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  4. Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground

Camping at Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground near Moab

Public campground · Moab · 25 campsites

A forested campground near hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Recreation here is centered on foot and four-wheel-drive access to a high-desert maze of canyons and spires: trails and rough roads lead from the campground toward Confluence Overlook, Druid Arch, the Joint Trail and Chesler Park, and the broader park supports auto touring, biking, climbing, horseback riding, paddling and river trips. 25 hours north of Monticello).

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 244 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 28 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 25 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on National Park Service: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

Flexible dates

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Fixed dates

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View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
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Price
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WW$20
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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First come, first served

You book directly on National Park Service. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on National Park Service ↗

Walk-up only
Book on National Park Service

Amenities & location

  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Amphitheater
  • Drinking Water Hand Pump
  • Flush Toilets Seasonal
  • Host
  • Interpretive Trails
  • Tent Pads
  • Trailhead Parking
  • Utility Sinks
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water Seasonal
Check-in
11:00 AM
Checkout
10:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
7 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 25 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

2282 SW Resource Blvd
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Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 28 ft (7 of 7 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground have RV hookups?
25 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 28 ft (7 of 7 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 25 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 17 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 25 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (86 reports), T-Mobile 0 (51 reports), AT&T 1 (41 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 22 sites
Shade
Listing 24 of 24 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 7 nights max
Getting there
Listing 2282 SW Resource Blvd (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“It is remote, quiet and serene.”

Holly J · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (244 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Unspeakably good Let the campsite do the talking Do not litter in there!!!”

Jace I 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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005 ADA
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006 ADA
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
R✓$20
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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025
standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
RR$20
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

The Needles Outpost Campground

1.1 mi from Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Where The Wild Things Camp

20.8 mi from Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights19 sites open for every night

Dead Horse Point State Park

23.5 mi from Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Utah State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • HIGHLY RATED U-DRIVE Moab Hell’s Revenge UTV Off-Road Adventure Moab area · 3 hr · from $89/person
    • BEST! Hell's Revenge U-Drive 4X4 Tour in Moab +Dinosaur Tracks! Moab area · 3 hr · from $82/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • You-Drive 4x4 UTV Adventure–Hell’s Revenge & Fins N’ Things, Moab Moab area · 2.5 hr · from $260/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 25 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 28 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

The Highlander’s Sanctuary-(Delivery Only)
The Highlander’s Sanctuary-(Delivery Only)

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 4 · 29 mi from campground

$95/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2017 Surveyor by Forest River
2017 Surveyor by Forest River

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 29 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Classic Volkswagen Eurovan Camper with Pop Top '99
Classic Volkswagen Eurovan Camper with Pop Top '99

Camper van · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 30 mi from campground

$145/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

HIGHLY RATED U-DRIVE Moab Hell’s Revenge UTV Off-Road Adventure
HIGHLY RATED U-DRIVE Moab Hell’s Revenge UTV Off-Road Adventure

Moab area · 3 hr · from $89/person

BEST! Hell's Revenge U-Drive 4X4 Tour in Moab +Dinosaur Tracks!
BEST! Hell's Revenge U-Drive 4X4 Tour in Moab +Dinosaur Tracks!

Moab area · 3 hr · from $82/person

You-Drive 4x4 UTV Adventure–Hell’s Revenge & Fins N’ Things, Moab
You-Drive 4x4 UTV Adventure–Hell’s Revenge & Fins N’ Things, Moab

Moab area · 2.5 hr · from $260/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Arches National Park Backcountry: Escape The Crowds
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Mar 15–Nov 15: RV & Tent $20, Tent $20 per night
  • Off-peak Nov 16–Dec 31: RV & Tent $0–$20, Tent $20 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Seasonal loop closures in this window: Loop B (Nov 2026).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground

For September weekends, book about 184 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 177 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
March137 days ahead181 days ahead65 days ahead181 days ahead
April119 days ahead182 days ahead92 days ahead182 days ahead
May153 days ahead181 days ahead121 days ahead181 days ahead
June145 days ahead166 days ahead141 days ahead162 days ahead
July155 days ahead179 days ahead153 days ahead177 days ahead
August160 days ahead181 days ahead147 days ahead179 days ahead
September177 days ahead184 days ahead172 days ahead184 days ahead
October168 days ahead183 days ahead167 days ahead183 days ahead
November89 days ahead182 days ahead111 days ahead177 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (10,152 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Arches National Park Backcountry: Escape The Crowds

Moab area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $240/person

5-STAR Moab Hell's Revenge UTV U-DRIVE TOUR + DINO TRACKS
5-STAR Moab Hell's Revenge UTV U-DRIVE TOUR + DINO TRACKS

Moab area · 2.8 hr · from $99/person

Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Adventure
Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Adventure

Moab area · 4 hr · from $239/person

HIGHLY RATED Arches National Park Sightseeing Tour From Moab Utah
HIGHLY RATED Arches National Park Sightseeing Tour From Moab Utah

Moab area · 4 hr · from $159/person

Top-Rated Moab You-Drive UTV Tour: Fins N Things & Hell’s Revenge
Top-Rated Moab You-Drive UTV Tour: Fins N Things & Hell’s Revenge

Moab area · 3.5 hr · from $395/person

Moab's Most Xtreme 3 Hour Experience on Hell's Revenge
Moab's Most Xtreme 3 Hour Experience on Hell's Revenge

Moab area · 3 hr · from $223/person

Compare site types

25 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

21 sites · $20/night

Loops: Loop A (14), Loop B (7)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

4 sites · $20/night

Loops: Loop B (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15