About Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground
Number of accommodations: 11
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Reviews (814)
What Guests Are Saying
Canyonlands National Park's Needles District Campground offers stunning views, clean facilities, and a unique camping experience with spacious, private sites. Visitors praise the excellent ranger talks, helpful staff, and rugged hiking trails, making it a favorite spot for many who return annually. While some bathrooms lack lighting and showers are limited, the overall experience is highly regarded for its beauty and tranquility.
What Guests Are Saying
Canyonlands National Park's Needles District Campground offers stunning views, clean facilities, and a unique camping experience with spacious, private sites. Visitors praise the excellent ranger talks, helpful staff, and rugged hiking trails, making it a favorite spot for many who return annually. While some bathrooms lack lighting and showers are limited, the overall experience is highly regarded for its beauty and tranquility.
Review Summary
Derek L
VerifiedOctober 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Loop B
Campground is overall very nice & the filtered drinking water & service sink are much appreciated extras! Some camp sites are way too far from bathroom. Protecting dark skies is a plausible goal but having no lights in bathroom is not practical. Given it's popularity and remote location, all sites should be reservable & number of sites should be expanded.
Derek L
VerifiedOctober 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Loop B
Campground is overall very nice & the filtered drinking water & service sink are much appreciated extras! Some camp sites are way too far from bathroom. Protecting dark skies is a plausible goal but having no lights in bathroom is not practical. Given it's popularity and remote location, all sites should be reservable & number of sites should be expanded.
Derek L
VerifiedOctober 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Loop B
Campground is overall very nice & the filtered drinking water & service sink are much appreciated extras! Some camp sites are way too far from bathroom. Protecting dark skies is a plausible goal but having no lights in bathroom is not practical. Given it's popularity and remote location, all sites should be reservable & number of sites should be expanded.
Paul d
VerifiedOctober 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Loop B
The campground in the Needles district of Canyonlands is one of the most breathtaking, as well as peaceful, places I've ever camped. The sandstone ledges that form the roof of each campsite are very special (though beware, they are porous and not entirely waterproof!). The gentle flow of natural grasses, red and white stone and sky is a like a changeable painting, every day. Short hikes afford panoramic views. Our camp host was obviously so pleased to be spending the summer here it made us even happier. Though it's pretty far from Arches, the Needles site makes a great home base for exploring that park if you can't get a campsite there.
Paul d
VerifiedOctober 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Loop B
The campground in the Needles district of Canyonlands is one of the most breathtaking, as well as peaceful, places I've ever camped. The sandstone ledges that form the roof of each campsite are very special (though beware, they are porous and not entirely waterproof!). The gentle flow of natural grasses, red and white stone and sky is a like a changeable painting, every day. Short hikes afford panoramic views. Our camp host was obviously so pleased to be spending the summer here it made us even happier. Though it's pretty far from Arches, the Needles site makes a great home base for exploring that park if you can't get a campsite there.
Paul d
VerifiedOctober 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Loop B
The campground in the Needles district of Canyonlands is one of the most breathtaking, as well as peaceful, places I've ever camped. The sandstone ledges that form the roof of each campsite are very special (though beware, they are porous and not entirely waterproof!). The gentle flow of natural grasses, red and white stone and sky is a like a changeable painting, every day. Short hikes afford panoramic views. Our camp host was obviously so pleased to be spending the summer here it made us even happier. Though it's pretty far from Arches, the Needles site makes a great home base for exploring that park if you can't get a campsite there.
Ellen B
VerifiedOctober 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Loop B
Beautiful campground and scenery, spacious campsites and great hosts.
Ellen B
VerifiedOctober 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Loop B
Beautiful campground and scenery, spacious campsites and great hosts.
Ellen B
VerifiedOctober 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Loop B
Beautiful campground and scenery, spacious campsites and great hosts.
Paul W
VerifiedOctober 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Loop B
What makes this place special is dark sky and it being so quiet. It is hard to realize how much noise we are subjected at any hour of the day until you are somewhere so quiet you could hear a whisper a mile away. I hope it doesn't become like so many other national parks
Location Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground
Address:
2282 Sw Resource Blvd
Moab, UT, 84532
United States
On US Highway 191, drive 40 miles (60 km) south of Moab or 14 miles (22 km) north of Monticello, then take Utah Highway 211 roughly 35 miles (56 km) west. Highway 211 ends in the Needles, and is the only paved road leading in and out of the district.
Needles District Campground
From the entrance station follow the main park road until you see signs for the campground. Turn left into the campground and follow the signs into Loop B.
For reservations and directions to group campsites (groups of 11 or more), please visit the Canyonlands National Park Needles District Group Campsites page.
Important!!
There are no lights on park roads or campsites. If you are unfamiliar with the Needles, the park recommends arriving before dark. Bring these driving directions with you.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.1688 / -109.76
Elevation: 1496 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Loop A sites are first come, first served, especially busy in spring and fall.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Utilities
- Electricity is not available at the campground.
Site capacity
- The campground is suitable for tents and small RVs with a maximum length of 28 feet.
Safety & rules
- Cell phone coverage is not available in the area.
Accessibility
- Two accessible campsites are available in Loop A on a first come, first served basis; reservations can be made up to six months in advance.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
