spot close to where the road meets the rim. Stock up before you get here, you will not want to drive the road in and out too many times.

I decided to go left at the fork... road is very rocky in several sections, inside trailer looked like a wreck when I got to a spot near the rim. However, nothing broke, so not all bad. Spots to the right apparently are not as close to rim views. Arrived Thursday morning, drove all the way down to the best looking spot for a trailer which was already taken. Road further got steep and narrow, so I turned around and took a spot close to where the road meets the rim. Stock up before you get here, you will not want to drive the road in and out too many times.

If you want to Boondock at a nice established site near Page this is the spot. We arrived on a Thursday afternoon with our 36’ fifth wheel. Other reviews said to stay to the right at the fork for better roads, but all of the bigger sites on that side were full. We found a big site on the left side of the fork without having to go too far. The rocks that stick out of the road are big and sometimes sharp so go slow and avoid the ones you can. We did get a bit of run burn on our tires coming in that I show in my pics, but nothing worse.
The views are beautiful. Cell signal is decent, and it’s nice & quiet. You can fill out water at Lees Ferry campground about 15 minutes away. The Chevron nearby also has a spigot for potable water. The attendant didn’t charge for filling a few gallons, but probably would if you filled your tank here.

Our family loved this spot. We drove road coming in to the left and the first few miles were a bit rough. Especially in the dark 😬 But we had plenty of clearance in our airstream Basecamp. Drive as far as you can to get the best spots closer to the canyon. It’s worth it. We were just passing through to visit the national parks. We are definitely coming back. Woke up the next morning to a beautiful view with no neighbors. We had our generator to fire up the AC in August heat.