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Rent A Tent Monument Valley has three sites with already set up tents for camping. Campfire Ring, BBQ stands, picnic tables, chairs, full sized bed, potable water cistern, outhouse. Primitive Camping Area and desert amphitheater views of 14 Monuments
$75 / night
Narrow Canyon Orchards is a three acre farm located near Monument Valley on the NAVAJO NATION. It is nestled on the side of a sandstone canyon, with towering buttes above it and a spring fed running stream running along side it. The pride and joy of the farm are the Apricot Orchards that were planted nearly 45 years ago by my grandfather. Guests can enjoy the pristine beauty of the landscape & relax in this exclusive secluded area. Guests can go also on a guided hike the next morning at the time and distance of their choosing. Narrow Canyon Orchards is definitely an exclusive harmonious place for people who love to visit desert canyon oases. It is also a great place for people who just need to get away from all the technology and bustle of today, you can definitely find some relaxation at our farm. Besides enjoying the view of the Orchards, spring stream, and sandstone buttes, guests will also get to experience a place few visitors of the Navajo Nation get to visit. Our spring-fed pond and cattail reed filled water way is a great place to pull up a chair, relax, and possibly read a book. At night, our guests will get to either enjoy a dark star filled night sky or see the canyon walls lit up by some intrinsic moonlight, granted the weather permits, which it usually does. And if you'd want to see a diverse and rich rock seeping spring botanical area, then the Box Canyon Guided Tour in the morning will be mesmerizing at the least. So if you choose to book our farm, only you and your family, friends, or acquaintances will be staying there, meaning only YOU and the PEOPLE YOU ARE WITH will get to enjoy each other’s company at such a beautiful canyon desert oasis. This is a PRIMITIVE CAMPSITE, meaning it is perfect for people who have their own camping gear or adventure/overland vehicles. There are no metal fire rings, picnic tables, or provided bedding. However there are rock lined fire rings and FIRES ARE ALLOWED. There is quite a bit of small stickers right now at the farm, so make sure to wear some shoes or boots when exploring the farm. To make it to the farm/camping site, you will have to meet up with us at two predetermined locations and have a vehicle with a ground clearance of at least 8 inches or more. One of the meet up locations will be the parking lot at the Navajo Welcome Center in Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah area.(The farm is 17 miles from this location). The other meet up location is the Burger King parking lot in Kayenta, Arizona (The farm is 18 miles from this location). 5.7 miles of the trip is on a dirt road, which usually has washboards on it and a few rocky spots. Once you are at one of the meet up locations, just keep an eye out for our gold 2010 Toyota RAV4 that has a narrow black Yakima Box on top of the passenger side at the meet up spots(we’ve included this info in the booking instructions). Once we meet up, guests can follow us to their exclusive camping destination at Narrow Canyon Orchards Campsite. Meeting with us is required because other families in the area might become upset if non-Navajo people are driving all over the place trying to find our farm. So to respect their space and to make sure our guests are not lost trying to find our farm, it’s best we meet up. We do not provide any bedding, but we do have an extra 2 person tent and some extra pillows and blankets, that can be rented for $5 if you don’t have a tent of your own. We will also have a couple of hammocks available for anyone interested in sleeping in them or wanting to lay down and just relax in them.
$45 / night
FireTree is known worldwide for our beautiful Navajo Hogan bed and breakfast, located under a towering mesa near Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. We also offer tent sites on our property, with hot showers, flush toilets, and wifi available. You will park a about a hundred feet from the tent sites, which are 20 ft X 20 ft flat pads elevated slightly above the surrounding landscape. A fire pit and grills are available at the shared grilling area, which also has an electric light if desired. There are tables and chairs available, and we can provide charging for phones or low wattage (1000 watt) electrical hookup upon request. Easy walking is available in the valley outside our fence, but the nicest hiking is to climb the mesa behind our property. Rates are $50 for one or two people, and $10 for each additional person after 2. Please check in at the red barn house when you arrive, and we will give you a tour. Please email us, if you will arrive after 9PM.
$50 - $90 / night
Traveler
We chose this CG off of TheDyrt and gave it a try. Rolled in around 2PM, it was nearly empty. Great CG. Staff at the Visitor Center was very friendly. Spot 14, as you can see had a great view and the sunset on this mid fall cold evening was outstanding.
The “but” part. It is a tight fit. I’d estimate that half the sites are single parking and will only accommodate a van or small Class C motorhome. At least three that I saw have a pretty steep slope front to back. Tents no problem. The pull through spaces will not permit a slide to be out due to blocking the road. We have a 26 ft trailer and a 3/4 ton truck. I wouldn’t try anything larger than this. Heed the warning sign at the entrance, 27’ trailer, 28’ motorhome, nothing larger. Essentially if it were busy and your equipment is on the larger end, your space choices will be limited.
I’ll close on a positive note. It’s still FREE! The cave dwellings and history are not to be missed. ✌️Out!
GuideThis has to be one of the the best free campgrounds I have ever been too. Paved roads , paved sites and a bathhouse . Plus a fabulous view
Guide
Some good some bad. Good: Nice location with good spot to view the valley. Easy to due laundry, Nestled in the red rocks. Bad: very tight spots, overpriced given the lack of amenities.
Traveler
Never in my life have I heard of Mexican Hat, let alone the rock it’s named after. Jeez this place was cool, the river was beautiful, the dispersed camping areas were great under the stars, and that dang Mexican Hat Rock juxtaposed to the unforgiving sea of desert just put a huge smile on my face.
Guide
Very easy to drive on road, we took a 2WD car and had no issues. Plenty of spots so you’ll always find a place to camp for the night.
Great views at every spot and barely any road noise from the highway. Good AT&T coverage.
No fires allowed here so keep that in mind
Scout
The campground is small, which makes it nice and quiet. We enjoyed the beautiful starry night! And they made us a delicious Navajo taco dinner which you can request beforehand. We highly recommend this campground.
ScoutCamping is rustic but very quiet and sites are very close with little privacy. Host is very nice and helpful.
Traveler
Gorgeous Views literally camping on the rim of a 1000 foot high cliff overlooking the goosenecks of the San Juan river below. No designated campsites. Just pick your spot along the canyon rim. Great place for trailers / campers. I wouldn't want to camp here in tent.
Pros:
Easy drive in and pull up to a spot.
Dark sky area so you can get some amazing night photography shots
Close to other attractions including Valley of the Gods, Muley Point (which would also be a fun campsite), Monument Valley (a bit further afield), etc.
The canyon below is stunning and the goosenecks are quite remarkable
Cons:
This is not a site for small children. You are literally camping several feet away from a 1000 foot cliff.
You are on top of a mesa and we had some strong winds blowing across.
The terrain is very flat, but is also rocky. I would not want to set up a tent on the rocks and/or fight the wind with a tent.
The pit toilets are reasonably clean, but only located by the park entrance gate. So if you park further along the rim, you either need your own facilities, you have a very long walk, or you are driving back and forth over the rocky road (disturbing all of the other campers along the way).
The last observation is that while the goosenecks are truly incredible, especially from the main lookout spot, the color of the rocks in the canyon aren't as varied as other places (i.e., compared to Dead Horse Point State Park). As a photographer, I kept hoping the coloring would be more captivating once the light shifted, shadows moved, etc., but that never happened. Go in with the right expectations and you won't be disappointed.
ScoutSurprise! Free camping at an incredible national monument…not to be missed.
ScoutNot free anymore but still an enjoyable experience. I was the only camper there on a weekday.
GuideThe view was stunning Worth everything
Toilet Shower Drinkable water Didn’t tried the charging thing for RV
360 view on Monument valley
ScoutEverything is nicely done. We also booked a tour inside Monument Valley with the Gouldings.
ScoutI arrived here late afternoon, big sign in the beginning- pay online under www.mexicanhatrocks.com - it’s 18$ per night for just a place to park- no toilets. . No reception with T-mobile to pay online. Went to gooseneck state park campground instead, only 10$ per night and they have toilets.
Guide
Great, easy stop on way to monument valley. We came in at night in a campervan. The roads are all paved so no issues at all even at night. Flush toilets and water is available. The visitors center has a quick walk to view an amazing cave dwelling. First come first served, but the vast majority of spots were open. Lovely spot to rest for the night.
ScoutThis campsite was great. Perfect for popping in and out. We stayed one night and it was extremely quiet and peaceful.
GuideHave camped at Goosenecks many times traveling between NM and WA on the regular. The views here are unparalleled. If you love the desert and various shades of sepia and brick—this is the spot. No shade but it’s lovely, dry desert air, so it’s never too hot…You will likely have neighbors (but not too close usually, with only air and some space between you (so no privacy per se). And even though I don’t like camping much around people or in established spots, I love this place.
LegendSunset View: Pretty good, w some nice more private sites . 1/4 mile to all trailheads
(71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)
Overall Rating: 3.6 Price 2024: $ FREE Security: No Usage during visit: Pretty full by sunset Site Privacy: Some sites are Site Spacing: inner circle sites are pretty close. Most outer circle sites are nice Pad surface: Blacktop Reservations: No Campground Noise: Quiet Outside Road Noise: Not close to highway Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: no Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: no Potable Water Available: yes Generators: allowed Bathroom: Flush toilets. Not well maintained and only one stall operational in the men’s Showers: No Pull Throughs: Some sites Cell Service (AT&T): 1-2 bars Setting: On a ridge of sorts w juniper and piñon pines Recent Weather: 60 and low 70s high w wind. Solar: Excellent. Trees are short enough. In site #7 w 409 w panels filled 100 amp battery even on cloudiest day Insects: No issue this time of yr Host: No Rig Size: 28’ posted as max. Sites: most liked:2, 7*, ,9,11,13,14(best view),15*,16*, 23*, 28. Better pull over sites: 3(w view from picnic area) & 30.
LegendCanyon View at Navajo National Monument : This is such an outstanding campground that it was a shame it was closed in mid May. Staff told me that it was closed because work needed to be finished on the toilets. No work was being done on them when we walked through.
(71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)
Overall Rating: 5+ Price 2024: $ w interagency pass Security: no Usage during visit: closed Site Privacy: Very good Site Spacing: Very good Pad surface: Gravel Reservations: First come first serve Outside Road Noise: None Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: no Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: no Potable Water Available: At Sunset View campground. Generators: Allowed Bathroom: Pit toilets Showers: no Pull Throughs: Available Cell Service (AT&T): 1 bar Setting: juniper and piñon pine Recent Weather: 60 to 70s w occasional wind. Solar: Great Insects:No Host: No Rig Size: 28’ max. Sites: There are some great sites, large and w great views. These are identified in included pics.
Guide
When we arrived it was howling wind and blowing sand. We worried the side of our van would be nothing but primer in the morning. Fortunately by the morning it was sunny and calm with stunning vistas. The area is exposed with few secluded opportunities. Despite mid week in May, many spots were taken. That said, it was so beautiful we would not hesitate to visit again.
LegendThe scenery is amazing and there are ample places to camp. Very little cell reception. The dirt road is in good shape.
LegendThis is an unexpected jewel in my travels. There's a campground that is free and first come, first serve. The actual monument is stunning, and there's a few good hikes.
Traveler
It’s a dry camping spot. We didn’t see wild animals around. Has a Porta-potty in the campground. Nice views and not too many people in the campground. 25$ per night host came to welcome us and collect the payment.
GuideWe found a spot about 3km in from the 163 entrance. Great views. Windy in the afrernoon but dies down around 5pm.
ScoutStayed for 3 nights. Campsite was mostly level. Outhouse tidy and clean. Didn’t use the shower. Did the Navajo taco dinner, very tasty. They arranged a tour for me, ended up being a tour of just me, at sunrise for photos; Shane is great, arrived 10 minutes early. There’s a 15 min. walk to the overlook, worth doing every day for terrific views of Monument Valley. Would definitely stay there again.
GuideLocation has WiFi available and lits to see and do
TravelerSimple and yet has everything you’ll need. Amazing view, friendly owners and serenity. Magical sunset and sunrise.
TravelerGreat location, warm welcome, magnificent view close to Monument Valley. We ordered a local meal from the owner and we enjoyed it! I highly recommend. And thank you for the welcome!
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