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VerifiedMarch 22, 2023 Stayed at: Group Site Datura B, Loop: Datura Campground
windy up on the flats in the spring.
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Sand Flats Recreation Area Group Campsites offers stunning views, a clean environment, and proximity to town, making it a popular choice for campers. Many appreciate the spacious layout and amenities like picnic tables and shade structures, ideal for groups and families. However, some guests noted issues with site size, noise from nearby ATV activities, and limited amenities like water and trash disposal.
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March 22, 2023 Stayed at: Group Site Datura B, Loop: Datura Campground
windy up on the flats in the spring.
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March 21, 2023 Stayed at: Group Site Datura D, Loop: Datura Campground
Beautiful camp site in a great location
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March 16, 2023 Stayed at: Group Site E-1, Loop: Echo Campground
This spot is a hidden gem! Perfectly places with good seclusion with mature junipers well placed and a good sized rock hill right next to the camp site! We loved our time there and will be back for sure!!!
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October 27, 2022 Stayed at: Group Site E-1, Loop: Echo Campground
We arrived on a Wednesday late afternoon (in mid October) and had a reservation for one night in a group site (Echo). The site was only available that night. We were fortunate to find another non-reservable group site the next morning for the remainder of our visit. Beautiful area and easy access to Arches, Canyonlands, and downtown Moab.
We will definitely be back!
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October 5, 2022 Stayed at: Group Site E-10, Loop: Echo Campground
Excellent and quiet with great star gazing and easy hiking
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September 20, 2022 Stayed at: Group Site Datura D, Loop: Datura Campground
SAND FLATS WAS PEACFUL,QUITE AND A VERY GOOD OVERALL EXPERIENCE
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August 26, 2022 Stayed at: Group Site Datura C, Loop: Datura Campground
This was literally the perfect place to tent, we had our own shelter, picnic table, fire pit and the bathrooms were extremely clean and located right by our camp spot. There was no one else really near us and we had the whole campground basically to ourselves, we arrived as the sun was setting and also got to watch the sunset in the mountains. The staff was also very friendly and accommodating when we weren't sure how the payments worked to enter the campground. Definitely would recommend to anyone I knew that was going that way, we will be back!
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June 29, 2022 Stayed at: Group Site Datura C, Loop: Datura Campground
Great location, away from the river so there are fewer bugs and hardly any mosquitoes. Bathrooms were very clean for outhouses, facility staff was friendly and accommodating!
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June 14, 2022 Stayed at: Group Site Datura D, Loop: Datura Campground
Being so close to the ATV trails of the sandflats, I was expecting a very busy and loud campsite, but we were very pleasantly surprised that is was quiet with very few people camping and far enough from the road that the folks who were ATVing around us were not disturbing. It is a beautiful remote campsite that is low on amenities, but as long as you know that going it, it was a great place to set up camp for a few days.
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June 3, 2022 Stayed at: Group Site Datura B, Loop: Datura Campground
the bathrooms next to our site smelled horrible. even with the campfire going, we could still smell them.
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125 E. Center St., Moab, UT 84532 United States
Elevation: 1,340 ft
Directions from Your Location: The Entrance Station for the Sand Flats Recreation Area is located around 3000 Sand Flats Rd. We say "around" because there is no actual mailing address for the Entrance Station. Don't worry though, we have detailed...
Directions from Your Location: The Entrance Station for the Sand Flats Recreation Area is located around 3000 Sand Flats Rd. We say "around" because there is no actual mailing address for the Entrance Station. Don't worry though, we have detailed directions.
From the South:
If heading north on Highway 191:
Make a right onto 400 East (this is at a stop light with gas station just past the intersection.)
Stay on 400 E for 1/2 mi, then turn right onto Mill Creek Drive.
At the 3 way stop go straight onto the Sand Flats Road.
Stay on Sand Flats Road for 2 mi to the Sand Flats Entrance Station.
To reach the reservable group campsite Datura A, travel 1 mi past the Entrance station to the Datura campground on your right. Turn in and then make a right and it will be on your right in about 100 ft. To reach Datura B travel a little further past the Datura campground turn off to the next driveway. For Datura groupsites C and D, travel 1.5 mi east along the Sand Flats Road from the Sand Flats Entrance Station to the Fins and Things 4x4 Trail Staging Area. Follow the road on the back side of the staging area. Follow signs to Datura C and D Group Campsites.
To reach the reservable group campsites E-1 and E-10 in the Echo Campground, travel two miles east along the Sand Flats Road from the Sand Flats Entrance Station to Echo Campground. E-1 is the first campsite and located on the right side of the Echo Campground road. To reach Group Campsite E-10 drive passed E-1 to the second loop and E-10 group campsite is located on the left side.
From the North:
If traveling in from I-70 west or east:
Take exit #182 (Hwy 191) and head south for approximately 30 mi into downtown Moab.
Highway 191 S will turn into Main Street as you enter Moab.
Take a left onto 100 North street and follow that until it T's with 400 East.
Take a right onto 400 East, and then a left in about a 1/2 mi onto Mill Creek Drive.
At the 3 way stop go straight onto Sand Flats Road.
To reach the reservable group campsite Datura A, travel 1 mi past the Entrance station to the Datura campground on your right. Turn in and then make a right and it will be on your right in about 100 ft. To reach Datura B travel a little further past the Datura campground turn off to the next driveway. For Datura groupsites C and D, travel 1.5 mi east along the Sand Flats Road from the Sand Flats Entrance Station to the Fins and Things 4x4 Trail Staging Area. Follow the road on the back side of the staging area. Follow signs to Datura C and D Group Campsites.
To reach the reservable group campsites E-1 and E-10 in the Echo Campground, travel two miles east along the Sand Flats Road from the Sand Flats Entrance Station to Echo Campground. E-1 is the first campsite and located on the right side of the Echo Campground road. To reach Group Campsite E-10 drive passed E-1 to the second loop and E-10 group campsite is located on the left side.
The Sand Flats Recreation Area is accessible via Highway 191, approximately 30 miles south of I-70 at exit 182. From Highway 191, travelers can reach the campground by turning onto local roads leading to Sand Flats Road.
The closest entrance is: Arches National Park Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 7.2 mi · 12 min
The closest entrance is: Island in the Sky Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 21 mi · 36 min
Last updated: October 23, 2026