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
Jesse F
VerifiedNovember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Loop B
Very quiet, gorgeous and spacious sites! Loved having a fire in the pits provided while gazing at the magnificent stars.
Jesse F
VerifiedNovember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Loop B
Very quiet, gorgeous and spacious sites! Loved having a fire in the pits provided while gazing at the magnificent stars.
Kris D
VerifiedNovember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: Loop B
Great campground! Isolated sites, clean bathrooms, amazing views of the stars.
Kris D
VerifiedNovember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: Loop B
Great campground! Isolated sites, clean bathrooms, amazing views of the stars.
Kris D
VerifiedNovember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: Loop B
Great campground! Isolated sites, clean bathrooms, amazing views of the stars.
Bonnie C
VerifiedNovember 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Loop B
Beautiful place, we hope to revisit. Campsite was wonderful and we were so grateful to be there in all that natural beauty.
Bonnie C
VerifiedNovember 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Loop B
Beautiful place, we hope to revisit. Campsite was wonderful and we were so grateful to be there in all that natural beauty.
Bonnie C
VerifiedNovember 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Loop B
Beautiful place, we hope to revisit. Campsite was wonderful and we were so grateful to be there in all that natural beauty.
Michael W
VerifiedOctober 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Loop B
I've always loved this campground - my first time here was 2004. Since then I've always driven to the Devil's Kitchen instead of using the campground and this is the first time in 17 years that I'm back at the campground after a dozen Jeep trips to the Kitchen, which I and my friends refer to as the "World's Best Campsites". We did that because the Elephant Hill road is the most fun 4x4 road I've ever been on and the campsites are, well the World's Best. On all the trips from the Kitchen, we'd hike mostly the same trails - drive down through the Grabens to the Joint Trail and loop through Chesler Park, while sometimes including the out and back to Druid Arch. I tell people that what is grand about Druid Arch isn't the arch, it's the view looking north up Elephant Canyon from the arch which is otherworldly and majestic.
But Squaw Flat is the better base for the best multi-day day-hiking you'll find. And the best of that is the Squaw Flat to Big Spring to Elephant Canyon and back to Squaw Flat loop. While a longer day hike, it is worth the miles and the double-ladder traverse is a joy, coming at the end of the traverse from Big Spring. On this trip during the first 2.5 hours I was alone until I ran into a lot of people coming to/from the Elephant Hill trailhead. I'd tend to avoid that trailhead and base hikes from Squaw Flat instead which is much less used despite being right at the campground. I guess people start at Elephant Hill because it is the shortest distance to Chesler Park, but the loop I described is simply grander and more interesting.
I just think the Needles is the best area in the park. Yes, I've been to the Maze - camped at the Dollhouse, the Maze Overlook, and just a few months at Cleopatra's and that is wonderful, and I've driven and camped on the White Rim a few times (favorite camping is the Hogback) , but the hiking is best in the Needles with the variety and the many loops.
Michael W
VerifiedOctober 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Loop B
I've always loved this campground - my first time here was 2004. Since then I've always driven to the Devil's Kitchen instead of using the campground and this is the first time in 17 years that I'm back at the campground after a dozen Jeep trips to the Kitchen, which I and my friends refer to as the "World's Best Campsites". We did that because the Elephant Hill road is the most fun 4x4 road I've ever been on and the campsites are, well the World's Best. On all the trips from the Kitchen, we'd hike mostly the same trails - drive down through the Grabens to the Joint Trail and loop through Chesler Park, while sometimes including the out and back to Druid Arch. I tell people that what is grand about Druid Arch isn't the arch, it's the view looking north up Elephant Canyon from the arch which is otherworldly and majestic.
But Squaw Flat is the better base for the best multi-day day-hiking you'll find. And the best of that is the Squaw Flat to Big Spring to Elephant Canyon and back to Squaw Flat loop. While a longer day hike, it is worth the miles and the double-ladder traverse is a joy, coming at the end of the traverse from Big Spring. On this trip during the first 2.5 hours I was alone until I ran into a lot of people coming to/from the Elephant Hill trailhead. I'd tend to avoid that trailhead and base hikes from Squaw Flat instead which is much less used despite being right at the campground. I guess people start at Elephant Hill because it is the shortest distance to Chesler Park, but the loop I described is simply grander and more interesting.
I just think the Needles is the best area in the park. Yes, I've been to the Maze - camped at the Dollhouse, the Maze Overlook, and just a few months at Cleopatra's and that is wonderful, and I've driven and camped on the White Rim a few times (favorite camping is the Hogback) , but the hiking is best in the Needles with the variety and the many loops.
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 4, 2026
