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Camping at Westwater Campground (Ranger Station)

Public campground · Westwater · 11 campsites

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

About this campground

The campground sits at the river's edge with clear views of Navajo Sandstone walls and is positioned at the take-out for the Ruby Horsethief stretch and the put-in for Westwater Canyon, making it an excellent start or finish point for boaters. Westwater Canyon is the first Utah whitewater on the Colorado River: a 17-mile run with eleven named rapids up to Class IV, rated challenging at all water levels and recommended only for experienced paddlers.

3.0 on Recreation.gov · 11 reviewsFirst come, first served · visiting info on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 17 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

4 available sites

4 open of 11 sites
Site 8
RV or tent · Up to 17 ft · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsWestwater loop
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees
Site 9
RV or tent · Up to 17 ft · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsWestwater loop
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees
Site 10
RV or tent · Up to 17 ft · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsWestwater loop
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees
Site 11
RV or tent · Up to 17 ft · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsWestwater loop
Available all 2 nights
$40 for 2 nights
$20/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
8
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
9
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
10
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
11
standard nonelectric
✓✓$20
1
standard nonelectric
WW$20
2
standard nonelectric
WW$20
3
standard nonelectric
WW$20
4
standard nonelectric
WW$20
5
standard nonelectric
WW
From $40 for 2 nights
$20/night · Before taxes & fees
4 sites available for your entire stay

The listing marks this stay first come, first served — no online reservations. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

4 openSites from $20/night
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Boat Ramp
  • Campfire Rings
  • Day Use Area
  • Motorcycle Trails
  • Off Road Vehicle Trails
  • Parking Area
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Tables
  • Ranger Station
  • River Access
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
12:01 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 11 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

BLM Moab Field Office
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Westwater Campground (Ranger Station): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Westwater Campground (Ranger Station)?
Longest RV site listed: 17 ft (11 of 11 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Westwater Campground (Ranger Station) have RV hookups?
11 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Westwater Campground (Ranger Station)?
First come, first served — pay on site (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Westwater Campground (Ranger Station)?
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: 17 ft (11 of 11 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 11 no-hookup individual sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 0 (5 reports), T-Mobile 1 (5 reports), Verizon 2 (2 reports)
Booking
Listing First come, first served — pay on site
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing BLM Moab Field Office (map in Location below)
Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (11 reviews, ★ 3.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Ranger Bob was very helpful and the Upper Cougar Bar Campsite was in great shape!”

Blaine H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
$20
6
standard nonelectric
WW$20
7
standard nonelectric
WW$20

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights31 sites open for every night

Rabbit Valley

8.1 mi from Westwater Campground (Ranger Station) (straight-line) 4.0 · 150 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights13 sites open for every night

Bear Family Ranch, RV and Camping

16.8 mi from Westwater Campground (Ranger Station) (straight-line)
Sites from $23/night
$45 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights49 sites open for every night

Highline Lake State Park

19.4 mi from Westwater Campground (Ranger Station) (straight-line)
Sites from $28/night
$56 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Colorado Parks and Wildlife · you book on their site
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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: 11 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 17 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

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

Camper van · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 43 mi from campground

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

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Classic Volkswagen Eurovan Camper with Pop Top '02
Classic Volkswagen Eurovan Camper with Pop Top '02

Camper van · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 43 mi from campground

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

View rental
1986 Ultra Classic Volkswagen Westfalia Campervan
1986 Ultra Classic Volkswagen Westfalia Campervan

Camper van · 15 ft · sleeps 4 · 43 mi from campground

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

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Westwater Campground (Ranger Station)

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 Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $20 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $20 per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202636%0%0%
Dec 202636%0%0%
Jan 202736%0%0%
Feb 202736%0%0%
Mar 202736%0%0%
Apr 202736%0%0%
May 202736%0%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Westwater Campground (Ranger Station)

For April weekends, book about 44 days ahead. Three in four April Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 6 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
April6 days ahead44 days ahead9 days ahead35 days ahead
May10 days ahead29 days ahead20 days ahead39 days ahead
June8 days ahead18 days ahead16 days ahead33 days ahead
July3 days ahead18 days ahead8 days ahead46 days ahead
August11 days ahead24 days ahead——
September10 days ahead20 days ahead10 days ahead54 days ahead
October——9 days ahead27 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 (716 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.

Compare site types

11 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

11 sites · $20/night

Loops: Westwater loop (11)

4 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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