Lower Onion Creek Group Sites, near Moab, Utah, is a fantastic spot for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle while soaking in stunning desert views. This campground offers spacious sites with picnic tables and fire rings, perfect for gathering around the fire after a day of adventure.

Visitors rave about the peaceful atmosphere, with many noting the quiet surroundings and breathtaking scenery. The campground is conveniently located near the Colorado River, providing easy access for water activities and a refreshing dip. As one camper put it, “The views in every direction were incredible, and we would definitely come back.”

For those eager to explore, the area is a short drive from iconic destinations like Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. Hiking trails, including the nearby Fisher Towers, offer fantastic opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. Just be prepared for a bit of a drive into town for supplies, as the campground is a little remote.

While some campers mentioned the occasional crowd from rafting groups, the overall vibe remains relaxed and enjoyable. With its beautiful surroundings and ample space for tents and RVs, Lower Onion Creek Group Sites is a solid choice for your next camping trip.

## Overview

 The Lower Onion Creek Group Sites are located along the banks of the Colorado River. The sites are ideal for small family or group gatherings of 15-30 people (parking is limited and can accomodate only one large RV or truck w/trailer). Lower Onion is also a launch site for river trips. Within close proximity to national parks and open space, outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting and four-wheel drive tours in the surrounding area. The town of Moab is approximately 40 minutes away and has dining, shopping, sports rentals, tour companies and museums. 
## Recreation

 This location is close to hiking, mountain biking and four-wheel driving opportunities and is a launch site for river running on the Colorado River.
## Natural Features

 The group sites are located along the Colorado River offering spectacular view of the red rock canyons, buttes, mesas and spires against the backdrop of the nearby La Sal Mountains. A dry creek runs along the back of Group Site A (watch for flash-flooding)! 
## Nearby Attractions

 There are many hiking, mountain biking and four-wheel drive trails along Hwy. 128. The Fisher Towers area offers hiking, rock climbing and scenic vistas. Lower Onion Creek is about 40 minutes from Arches National Park and one hour from Canyonlands National Park.
## Charges & Cancellations

 You may contact the BLM Moab Field Office for assistance with changes and cancellations at 435-259-2100. Changes You can make changes to a reservation through your online Recreation.gov user account any time prior to the arrival/first date of the reservation. There is a $10 change fee If you wish to change to dates entirely outside of the original reservation dates. There is no change fee if you wish to extend or shorten the original reservation dates as long as the changes include dates from the original reservation. There is no change fee if you wish to change to another group site within the Lower Onion Creek area. You cannot make changes to your reservation after the arrival/first day through your Recreation.gov account. However, the BLM Moab Field Office may be able to assist you, 435-259-2100. For reservations with dates at the end of the available booking window (a.k.a. sliding window), you will not be able to make changes or cancellations until the site has been available to the general public for four days. Cancellations Please cancel your reservation if you do not plan to use it. This opens highly sought-after campsites for others to reserve. You can cancel your reservation online through your Recreation.gov user account or through the call center (call center incurs an additional fee). You may also contact the BLM Moab Field Office for assistance. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. Late Cancellations A late cancellation occurs less the 14 days before the arrival/first date of the reservation (a.k.a. cut-off window). Late cancellations will incur a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee. Early Departures If you spend at least one night and then leave prior to the scheduled departure check-out date, please contact the BLM Moab Field Office (435-259-2100) to open the remaining nights for others to use. You will not be able to cancel these nights through your Recreation.gov account. You will be eligible for a partial refund of the nights AFTER you depart that you did not use. If you depart after the facility check-out time, you will not be eligible for a refund for that night No-Shows A No Show occurs if you do not arrive at your campsite or cancel your reservation by check-out time (Noon) on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time (Noon) on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed a $20.00 Recreation.gov service fee and forfeit the first nights recreation fee. Refunds You can submit a refund request through your Recreation.gov account within 7 days of the departure/end date of your reservation. Applicable fees, such as the Recreation.gov reservation fees, service/cancellation fees, lottery application fees, and change fees, are non-refundable. Refunds cannot be issued to any card other than the one used to pay. In the event of an emergency closure, all fees will be refunded. Attempts will be made to notify you using the contact information within your Recreation.gov customer profile. Interagency Pass Discounts Interagency Pass discounts do not apply to group campsite reservations.

Lower Onion Creek Group Sites

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This is a great campground! We rolled in around 11 pm, all the camp sites up to this point were full. We set camp up in the dark but there was a nice level tent pad. We woke to gorgeous desert views! The camp ground had filled up even more, a lot of late arrivals. There is an open air outhouse that was clean and well stocked with TP.  There is no place to dispose of trash, so pack it out. Great place if you don't mind the extra miles up river. It's a gorgeous drive and nice to get away from the crowds.  Nice fire ring and picnic table at each site. Some sites are even large enough for a pull trough trailer or RV. We liked it so much we went back a second night.

Great place away from the crowds

We ended up way out at Lower Onion Creek on a Friday night because all the campgrounds closer to Moab were full. It was pleasant surprise how great this place was! It is very quite, even with a relatively full campground. The Colorado River is nearby and there are amazing views of the Fisher Tower area. There are a few open air pit toilets available that are in well maintained.

There are no trees, it is very arid desert, but beautiful. Each camp site includes a nice picnic table and a fire ring. There is enough room to pitch 2 tents or one small camper. Several folks car camped here.

Cost is $15 a night paid at the bulletin at the campground entrance.

Very remote, Amazing views

We drove up Highway 128 from Moab in search of BLM campsites. The first sites closest to Moab were full so we kept going on the amazingly beautiful drive to mile marker 22 and found a site at Lower Onion Creek campground. Not as close to the water as we had hoped but still very close and a mile in from the main road which was great. The views are spectacular here. We car camped for 2 nights. Biggest downfall was the bugs! SO MANY gnats and flys. No biting bugs thankfully but the suckers were very irritating. When the bats came out at night (very cool) the bugs went away and smoke from our campfire helped. There are toilets which were clean but pretty smelly. There are dumpsters on site. Camp sites have fire pits and the whole area is well maintained.

We hiked Fisher Towers hike just across Hwy 128 and it was FANTASTIC. 4.6 miles round trip and every bit of it was beautiful. Moderate difficulty and definitely go early to beat the heat.

This area is close to Arches National Park and the town of Moab. Overall a great trip!

Peaceful & Beautiful 

Upper Onion Creek arrived Friday by 3pm. Site was almost full, cleared out by Saturday morning, so sat morn may be best time to arrive. Toddler could roam free without mom worried about drop offs. Easy biking down red dirt road, easy enough with kid seats on back of bike. Super fun with ebike. Sunset tour down Kokopelli trail 10 miles of canyons with 4 wheel drive. Day temps perfect late october, nights 40ish. We will be back for sure

Late fall, great temps, kid friendly

This time I am reviewing Lower Onion Creek. Upper and Lower are grouped together on this site, but they are 2 different campgrounds. Lower onion is directly across from the Fisher towers turn off on Hwy 128\. No sign for lower onion until you actually make the turn and head down towards the site. We really loved this campground. River access so fun for kids. Set lower which helps when those super high spring winds come through. Bathrooms on site. $15/night. Dogs on leash. All spots did fill up after we arrived by 4pm on Friday evening. We checked out the bike path close to Moab this time and the Grandstaff trail also off of hw128\. Both so fun and easy with littles.

Lower Onion

We moved to Lower Onion after a few nights in Big Bend and loved how much more scenic and quiet it was. This was one of our favorite campgrounds in the Moab area and highly recommend it. It's so worth the 25-30 minute drive into town.

Check-in was easy, but be sure to get there early during high season, especially if you're in a group looking for more than 1 site. The Sites are spacious and all have their own fire pit and picnic table. Toilets are on site and outside - they are walled off but don't have a roof. We recommend bringing extra TP during high season.

Most importantly, the ambiance here can't be beat. Nights under the stars were beautiful and the sunrise and cup of coffee with the amazing rock formations in every direction really couldn't be beat.

A gorgeous place to wake up!

The group sites at Lower Onion creek were great! We went in mid June (wicked hot) and it was a great location on the Colorado. I believe we got site B? There are two group sites that are near each other, and we got the one that was not as close to the water. Awesome in many ways, but a few trade offs.  

  

Pros:

\- Big spot near the water, lots of spots to pitch a tent.  

\- Had 2 access points to the Colorado for filling up water, as well as near shore swimming (current was still pretty fast)

\- Not a terribly far drive to Moab/Arches/Canyonlands.  

\- Shaded picnic tables (HUGE Pro for summer) that we could hang hammocks from.

\- Away from the road with very little noise and away from Moab so you could really see the stars pretty darn well.  

  

Cons:

\- Huge raft groups would pull up right to our spot around 9:00 AM if we weren't out of camp and would come frequently afterwards. Apparently its a big spot for the rafting tours to start from.

\- Sites were pretty close. We had some people who were staying right next to our campsite because there's a site that backed right up to ours. Privacy is lacking a bit for such an expensive site.

Great Site with amazing Shaded Picnic Tables

Well off the road so it’s nice and quiet.  We were able to get a group site the day of.  Sites are $20-$25, not $125.  

views in every direction.  We would definitely come back 


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