camping in moab utah will put you right
in the middle of some of the most
spectacular scenery in the country
you'll be surrounded by mountains
canyons rivers and slick rock as far as
the eye can see you'll find a ton of
things to do when you're camping in moab
utah you can go rafting on the colorado
river take a hummer safari to a remote
spot to watch the sunset do some
canyoneering go hiking or even ride the
moab zip line so keep watching to find
out where to camp right in the town of
moab arches national park devil's garden
campground arches national park offers
some amazing scenery and the devil's
garden campground is the only camping
spot in the park devil's garden offers
excellent campsites with generous space
between them to provide privacy most of
the sites are set around large
formations of rock with the odd pinion
pine and juniper offering some
protection from the elements we
recommend trying to get campsites 18 20
21 23 or 24 if they're available they
have some of the most spectacular views
you'll find when camping in moab with
panoramic views of the mountains just be
warned they offer a little less shelter
from the wind and sun than some of the
other sites in devil's garden in the
peak camping season from march 1st to
october 31st getting one of the 50
campsites can be challenging so reserve
your spot well ahead of your arrival in
camping season you can reserve a site up
to 180 days in advance from november to
february the sites are first come first
served keep in mind it can get chilly in
devil's garden it's an elevation of more
than five thousand feet so things really
cool down at night especially in the
spring and fall dead horse point state
park kaenta campground the kienta
campground and dead horse state park
offers 21 well-spaced sites the
campsites are various sizes and allow
both rvs and tents the campground
provides shade structures tent pads fire
rings and picnic tables it also has
electrical hookups and flush toilets you
can reserve a spot in cayenneta up to
four months in advance and the
campground accepts reservations
year-round if hiking is your thing
cayenneta is a good option both the west
rim and east rim trails leave from the
camping area canyonlands national park
island in the sky district willow flats
campground willow flats is the lone
campground in the island in the sky
district of canyonlands national park it
doesn't accept reservations so the
sights are all first come first served
the campsites in willow flats don't
offer much in the way of views but it's
close to the green river overlook a
short stroll gets you to the lookout
where you'll find sweeping views of the
canyon and sheer cliffs in the distance
you'll also find a large group fire ring
next to the lookout willow flats
campsites are well spaced and have a lot
of trees those are fairly small though
so they don't offer a lot of shade
there's a picnic table with a shelter in
each site if you want to get out of the
elements willow flats accommodates tents
or rvs up to 28 feet the sites have
paved parking pads and lots of room for
tents there are only 12 sites in the
campground so it can be challenging to
get a spot in the busy season arrive
early if you don't want to be
disappointed canyonlands national park
the needles district flat
campground flat is divided into
campgrounds a and b which have 26
campsites between them the best sites
are in campground a which is the larger
of the two you'll find the sites are
well spaced with views looking out over
the surrounding landscape campground b
doesn't offer the same views but its
sights are also well spaced it's set
around some large rock formations so
there are still some interesting things
to see campground b accepts reservations
during peak camping season but
campground a is first come first served
both sites accommodate tents or up to 28
foot rvs if you're planning to hike in
the needles area flat is the ideal
campground to use as a home base it
connects with many hiking trails long
enough to spend the whole day on if you
plan on hiking several of them you can
save a lot of driving time to get back
and forth from moab by camping in
flat sand flats recreation area if you
prefer to experience your back country
adventures from a vehicle rather than on
foot sand flats recreation area is the
ideal spot this is where you'll find the
famous slick rock mountain bike trail
and if you go a little further up the
road you're in a playground for dirt
bikes atvs and jeeps you'll find nine
small campgrounds that support tents and
rvs along the road between all the
campgrounds there are 120 sites
available if you're going to be rv
camping keep in mind there are only 30
sites that support them the sites can't
be reserved so they fill up on a first
come first served basis in peak camping
season the weekends are usually full by
thursday night all the campgrounds have
fire rings picnic tables and vault
toilets camping along the colorado river
as you head east from moab on highway
128 you'll find a series of campgrounds
alongside the colorado river in this
area the river flows through sheer cliff
walls that make for some impressive
views the highway runs along the south
side of the river and campsites are all
beside the road these campgrounds are
all operated by the blm bureau of land
management on a first come first served
basis there's an overnight camping fee
and all sites have toilets if you're
interested in water sports like canoeing
rafting or kayaking the sites along the
river are perfect you'll also find the
trailhead for the negro bill canyon in
this area the campsites start about two
miles east of moab and are scattered
along the road for more than 20 miles
you'll find the closest spots tend to
fill up first so if you're arriving late
head to one of the sites a little
further along the road needles overlook
area the needles overlook is a little
south of the town of moab you'll find
the turn off between the town and the
road that leads to the needles district
in canyonlands national park watch for
the highway sign marking the turn off
the road to the overlook splits before
you get there the gravel road leads to
the antecline overlook and the main road
continues to the needles overlook both
lookouts offer spectacular views and
being 20 minutes or more off the main
highway means they don't get as much
traffic as the main part of the park if
you take the gravel road to anticline
overlook you'll find the hatch point
campground along the way this is a blm
operated campground with a flush toilet
and 10 campsites if you continue along
the main road to the needles overlook
you'll see several spots that appear to
be campsites a few minutes before
reaching the lookout the stone fire pits
and open space are in tempting cliffside
spots but be forewarned they're
undesignated campsites this isn't a blm
operated campground horse thief cowboy
and lone mesa campgrounds if you're
heading into the islands in the sky
district of canyonlands national park
you'll find three blm operated
campgrounds along the way horse thief
cowboy and lone mesa horse thief is the
biggest of the three it accommodates
tents and rvs and is close to some of
the area's popular mountain bike trails
you'll also find several walking trails
that leave from this campground cowboy
campground is the smallest of the three
with seven campsites that only
accommodate tents it's a quiet spot with
some nice views of the surrounding area
but not much shelter from the elements
lone mesa is a group campground and is
one of the only blm campsites that takes
reservations you can still show up and
get a spot if the site isn't fully
booked though there's a group schedule
posted at the campgrounds entrance and
if there's space available you can set
up camp camping in the town of moab the
campgrounds we've covered so far are all
close to moab but a little outside the
town moab itself has several rv
campgrounds both within walking distance
of the main street and a short drive
from the main part of town it isn't very
big but since most rv campers are pretty
self-sufficient you probably don't need
to be close to restaurants and shops all
the rv camp sites in town are quite good
your choice of campground will likely
come down to which site has spots
available when you're in town we
recommend reserving your spot ahead of
time particularly if you'll be in town
in the peak season now it's time to hear
from you what's your favorite spot for
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