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Camping In Moab
Best Spots To Camp
About Camping In Moab
Utah is best experienced outside and is the welcomed culprit to the plethora of outdoor lodging in and around Moab. Who wouldn’t want a suite of Slickrock for their living room and the cosmos as their chandelier? Check out this list of awesome spots along the mesas and Colorado River.
Most of these campgrounds (except the dispersed) come with vault toilets, fire pits, and picnic tables. They do not provide potable water or RV hookups unless otherwise stated. Also, it’s good to know that collecting firewood in this completely parched wilderness is understandably prohibited.
Private Campgrounds
Slickrock RV Resort
Just minutes from downtown Moab, this glamp-ground has plenty of shade and amenities beyond the usual setup. Wifi, a pool, playground along with laundry and showers make this version of camping far from roughing it. Tent sites start at $20 a night, RVs $35, and cabins $59 per night.
Up the Creek
Tent only camping here comes with a bathhouse, grilling stations, and luxury tents. This “urban campground” has 18 sites centrally located in Moab starting at $33 a night.
National Parks Camping
State Parks
Dead Horse Point State Park
Yurts, RV and tent camping at Dead Horse comes with a little more than your average Moab campground— not to mention a pretty solid view. The yurts run $140 per night and come with electricity and multiple beds. RV sites are $40 a night and come with a paved driveway, electric hookups and access to a dump station. Hike-in tent sites are $35 a night.
Public Lands Campgrounds
Sand Flats Recreation Area
If you want to camp as close as possible to Moab, this the place. Snag your camp first thing in the morning and get your tires to the trails. Every site comes with 360 degrees of exquisite views that roll beyond the horizon that are at $20 a night.
Hunter / Spring Canyon
Cottonwood groves, a cozy canyon stream, faults for climbing, and an arch makes this campground along the Colorado River a primo spot. All 10 sites are first-come-first-serve for $20 a night.
Ken’s Lake
Enjoy the views of fins and the La Sal Mountains from a paddleboard, or maybe while casting out from a canoe. Just 10 miles south of Moab, this campground is its own destination. Sites are $15 per night and offer generous space for RVs
Horsethief
Nestled in the pinyons on the way to Canyonlands National Park, this campground is beloved for its views from the top and immediate access to biking and wheelin’ trails. All campsites are first come first serve and $20 a night.
Fisher Towers
Tent camp amongst the monuments of Castle Valley! Five exclusive first-come-first-serve sites put campers up close and personal with these famous structures. This area has incredible hiking and climbing, so get there first thing in the morning for a site for $20 a night.
Windwhistle
Looking for more solitude in Utah’s vast canyons? Canyon Rim is along Needles Overlook Road 32 miles south of Moab and is often cooler in temperature and peaceful vibes. An especially unique feature to this campground is its potable spring water. Sites are $20 a night.
Dispersed Camping
These spots are free, primitive and precious. Avidly practice leave no trace, bring water and a portable system for human waste (toilet, wag bag, etc.), and keep of the cryptobiotic soil.
Mill Canyon
Camp in one of the 40 designated sites against sandstone walls and sculptures along these plains. The road gets rougher farther into the canyon where 4WD may be necessary.
Gemini Bridges
These six sites are for tent camping only. Getting here is an adventure, but well worth the effort. Smaller vehicles with high clearance and 4WD will be exceptionally helpful in this rugged backcountry, but skilled drivers can make it in a car.