The Moab area has more than 1,000 campsites, some public, others private. Camp only in designated areas that have toilets, fire grates and refuse containers. Bring your own water and firewood. Gathering wood is not permitted in any area. Water is most likely not available.
Perhaps the most well known campground in Moab is located at the Sand Flats Recreation Area, developed through the collaborative efforts of Americorps, Bureau of Land Management, Grand County and the Moab community. Managed by Grand County and BLM, Sand Flats has 110 campsites, open year-round on a first-come, first-served basis. Moab campers need to bring in all their drinking water. Cost: $8/night per car up to 4 people; $2 each additional person. Your camping fee covers your user fee for the Slickrock Trail.
The Bureau of Land Management operates 20 well-maintained campgrounds in the Moab Area and are excellent for family-oriented camping. Campsites available on a first-come, first-served basis, limited to 14 days within a 30-day period. Open-air vault toilets, metal fire rings, picnic tables, grills and trash receptacles. RV sites have no hookups. You can find designated campsites from $5 to $10 along the Colorado River on Hwy 128 from Dewey Bridge to Goose Island, and at Fisher Towers from $10, first-come, first-served.
Privately owned campgrounds around Moab have showers, running water, RV hook-ups, flush toilets and usually accept reservations.
There are developed campgrounds in Island in the Sky and The Needles districts of Moab. They are located along the scenic drives and offer toilets, picnic tables and fire rings. No wood gathering allowed; bring your own. First-come first-served. Additional fee of $10 in the Needles and $5 in Island in the Sky. Maximum RV length of 28ft.
Arches is now part of the National Recreation Reservation System. Up to 30 sites may be reserved from March 1st through October 31st. Reservations must be made no less than 4 days and no more than 240 days in advance. For reservation, visit the webs site www.ReserveUSA.com or call 877-444-6777. Reservations are not accepted in the park; staff cannot tell you whether a site is available for a particular date.
Picnic tables, grills and flush toilets are available. No wood gathering is allowed, so bring your own firewood. |
