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Bureau of Land Management Campgrounds

Introduction

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) maintains 26 campgrounds in the Moab area. With the exception of Ken’s Lake (see below), most individual campsites are available on a first-come/first-served basis and no reservations are accepted.


Ken’s Lake and Selected Courthouse Rock Campsites are Now Reservable

  • Individual campsites are now reservable through Recreation.gov.
  • Ken’s Lake Recreation Area is just 10 miles south of Moab and offers swimming, paddle-boarding, limited boating and fishing. Hiking and 4WD roads are accessible from the campground. Click here for Ken’s Lake Campsite Reservations Q & A.

All other BLM Campgrounds are first-come, first-serve (no reservations available):

  • All individual sites are $20/night.  Pay at the campground with exact cash, check or by utilizing the Credit Card ROK where available. The Remote Off-Grid Kiosk (ROK) is a solar powered Recreational Free Collection System. See the list below for campgrounds which utilize the ROK for credit card payments. The North Klondike campground has the option to pay using the Recreation.gov mobile app. (Note: Camping in the Sand Flats Recreation Area is $15 per night per vehicle.)
  • Campgrounds and camping areas have picnic tables, vault toilets and fire rings. Firewood gathering is not allowed. Bring your own wood (available at convenience stores in Moab).
  • Campsites are limited to 10 people and two vehicles (or one vehicle and a trailer).
  • RV Sites have no hook-ups. Generator hours are from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
  • Camping at all sites is limited to 14 days within a 30-day period.
  • Group Campsites – Several campgrounds feature reservable group sites, which are suitable for large groups. All BLM group campgrounds are reserved through Recreation.gov.

Please note that drinking water is NOT available at these campsites and plan accordingly.

Please do not drive through campgrounds when "Full" signs are posted. The campgrounds are full and the noise and lights disturb fellow campers!

  Did you know: All Moab BLM campgrounds are supported solely by user fees – not tax dollars!  


Recreation.gov Mobile App


Key

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Elevation

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Sites

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RV Length

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Group Sites

Picnic Tables

Boat Launch

Horse Corral

Highway 128 Campgrounds

Click on each campground name for exact location on Google Maps.

Goose Island Campground

Hwy 128, 1.4 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash or check.

4000
19
40
2

Grandstaff Campground

Hwy 128, 3 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash or check.

4000
16
24

Drinks Canyon Campground

Hwy 128, 6.2 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash, check or Credit Card ROK at Big Bend Campground.

4000
17
18

Hal Canyon Campground

Hwy 128, 6.6 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash, check or Credit Card ROK at Big Bend Campground.

4000
11
24

Oak Grove Campground

Hwy 128, 6.9 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash, check or Credit Card ROK at Big Bend Campground.

4000
7
18

Big Bend Campground

Hwy 128, 7.4 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash, check or Credit Card ROK at Big Bend Campground.

4000
33
40
3

Upper Big Bend Campground

Hwy 128, 8.1 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash, check or Credit Card ROK at Big Bend Campground.

4000
8
18

Upper Onion Creek Campground

Hwy 128, 21 miles from Hwy 191, then 0.7 miles southeast on gravel road. Has corral for up to 8 horses. Payment by cash, check or Credit Card ROK at Hittle Bottom Campground.

4200
14
40
2

Lower Onion Creek Campground

Hwy 128, 21.5 miles from Hwy 191 then 1 mile northwest on graded road. Payment by cash, check or Credit Card ROK at Hittle Bottom Campground.

4000
21
24
3

Fisher Towers Campground

Hwy 128, 21.5 miles from Hwy 191 – Dirt Road access. Payment by cash, check or Credit Card ROK at Hittle Bottom Campground.

4500
5
18

Hittle Bottom Campground

Hwy 128, 22.5 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash, check or Credit Card ROK.

4000
15
34
1

Dewey Bridge Campground

Hwy 128, 28.7 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash, check or Credit Card ROK at Hittle Bottom Campground.

4000
7
34
3

Highway 279 Campgrounds

Click on each campground name for exact location on Google Maps.

Jaycee Park Campground

Hwy 279, 4.2 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash or check.

4000
7
18

Williams Bottom Campground

Hwy 279, 6 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash or check.

4000
17
24

Gold Bar Campground

Hwy 279, 10.2 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash or check.

4000
9
40
4

Highway 313 Campgrounds

Click on each campground name for exact location on Google Maps.

Lone Mesa Group Sites

Utah 313, 9 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash or check.

5300
0
50
5

Horsethief Campground

Utah 313, 12 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash, check or Credit Card ROK.

5800
83
40
5

Cowboy Campground

Utah 313, 14 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash or check.

6100
7
7

Kane Creek Road Campgrounds

Click on each campground name for exact location on Google Maps.

King’s Bottom Campground

Kane Creek Rd, 2.8 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash or check.

4000
25
24

Moonflower Group Site

Kane Creek Rd, 3 miles from Hwy 191 – Payment by cash or check.

4000
1

Hunter Canyon Group Site

Kane Creek Rd, 7.8 miles from Hwy 191 – Dirt road access. Reservable only through Recreation.gov.

4000
1

The Ledge A, B, C, D, & E Campgrounds

Kane Creek Rd, 10 miles from Hwy 191 – Access to the Ledge Campground is down a tight, steep switchback and over several creek crossings on a gravel/dirt road. It is not recommended for vehicles over 22′ or vehicles pulling long trailers. – Payment by cash or check.

4000
105
22
3

Ken’s Lake Campground

Click on campground name for exact location on Google Maps.

Ken’s Lake Campground

8.5 miles south of Moab off Hwy 191, then follow signs south on Spanish Valley Drive. Ken’s Lake Campground is now reservable via Recreation.gov.

4000
49
40
2

North of Moab

Courthouse Rock

16 mi north of Moab on Hwy 191, then approximately 1 mi on the graveled Mill Canyon Road (turn left at first “Y” on road). Large graveled parking area suitable for large RVs and/or trailers. Campsites 1-4 and 7-10 cash, check, scan and pay. Campsites 5 and 6 reservation only through Recreation.gov.

4500
10
50

North Klondike

22 mi north of Moab on SR 191, take the graveled Road 143 and past the metal toilet (stay left at first “Y” on road). This campground also has the option to pay using the Recreation.gov mobile app.

4700
25
2

Sand Flats Recreation Area

Click on campground name for exact location on Google Maps.

Sand Flats Recreation Area

Sand Flats Road, 2 miles east of Moab

4500
140
34
6

BLM CAMPGROUNDS THAT ACCOMMODATE LARGE RVS:

  • Sand Flats Recreation Area – Most sites accommodate up to a 26 foot RV. Campground A has 6 sites that will accommodate RVs up to 40 ft.
  • Goose Island – All sites accommodate RVs up to 40 ft.
  • Ken’s Lake – Numerous sites accommodate RVs up to 40 ft.
  • Big Bend – 5 sites will accommodate RVs up to 40 ft.
  • Hittle Bottom – 5 sites will accommodate RVs up to 40 ft.
  • Gold Bar– Reservable group sites that accommodate several large RVs.
  • Lone Mesa– Reservable group sites that accommodate several large RVs.

EQUESTRIAN FRIENDLY CAMPGROUNDS:

There are three reservable BLM group sites that accommodate horses (have horse corrals) in the Moab Area. These are reservable on Recreation.gov six months in advance and up to eight days before the arrival date. The Courthouse Rock Campground also accommodates horses (horse corrals) and is available first come, first served. No water is available and feed must be weed-free. As a courtesy to fellow users, please consider removing animal waste from the corrals/campground:
  • Upper Onion Creek Group Site A
  • Ken’s Lake Group Site A
  • Lone Mesa Group Site A
  • Courthouse Rock Campground

Fairy Shrimp

BLM Camping Map

Where to get a shower in Moab.

Dispersed (Primitive) Camping On Public Lands

Within 20 miles of Moab, camping is only allowed in developed campgrounds.

Primitive camping is available in certain areas outside of Moab (see map & legend below): These regulations apply to all primitive sites:

  • Vehicles must stay on roads
  • Human waste carryout required (portable toilet or human waste bags)
  • Pack it in; pack it out
  • Do not build new fire rings or leave trash in existing ones.
  • No wood cutting or gathering.
  • Do not mark on rocks

Disposing of Human Waste in Moab


The areas with designated sites (marked with green hatch lines) are summarized below:

  • Dubinky Well Road – 12 sites on the east side of the road
  • Gemini Bridges Road – 6 campsites located in Bride Canyon.
  • Cotter Mine Road- 10 sites located just off HWY 191 and north of SR 313
  • Dripping Springs Area – 6 large campsites near Tenmile Wash
  • Black Ridge Area – 6 sites located in the camping area.
  • Picture Frame Arch Area – 4 sites located in the Behind the Rocks area located six miles southwest from Moab off Hwy. 191

There are several areas in which no sites are designated and camping is not allowed (orange). The Shafer Basin, which forms the viewshed of Dead Horse Point State Park and is important bighorn sheep habitat, has no sites. Long Canyon, which is subject to extreme flooding and is also important bighorn habitat, has no sites. No camping is allowed in the Mill Creek area immediately east of the city of Moab, or on the west side of Spanish Valley. No camping is allowed within one mile of developed recreation sites in the Canyon Rims Recreation Area. If you have any questions about primitive camping restrictions please contact the Moab BLM Office at (435) 259-2100.

Moab Outdoor Adventure Guide

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