Lower Onion Creek Campground

Arrived Friday night mid-March right at sunset and were only 1 of a handful of people in the campground. A few more people came in the next night, but it was pretty quiet and had enough space between each other with all the open spots. The campground host was very welcoming and excited to finally have campers - this was the first weekend she saw any for the season. We walked down to the creek and then the Colorado River- very pleasant though a but wet. Saw some deer tracks, enjoyed the river, and watched the sunset.

It definitely was cold - high 20s at night - probably a few degrees cooler than Moab with being higher up out of the valley. The drive in was absolutely beautiful with views all the way in.

Overall, very beautiful spot with great views, nice facilities (open sky pit toilets - stargazing while you do your business ftw!). Road was easy to get in with a standard SUV, but seems like it wouldn't be as private and get a little crowded in the peak months.

It’s a nice place but fills up surprisingly fast and stays busy. We were lucky to get a campsite. I bet the BLM could put in another 20 or 30 sites(there is plenty of room to do so) and they would have all been filled. This is a very popular place to put in the river so there is traffic all day long, from people floating the river and people looking for a camp site.

We stayed in mid October and arrived mid day with many sites to choose from. By evening most sites were taken. Stayed for 3 nights and explored the area. No shade but at this time of year the sun felt wonderful. I wouldn’t have wanted anything to hide the vistas! Clean area. Pit toilets and large dumpster for trash at the entrance. Loved it here!