Bureau of Land Management maintains Gold Bar Recreation Site along the Colorado River, featuring nine individual sites plus four group sites located downstream. The campground sits directly across from the Corona Arch trailhead, making it a convenient base for hikers planning early morning starts. Sites spread out along the riverbank with natural brush providing privacy between spots.
The $20 fee includes access to vault toilets, picnic tables, and trash service available at the group site area. Big rigs can navigate the access road, and the facility meets ADA requirements. Cell coverage varies by carrier, with T-Mobile users reporting no signal while satellite internet functions normally. For those wanting group accommodations, Gold Bar Group Sites provides the same riverside location with larger capacity options.
Description
There are 9 individual campsites available on a first come-first serve basis. The sites are limited to 10 persons and 2 vehicles per site. The campsites include fire grate, picnic table, and vault toilets. The recreation site also includes 4 group campsites that must be reserved on recreation.gov. Group areas have fire grates, picnic tables, vault toilets and sites A, B, and C have shade shelters. Site D does not have a shade shelter but is a great site for groups of motor homes. The campground does not have water, dump stations or electric hook ups.
Fee Info
$20.00 per site per night camping fee payable at self service fee station at campground. Group campsite reserved on Recreation.gov
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsGold Bar Recreation Site- individual campsites is located in Utah near Moab
Directions
From Moab, drive 5 miles north on Hwy 191 to the intersection with Hwy 279. Turn left/west on Hwy 279 and drive 10 miles to the campground entrance road.
Coordinates
38.575684 N
109.633423 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo CoverageVerified by 1 userLast on 6/10/26- VerizonNo CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 6/8/26
- AT&TNo Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo CoverageVerified by 1 userLast on 6/10/26
- VerizonNo CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 6/8/26
- AT&TNo Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Big Rig Friendly
Drive Time
- 1 hr 45 min from Grand Junction, CO
- 3 hrs 11 min from Provo, UT
- 3 hrs 25 min from Farmington, NM
- 3 hrs 41 min from Salt Lake City, UT
