Tent camping
Tent camping near Moab
32 individual-site stays in our data take tents: Up The Creek Campground, Sun Outdoors Moab Downtown, Sun Outdoors North Moab, HTR Moab, Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway, Moab KOA Holiday, Red Desert RV Park, Sun Outdoors Canyonlands Gateway and 24 more. Group-only sites are left out here; find them in search with the groups filter.
Rules differ by land manager. At Devils Garden in Arches, sites are reservable for nights March 1–October 31 and first come, first served November–February. [NPS]
At the Dead Horse Point campground, the Wingate loop's 11 hike-in sites are tent-only and require a physical tent — camper vans and rooftop tents are voided on arrival. [Utah State Parks]
BLM developed campgrounds around Moab are first come, first served for individual sites, have no water or electricity, and limit stays to 14 days at one location. [BLM Moab Field Office]
Island in the Sky's 12-site campground is first come, first served with no water. [NPS]
Shade and water vary a lot: where a listing reports shade per site, the stay page shows how many sites are listed as shaded, and the water row says whether drinking water is listed. Pack more water than you think — the BLM advises drinking at least one gallon (four liters) of water per day in the desert. [BLM Moab Field Office]
Stays whose listing has tent or tent-or-RV sites (group-only sites excluded). Distances are straight-line. Official facts checked 2026-10-16; listing facts update with each feed refresh.
Search tent sites with dates →650+ campsites across 32 campgrounds
Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $25/night
Sun Outdoors Canyonlands Gateway
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $18/night
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Westwater Campground (Ranger Station)
Tent sites · RV sites
First come, first servedSites from $20/night
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Hookups & rig specs
Rig length, pull-through, power, water, sewer and dump station. Blue linked tags are official sources; "Listing" tags come from the booking listing; "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
| Campground | Max rig length | Pull-through | Power (amps) | Water hookup | Sewer hookup | Dump station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up The Creek Campground | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sun Outdoors Moab Downtown | 37 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Campspot | 21 of 21 sites Listing · Campspot | 20/30/50 A Listing · Campspot | 21 of 21 RV sites Listing · Campspot | 15 of 21 RV sites Listing · Campspot | Yes Listing · Campspot |
| Sun Outdoors North Moab | 50 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Campspot | 5 of 11 sites Listing · Campspot | 20/30/50 A Listing · Campspot | 11 of 11 RV sites Listing · Campspot | 9 of 11 RV sites Listing · Campspot | Yes Listing · Campspot |
| HTR Moab | 39 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | 0 of 1 sites Listing · Hipcamp | 1 electric sites (amps not listed) Listing · Hipcamp | 1 of 1 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | 1 of 1 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway | 45 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Campspot | 9 of 10 sites Listing · Campspot | 20/30/50 A Listing · Campspot | 10 of 10 RV sites Listing · Campspot | 9 of 10 RV sites Listing · Campspot | Yes Listing · Campspot |
| Moab KOA Holiday | Not listed | 5 of 8 sites Listing · Spot2Nite / KOA | 20/30/50 A Listing · Spot2Nite / KOA | 7 of 10 RV sites Listing · Spot2Nite / KOA | 6 of 10 RV sites Listing · Spot2Nite / KOA | Not listed |
| Red Desert RV Park | 50 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | 6 of 6 sites Listing · Hipcamp | 6 electric sites (amps not listed) Listing · Hipcamp | 7 of 7 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | 7 of 7 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Sun Outdoors Canyonlands Gateway | 110 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Campspot | 9 of 9 sites Listing · Campspot | 20/30/50 A Listing · Campspot | 9 of 9 RV sites Listing · Campspot | 9 of 9 RV sites Listing · Campspot | Not listed |
| Dead Horse Point State Park | 56 ft (official limit) Utah State Parks | 14 of 44 sites Listing · Utah State Parks (ReserveAmerica) | Kayenta loop 20/30/50-amp at all 21 sites; Wingate loop 20 electric sites Utah State Parks | No water for RV fill-ups anywhere in the park Utah State Parks | Not listed | Yes Listing · Utah State Parks (ReserveAmerica) |
| Utahraptor State Park | 85 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Utah State Parks (ReserveAmerica) | Back-in and pull-through sites Utah State Parks | Gastonia: 50/30/20-amp (partial hookups); Fossil Flats: none Utah State Parks | Gastonia: water hookup (partial hookups: electric + water) Utah State Parks | Not at sites — partial hookups are electric + water Utah State Parks | Dump station Utah State Parks |
| Courthouse Rock Campground | 50 ft (official limit) BLM Moab Field Office | Not listed | None — no electricity in BLM campgrounds BLM Moab Field Office | None — no water in BLM campgrounds BLM Moab Field Office | Not listed | Not listed |
| Devils Garden Campground | 40 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Recreation.gov | 2 of 36 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | No electric hookups Recreation.gov | No water hookups (drinking water in campground) Recreation.gov | No sewer hookups Recreation.gov | No dump station in the park Recreation.gov |
| Warner Lake | 20 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Recreation.gov | 0 of 19 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| North Klondike Campground | 30 ft (official limit) BLM Moab Field Office | 6 of 21 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | None — no electricity in BLM campgrounds BLM Moab Field Office | None — no water in BLM campgrounds BLM Moab Field Office | Not listed | Not listed |
| Where The Wild Things Camp | 50 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| High Sage Hogans | 25 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| South-40@LaSal Tent and RV Park | Not listed | 2 of 2 sites Listing · Hipcamp | 30 A Listing · Hipcamp | 4 of 4 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wolf Springs Ranch Retreat | 35 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed | 1 of 1 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | 1 of 1 RV sites Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Hamburger Rock Campground | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | 10 of 10 RV sites Listing · Recreation.gov | Not listed | Not listed |
| Creek Pasture Campground | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | 32 of 32 RV sites Listing · Recreation.gov | Not listed | Not listed |
| Buckeye Recreation Area | 74 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Recreation.gov | 3 of 31 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Desert Moon Campground and RV Park | 25 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| The Needles Outpost Campground | 40 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Superbowl Campground | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | 37 of 37 RV sites Listing · Recreation.gov | Not listed | Not listed |
| Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground | Vehicles over 25 ft total length may have difficulty reaching the park and parking inside NPS | 0 of 17 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | No hookups (0 hookup sites) NPS | No hookups; potable water seasonal NPS | No hookups NPS | No dump station NPS |
| Bedrock CO Glamping Tents & RV | 60 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | 9 electric sites (amps not listed) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Earls HideAway | 24 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Hipcamp | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Westwater Campground (Ranger Station) | 17 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Recreation.gov | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Green River KOA Journey | Not listed | 6 of 10 sites Listing · KOA | 20/30/50 A Listing · KOA | 10 of 10 RV sites Listing · KOA | 9 of 10 RV sites Listing · KOA | Not listed |
| Green River State Park | 50 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Utah State Parks (ReserveAmerica) | 19 of 52 sites Listing · Utah State Parks (ReserveAmerica) | 52 electric sites (amps not listed) Listing · Utah State Parks (ReserveAmerica) | 19 of 52 RV sites Listing · Utah State Parks (ReserveAmerica) | 4 of 52 RV sites Listing · Utah State Parks (ReserveAmerica) | Yes Listing · Utah State Parks (ReserveAmerica) |
| Buckboard | 43 ft (longest listed site) Listing · Recreation.gov | 0 of 8 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Swasey's Beach Campground | Not listed | 1 of 10 sites Listing · Recreation.gov | Not listed | 11 of 12 RV sites Listing · Recreation.gov | Not listed | Not listed |
Booking & price
| Stay | Run by | From Moab | Max rig (listed / official) | Hookups & power | Booking | Listed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up The Creek Campground | Campspot | 0.4 mi | No RV sites listed | Not listed | Reservable on Campspot | $28/night |
| Sun Outdoors Moab Downtown | Campspot | 0.6 mi | Longest RV site listed: 37 ft (21 of 21 RV sites list a length) | 15 full-hookup, 6 electric sites · 20/30/50-amp listed | Reservable on Campspot | $21/night |
| Sun Outdoors North Moab | Campspot | 1.7 mi | Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (11 of 11 RV sites list a length) | 9 full-hookup, 2 electric sites · 20/30/50-amp listed | Reservable on Campspot | $24/night |
| HTR Moab | Booking partner | 2.1 mi | Longest RV site listed: 39 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length) | 1 full-hookup site | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway | Campspot | 2.4 mi | Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length) | 9 full-hookup, 1 electric sites · 20/30/50-amp listed | Reservable on Campspot | $25/night |
| Moab KOA Holiday | KOA | 4.5 mi | 10 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed | 6 full-hookup, 1 electric, 3 no-hookup sites · 20/30/50-amp listed | Reservable on Spot2Nite / KOA | $55/night |
| Red Desert RV Park | Booking partner | 8 mi | Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (7 of 7 RV sites list a length) | 6 full-hookup, 1 no-hookup sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Sun Outdoors Canyonlands Gateway | Campspot | 10.4 mi | Longest RV site listed: 110 ft (9 of 9 RV sites list a length) | 9 full-hookup sites · 20/30/50-amp listed | Reservable on Campspot | $18/night |
| Dead Horse Point State Park | Utah State Parks | 11.3 mi | Official limit 56 ft: RV sites in the Wingate loop accommodate vehicles up to 56 ft | One campground with two loops: all 21 Kayenta-loop sites have 20/30/50-amp electric; in the Wingate loop, 20 of 31 sites are electric (11 hike-in tent-only) | All campsites require a reservation; unreserved sites can be bought at the park on the day of arrival | $40/night |
| Utahraptor State Park | Utah State Parks | 11.9 mi | Longest RV site listed: 85 ft (88 of 88 RV sites list a length) | Gastonia Campground: partial hookups (electric + water), 50/30/20-amp service; Fossil Flats: primitive, no hookups | Reservable on Utah State Parks (ReserveAmerica) | $30/night |
| Courthouse Rock Campground | Recreation.gov | 14.2 mi | Official limit 50 ft | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Individual sites first come, first served (Scan & Pay) except sites 5 & 6, reservable on Recreation.gov | $20/night |
| Devils Garden Campground | Recreation.gov | 14.2 mi | Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (49 of 49 RV sites list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservations for nights March 1–October 31 (usually full every night then); November–February first come, first served with Recreation.gov Scan & Pay | $25/night |
| Warner Lake | Recreation.gov | 15.2 mi | Longest RV site listed: 20 ft (19 of 19 RV sites list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservable on Recreation.gov | $20/night |
| North Klondike Campground | Recreation.gov | 20.8 mi | Official limit 30 ft | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Individual sites first come, first served; Recreation.gov Scan & Pay | $20/night |
| Where The Wild Things Camp | Booking partner | 22.4 mi | Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (2 of 2 RV sites list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
| High Sage Hogans | Booking partner | 23.4 mi | Longest RV site listed: 25 ft (2 of 2 RV sites list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
| South-40@LaSal Tent and RV Park | Booking partner | 23.9 mi | 4 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed | 4 electric sites · 30-amp listed | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Wolf Springs Ranch Retreat | Booking partner | 26.1 mi | Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Hamburger Rock Campground | Recreation.gov | 27.1 mi | 10 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | First come, first served — pay on site | $15/night |
| Creek Pasture Campground | Recreation.gov | 28.5 mi | 32 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | First come, first served — pay on site | $15/night |
| Buckeye Recreation Area | Recreation.gov | 28.8 mi | Longest RV site listed: 74 ft (30 of 30 RV sites list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservable on Recreation.gov | $15/night |
| Desert Moon Campground and RV Park | Booking partner | 28.9 mi | Longest RV site listed: 25 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
| The Needles Outpost Campground | Booking partner | 29.5 mi | Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (2 of 2 RV sites list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Superbowl Campground | Recreation.gov | 29.8 mi | 37 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | First come, first served — pay on site | $15/night |
| Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground | Recreation.gov | 30.2 mi | Vehicles over 25 ft total length may have difficulty reaching the park and parking inside | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Some individual sites (Loop B) reservable in spring and fall on Recreation.gov; first come, first served at other times | $20/night |
| Bedrock CO Glamping Tents & RV | Booking partner | 41.3 mi | Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (9 of 9 RV sites list a length) | 9 electric sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Earls HideAway | Booking partner | 41.5 mi | Longest RV site listed: 24 ft (3 of 3 RV sites list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservable on Hipcamp | Not listed |
| Westwater Campground (Ranger Station) | Recreation.gov | 43 mi | Longest RV site listed: 17 ft (11 of 11 RV sites list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | First come, first served — pay on site | $20/night |
| Green River KOA Journey | KOA | 43.1 mi | 10 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed | 9 full-hookup, 1 electric sites · 20/30/50-amp listed | Reservable on KOA | $50/night |
| Green River State Park | Utah State Parks | 43.5 mi | Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (52 of 52 RV sites list a length) | 4 full-hookup, 48 electric/partial sites | Reservable on Utah State Parks (ReserveAmerica) | $50/night |
| Buckboard | Recreation.gov | 48.2 mi | Longest RV site listed: 43 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length) | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservable on Recreation.gov | $20/night |
| Swasey's Beach Campground | Recreation.gov | 48.2 mi | 12 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed | Hookup type not listed for RV sites | Reservable on Recreation.gov | $3/night |
Trip ideas built around these stays
Fly & Drive: Salt Lake City → Moab
Stay at Sun Outdoors North Moab. Fly into SLC, pick up a Class C motorhome, and drive about 235 mi (roughly 4 hr) via US-6 and US-191 to a full-hookup site at Moab's north edge — then spend a morning rafting the Colorado past Fisher Towers.Arches Weekend Basecamp
Stay at Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway. Sleep a few minutes from the Arches entrance, then let a guide handle the driving inside the park.
Stay at Sun Outdoors North Moab. Fly into SLC, pick up a Class C motorhome, and drive about 235 mi (roughly 4 hr) via US-6 and US-191 to a full-hookup site at Moab's north edge — then spend a morning rafting the Colorado past Fisher Towers.Arches Weekend Basecamp
Stay at Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway. Sleep a few minutes from the Arches entrance, then let a guide handle the driving inside the park.
Head-to-head
- Compare Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway vs Sun Outdoors Moab Downtown
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All Moab campground comparisons
More ways to camp around Moab
- Dead Horse Point camping
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- How far ahead Moab campgrounds are booked
- Moab Rig Fit: check which stays fit your RV
Sources
- NPS — Arches National Park: Camping (checked 2026-10-16)
- Utah State Parks — Wingate Campground and Yurts (checked 2026-10-16)
- BLM Moab Field Office — Visitor Guide (dated 7/16/24) (checked 2026-10-16)
- NPS — Canyonlands National Park: Camping (checked 2026-10-16)