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Number of accommodations: 4
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2026 Season availability
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- River Access
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (21)
What Guests Are Saying
The Lower Onion Creek Group Sites offers a fantastic location for accessing Fisher Towers and Onion Creek Road, providing a spacious and private environment near the Colorado River. The campsite features five picnic tables, a large shelter, and a concrete fire pit, although some loose trash was left behind by previous campers. There is confusion regarding the reservation fee, as the cost appears significantly higher than the posted nightly rate.
What Guests Are Saying
The Lower Onion Creek Group Sites offers a fantastic location for accessing Fisher Towers and Onion Creek Road, providing a spacious and private environment near the Colorado River. The campsite features five picnic tables, a large shelter, and a concrete fire pit, although some loose trash was left behind by previous campers. There is confusion regarding the reservation fee, as the cost appears significantly higher than the posted nightly rate.
Review Summary
Shay B
VerifiedApril 16, 2026 • Stayed at: Group A, Loop: Lower Onion Creek Group Site
Great location for Fisher towers and onion creek rd. Spent our time relaxing on some well deserved time off.
Arnold T
VerifiedJune 8, 2025 • Stayed at: Group C, Loop: Lower Onion Creek Group Site
The campsite had a lot of loose trash left by previous campers. Other than that, everything was excellent.
Alex V
VerifiedMay 18, 2025 • Stayed at: Group A, Loop: Lower Onion Creek Group Site
The site itself is wonderful. Roomy, right by the confluence of the Colorado River and Onion Creek, private and clean. Five picnic tables and a larger shelter. Concrete fire pit, close to the very clean vault toilets.
However, I reserved on rec.gov two nights and paid $308. My buddies were curious why I paid so much when the sign on the site said $50 per night. I am curious as well.
Dhruv K
VerifiedAugust 4, 2023 • Stayed at: Group B, Loop: Lower Onion Creek Group Site
We stayed at a large group site that was amazing, easily of the best locations we've camped at. Right by the river with great views all around. Also right next to fisher towers, which was an awesome hike. Would recommend.
Celeste L
VerifiedOctober 7, 2022 • Stayed at: Group A, Loop: Lower Onion Creek Group Site
Great location and access to onion creek. We had a noisy generator from another campsite and had to remind them of the 8am-8pm cutoff. Bathroom was pretty clean.
Paige H
VerifiedJune 4, 2022 • Stayed at: Group B, Loop: Lower Onion Creek Group Site
Such a beautiful campsite and a great location! We were launching a raft in the river the next morning, and we were directly across from the launch point.
Susan R
VerifiedMay 14, 2022 • Stayed at: Group B, Loop: Lower Onion Creek Group Site
Spectacular views! Clean and spacious
Susan R
VerifiedMay 14, 2022 • Stayed at: Group C, Loop: Lower Onion Creek Group Site
Spectacular views! Clean and spacious
jason p
VerifiedMay 5, 2022 • Stayed at: Group A, Loop: Lower Onion Creek Group Site
I love this spot. No loud dust throwing utvs, had colorado river access, restrooms, located a mile from river road so it's very quiet and shade structures in group sites. Only issue is the wind but that's all over moab. It's my favorite spot, don't try and outbid me for my reservations;)
Matthew W
VerifiedApril 24, 2022 • Stayed at: Group A, Loop: Lower Onion Creek Group Site
Lower Onion Creek is one of the best camping sites along the Colorado. It’s the only one that is well off the main road, so you get no car noise from UT-128.
The main camping sites are first come first served, but groupsites A, B, and C are reservable. All groupsites have a shelter, and there is also a public day-use shelter along the river next to the parking lot. In my opinion, groupsite A is the best as it is the only one on the same side as the Colorado River, and has foliage and trees. Sites B and C have a parking lot between them and the river, and besides the shelter, there is no foliage or tree to protect from the hot sun.
There are also river entry points in the parking area. It’s a great spot for tubing or SUPs, and the river is calm in this area. Small rapids further down river but would recommend life vests if tubing. You will need a permit for actual rafting, but no permit needed for tubing or SUPs.
Location Lower Onion Creek Group Sites
Address:
Moab Field Office
Moab, UT, 84532
United States
From Moab drive north to the junction with Highway 128. Drive 22 miles on Highway 128 to the entrance to Lower Onion Creek campground, then 1.5 miles north on the gravel road. The group sites are located on the southwest side of the campground.
Lower Onion Creek Group Sites is accessed via Highway 128, which is approximately 22 miles from Moab.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.7383 / -109.352
Elevation: 1248 feet
Nearby National Park
Arches National Park Entrance Station
Approximate driving time: 1 hr 29 min
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Last updated: June 3, 2026