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# Simpson Springs Campground

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**[United States](https://campertunity.com/listings/campgrounds/in/united-states) › [Utah](https://campertunity.com/listings/campgrounds/in/united-states/utah) › [Salt Lake City](https://campertunity.com/listings/campgrounds/in/united-states/utah/salt-lake-city)**

Overview The campground is situated on the eastern edge of Utah's West Desert near the historic Simpson Springs station on the Pony Express National Historic Trail\. Simpson Springs was the site of a significant Civilian Conservation Corps \(CCC\) camp in the late 1930s and early 1940s, just prior to the establishment of the US Army Dugway Proving Grounds during World War II\. Recreation Hiking, picnicking, OHV riding, mountian biking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, scenic backcountry byway, Pony Express National Historic Trail\. Facilities Potable water \(seasonally\) and accessible vault

## Key facts

- Coordinates: 41.021964, -112.47178
- Phone: 801\-977\-4300

## Address

491 N\. John Glenn Rd, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116, US

## Amenities

- Backcountry
- Biking
- Blm Land
- Desert
- Drinking Water
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Horseback Riding
- Ohv Riding
- Picnic Table
- Picnic Table
- Potable Water
- Public Land
- Pull Through
- Tent
- Tent Camping
- Toilets
- Wildlife Viewing
- Wildlife Watching

## Structured data (schema.org)

Also available as raw JSON: https://campertunity.com/listings/campgrounds/simpson-springs-campground-salt-lake-city-ut.json

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