A few things set this place apart in Moab: Tent only campers, no dogs, showers, and there are Wheelbarrows to bring your camp gear to your site - there are no vehicles allowed past the parking lot. Not having RV noise is great. and no headlights, dust or car exhaust by the tents is a great plus.
We camped there 3 nights, did Arches and Canyonlands. I will add that by 7:30 AM, Arches was full, and they tell you to come back in 3-5 hrs. I did not know that National Parks closed admission- at any rate, Canyonlands is a great alternative, and there's Arches there too. Please don't hike dumb- it's super hot this June and the sand and rock are even hotter- hiking boots (not sandals) and AT LEAST a liter of water, sunscreen, and a hat that covers your ears, a small gatorade or other electrolyte if possible.
There are shared gas grills supplied w/gas cannister, each tent has its own picnic table. There's tree cover for shade. You can walk to decent places to eat. Not a shopper- but there's a bunch of shops for souvenirs and such.
Yes, the bathrooms are shut down from 11-1, that's when they're cleaned! - I would hope you wouldn't come to Moab so you could hang by your tent site at full sun and not go exploring. Most people are on their way someplace by 10am, so those hours are fine.
Entrance to Arches is about 7 minutes away, Canyonlands about 20 for the closest entrance (top of Canyon hikes), we went to Needles too which is about 1 hr 45 min drive (inside Canyon hikes).
There are campsites in the NPs, but they don't have showers/running water. That IS a big thing. You get filthy orange after hiking a day, and a shower is fantastic.
There is a food shopping store right down the street. The campsite also has a stocked ice chest with bags for $3.
You don't set your tent on the grass because there's sprinklers there- that's why it's still green, and why there's a tree cover- it needs water.
It was 2 of us on this trip, and $35/nt - I dare you to price out hotels in the area. There are a couple outlets in the bathroom if you need to charge- I had to charge my Fitbit, and have to add- it died in Arches- it was so hot, it overheated, and I had to tear it off my wrist fast, because the green laser shorted and started burning me.
I love dogs, but have camped in enough places where folks don't control them, they bark and fight with other camper's dogs and of course you get the bad apples that don't pick up after them - ironically there's a dog park right next to the camp.
There's construction going on behind the tree line on a school. They start promptly M-S at 8 AM- 5 pm. Looks like they're over half finished. Great cell service, because there's a cell tower right behind the tree line. It's surprisingly quiet for being a few blocks from the main drag.
