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Camping in Moab
There is nothing like sleeping under a blanket of stars and among the red rocks of the Moab area.
There are privately owned campgrounds in and around Moab. Archview Resort, at the intersection of Utah Hwy 313 and US Hwy 191, is conveniently located and has a gas station with diesel and propane, convenience store, swimming pool, laundry, showers, free WiFi and tree-lined spaces. Pull-through RV sites with full hookups.
(435) 259-7854, www.archviewresort.com.
The Bureau of Land Management Moab Field Office maintains 25 campgrounds, all on a first-come first-served basis, limited to 14 days within a 30-day period. Campgrounds have picnic tables, vault toilets, gravel roads and trash receptacles. Camping areas have open-air vault toilets and metal fire rings. Dumpsters are available for campers’ use. RV sites have no hookups. Fees for campgrounds and semi-developed campsites. Drinking water is not available at most campgrounds.
Some of the popular BLM campsites located along the Colorado River on Utah Hwy 128 are Goose Island, Hittle Bottom, Dewey Bridge and Big Bend. These are beautiful campgrounds near or on the banks of the river offering views of spectacular red rock cliffs amidst a green ribbon of vegetation. (435) 259-2444,
www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/recreation/campgrounds.html.
The Sand Flats Recreation Area near Moab is home to the famous Slickrock Bike Trail. Sand Flats is managed through a unique partnership between Grand County and the Bureau of Land Management. It has 120 campsites, open year round, offered on a first-come first-served basis. $10/night plus $2 trailer fee. 10 people, two vehicles maximum per site. Camping is limited to these designated sites spread over nine campgrounds. Lettered campgrounds A through H and Juniper have picnic tables, metal fire rings and nearby vault toilets. Campers need to bring in all their drinking water. Campsite checkout time is 11am.
Warner Lake Campground, in the Manti La Sal National Forest, sits at 9,500ft and is open May-September. There are 20 tent sites and one cabin. Drinking water is available. For more information call (435) 259-7155. Reservations must be made at least five days in advance at www.recreation.gov or 877-444-6777. To reach the campground, drive south on Utah Hwy 191 for eight miles, then east on La Sal Loop for 16 miles.
Camping in a National or State Park
Where to get a shower
Sorry, No Camping Here
There are several areas in which no sites are designated and camping is not allowed. The Shafer Basin is an important bighorn sheep habitat and has no sites. Long Canyon, which is subject to extreme flooding and is also a bighorn habitat, has no sites. The small area between the entrance to Arches National Park and Utah Hwy 191 has no sites. No camping is allowed in the Mill Creek area immediately east 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. When using free designated sites, you are required to remove all solid human waste from the area. Campers are required to possess, set up and use portable toilets. Woodcutting is not allowed.
Changes in Surroundings
Over the years, thick, woody invasive plants have spread along the banks of the Colorado River. The increasing possibility for fire has resulted in the removal of the invasive species of tamarisk, Russian olive and other noxious weeds. Invasive plant reduction activities along the waterways are expected to continue for several years. Some of these treated areas present a stark contrast to the dense thickets of plants that have been there for many years. Many areas will be seeded to help achieve a return to a healthy, native riparian ecosystem.
