Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Campgrounds

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.

Seasonal Campground Closures

Several campgrounds will be closed from November 29, 2022 to February 16, 2023 (see below). These seasonal closures assist the BLM in directing visitation and managing their workload. They also facilitate completion of maintenance and capital improvement projects that are conducted during the relatively slow visitation.

Ken’s Lake Campsites Now Reservable

Individual campsites in Loop A are now reservable through Recreation.gov. Loop B campsites are available first-come, first serve.
Click here for Ken’s Lake Campsite Reservations Q & A.
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.

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 or check, except at the North Klondike campground which also 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 soley by user fees – not tax dollars!

Key

Elevation

Sites

RV Length

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

4000

Grandstaff Campground

Hwy 128, 3 miles from Hwy 191

4000

Drinks Canyon Campground

Hwy 128, 6.2 miles from Hwy 191

Seasonal Closure: Nov. 29, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2023

4000

Hal Canyon Campground

Hwy 128, 6.6 miles from Hwy 191

Seasonal Closure: Nov. 29, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2023

4000

Oak Grove Campground

Hwy 128, 6.9 miles from Hwy 191

Seasonal Closure: Nov. 29, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2023

4000

Big Bend Campground

Hwy 128, 7.4 miles from Hwy 191

Seasonal Closure (lower end):
Nov. 29, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2023

4000

Upper Big Bend Campground

Hwy 128, 8.1 miles from Hwy 191

4000

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.

4200

Lower Onion Creek Campground

Hwy 128, 21.5 miles from Hwy 191 then 1 mile northwest on graded road.

4000

Fisher Towers Campground

Hwy 128, 21.5 miles from Hwy 191 – Dirt Road access.

4500

Hittle Bottom Campground

Hwy 128, 22.5 miles from Hwy 191

Seasonal Closure (Campground and Group sites): Nov. 29, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2023

4000

Dewey Bridge Campground

Hwy 128, 28.7 miles from Hwy 191

Seasonal Closure (Group Sites A, B, C):
Nov. 29, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2023

4000

Highway 279 Campgrounds

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Jaycee Park Campground

Hwy 279, 4.2 miles from Hwy 191

4000

Williams Bottom Campground

Hwy 279, 6 miles from Hwy 191

Seasonal Closure: Nov. 29, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2023

4000

Gold Bar Campground

Hwy 279, 10.2 miles from Hwy 191

4000

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

Seasonal Closure (Group sites A, B, C, D, E):
Nov. 29, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2023

5300

Horsethief Campground

Utah 313, 12 miles from Hwy 191

Seasonal Closure (Buckskin, Cayuse and Dapple loops), Group sites A, B, C, D, E:
Nov. 29, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2023

5800

Cowboy Campground

Utah 313, 14 miles from Hwy 191

6100

Kane Creek Road Campgrounds

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Kings Bottom Campground

Kane Creek Rd, 2.8 miles from Hwy 191

4000

Moonflower Group Site

Kane Creek Rd, 3 miles from Hwy 191

4000

Hunter Canyon Group Site

Kane Creek Rd, 7.8 miles from Hwy 191 – Dirt road access.

4000

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.

Seasonal Closure (Ledge A, Ledge B, Ledge C, Ledge E – except site 1 and 2):
Nov. 29, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2023

4000

105

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.

Seasonal Closure (Loop A):
Nov. 29, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2023

4000

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

4500

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

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

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

BLM Camping Map

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

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

The Moab Outdoor Adventure Guide is a new comprehensive guide to adventures and activities that are available on the public lands surrounding Moab. If you are interested in hiking, off-road driving, river activities, scenic byways, dark sky observing, mountain biking, e-biking, rock art tours, camping, dinosaur trails, or traveling with pets, this guide will set you on the right path. The Moab Outdoor Adventure Guide is NOW AVAILABLE for free at the Moab Information Center (corner of Main & Center Streets in Moab). The ebook version is also available for download. Click here to view the Moab Outdoor Adventure Guide online.