Needles Outpost Campground

Remote with basic amenities like flush and showers. Great view of Needles National Park. Variety of wells spaced sites. Most sites very exposed w no trees. Owners are awesome.

We loved staying here. Very remote but just minutes to Canyonlands Needles Visitor Center. Other people around but quiet and well kept. Views are anazing. The owners are really nice and I had a great milkshake. Highly recommend this campground.

We adored it here. Came thru with two adults and two girls in a van on way from Taos New Mexico to Moab. Loved meeting Amber and Oscar. Wonderful rocks to climb for a sunset view.

We came across Needles Outpost on our road trip across southern Utah. After some nights of dispersed camping, this was a welcome treat. The camping grounds were pleasantly spaced and we did not feel like we were on top of other campers. Amber, owner of the site, was absolutely wonderful and we enjoyed stopping into the outpost to chat with her. Amber had a store with crucial essentials that you may need, firewood (which was thick logs that go a long way!), gas for when you’re in an absolute pinch (nearest gas station is 30-40 miles away), and bathroom with showers (must purchase tokens, similar to NP sites). We did one night staying at site 4 and a night in one of Ambers canvas (glamping) tents. Both were extremely well kept and had beautiful surroundings. The sunsets over Canyonlands NP and the star gazing were outstanding and alone made the stay worth every penny. If we ever find ourselves back in the needles region of Canyonlands, Needles Outpost will be our overnight stay.

Unique location right next to the national park. Loads of gekkos. Very quiet. Very simple camping with limited services. The Norwegian forest cat Oscar is keeping guard

Beautiful campsites with space for RVs and camper vans. Located right outside canyonlands NP. They have a little outpost with some supplies if needed. Some sites had nice trees and shade. The owners were very nice and accommodating. (And they had 2 cute cats 😸). Pretty chilli at night

Nice camp. Rain makes roads very soft. General store has gas and few items. It's near the needles and entrance to Canyonland. Good hikes and showers. Views are awesome.

Woww this place is the most beautiful place I ever seen and I truly enjoy the time here!

Very far off the beaten path yet located walking distance from the Needles district of Canyonlands Nat'l Park. Night time sky was incredible. Zero light pollution. Owners were friendly and the camp store is well stocked with anything you need. Public bathrooms clean w/ running water. Highly recommend.

Pictures can't do justice to the serene beauty of Needles Outpost. Uplifting views facing all directions. The hosts are great- I appreciated straightforward and detailed communication, from the posting description all the way through to check-in. Beyond its stunning natural beauty, this place has great vibes.

We stayed in site 11 and it was great. If we return we'd choose site 4 - it seemed to be the most private site tucked up on its own little plateau.

We got in late so definitely didn’t get to enjoy this one as much as we had hoped. It is quite a ways out and while they do have gas, fill up beforehand! Very little (if any) cell service. But it was amazing! So dark that the sky was just shimmering and everyone around us was very quiet. Kids enjoyed the rock behind the site while we made meals. Sun was beautiful rising in the morning. Was a quick ride over to the Needles district of Canyonlands where we enjoyed the Cave Spring Trail especially with our kids and a very short amount of time we had. Would love to come back here and get to enjoy the site longer.

I chose the Needles area of Canyonlands NP on accident while on a road trip. I had no idea how desolate it was out there but ended up being an incredible experience as I only saw a handful of other humans while in the park. Needles Outpost was really great aside from some noisey neighbors and bathroom facilities need some work and cleaning. Gas at the campsite store is expensive so fill up your tanks before you arrive! Camp spot 5 (I think) is the one in my photo, owner said it’s one of the best but I had quite a massive swarm of different kinds of ants to contend with. Made it nearly impossible to cook on the nice picnic table/fire ring they had set up without shucking and jiving lol...

This is an oasis for sure. Closest gas station is an hour away, so this campground sells emergency gas at a premium, which to me is super important considering how many miles of exploring there’s to do. They’ve even got Wifi for a charge. Showers and flush toilets on site make this campground a step up. Someone else commented their showers needed paint, but it looks like they tiled it all recently. There’s a giant rock backdrop to the campsites. Most of the sites seemed spacious and far enough apart to give some privacy. If your main destination is the Canyonlands, this is probably your most comfortable place for camping right next to the park.

This campground has amazing views and you can do fun scrambling and bouldering right on the grounds. It’s right outside of Canyonlands national park. The bathrooms were super nice and there’s a little store. Some sites are right under the rocks which is the best.

One of the best campsites I've stayed at! This privately owned campground is owned by a very friendly couple and has a small amount of reservation-based sites. Most all of the campsites are fairly separated and secluded. The entire campground sits in-front of a huge red rock structure that is climbable and explorable making each (or at least campsite #4) feel infinitely large. The fact that the campgrounds faced west towards the sunset made for some amazing evenings. The couple that owns it is very friendly and nice, they have clean facilities, $3 showers and a mini market in the check-in house. Would highly recommend this campsite for exploring Needles. **FYI it will take at least 2 hours to drive from this campground to other areas of Canyonlands because there are NO roads that go through the park.**

This is a private campground right outside of the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park. There are some really wonderful sites with a bit of privacy and great views. Access to fantastic hiking and climbing. Showers are available and flush toilets.  On the down side there is little shade. The only thing wrong with this campground is that it closes too early in the fall.

Definitely consider visiting Canyonlands, it's like a sister of the Grand Canyon but less crowded. There's plenty to see and do, including viewing roaming bison, looking at underpasses, and great views of the needlepoints. There's also a section where there's primitive trilobytes, and depending on when you visit, you'll be able to see the rock that appears to stand up on a tiny tip. Really worth seeing as it contains hundreds of canyons, each with different textures, depending on which side of the park you start driving into.

Great place if campsites nearby are full or you want to guarantee a spot. Small store if you forget something. 

Others have mentioned the bathroom issues, which weren't great, but it's a campground, in the desert, water is a limited resource out there.

This outpost offers supplies and clean bathrooms for all those staying there. Campsites are fairly close together but light pollution is low and most are in bed by 9:30. Other sites are clearly visible as vegetation in the desert is low, but the access to Needles in Canyonlands is amazing! When I went in April, 2018 and did multiple hikes My favorite was a moderately hard Druid’s Arch hike. Campground was clean when we got there and there was plenty of wood around the campsite for two nights of fires. The one star taken off is for being able to see and hear neighbors. However, while you can see and hear neighbors, you can sleep well knowing that no wildlife will come inspect the campsite in the middle of the night. Overall, this was a great experience and an amazing jumping point for incredible hikes.

Operated privately and inside the park. Tent and RV sites. Flush toilets, sink, coin operated showers. Host has a store with ice cream and essentials. Also sells the only gas ($6/gal) if you need it. We found the owners and extended family helpful and nice. Bathrooms could use renovation but they worked. Price was $23/night and sites included a fire ring and picnic table. We were encouraged to climb the red rock which encompasses the sites, which ended up being just as fun as exploring the park.

This place was really really excellent. its mostly walk ins i believe. This place has something for the whole family. The coolest thing was the Teepees for rent. I can imagine some young kids would have a blast with that. Canyonlands and arches both are amazing. This campground gives you some sweet but set pics.

Enjoy and make sure you swing into the little store if you need anything. (a bit over priced)

This was another stop on my national parks road trip. Had planned to hit Arches N.P., since Canyonlands N.P. was pretty much on the way, why not stop.

All of the campgrounds inside the park were full and I hadn't the time to backcountry camp, so I headed to a nice campground just outside the park; Needles outpost.

This worked out in my favor, as these grounds were open with plenty of sites available. The view from my tent was amazing and the sunset...

This campground has a little mom and pop store on sight with plenty of neccessities and a gas pump. It also has teepees for rent, showers and decent restroom facilities. This is a very good backup spot as I believe all of the sites inside Canyonlands are first come first walk up only. Definitely worth a stay if you are going to Canyonlands or Arches.

The sites were in the middle of the red rocks. It was a site you can only find in this area. it was gorgeous. Each site was pretty far away from each other which was nice. Downside there wasn't any water so we had to go to the visitors center and fill up our containers before we headed to camp each night. Also we were a tent in an RV spot which they were okay with. 30 bucks for night was fairly steep in my mind but it was a wonderful view so it was okay for a few nights.