Best Equestrian Camping near Moab, UT

This park is in the northern part of Arches NP so you're 30 minutes or so from Moab. If you need ice, it means a trip to Moab when your ice melts. Surprisingly, Moab Ice is not in the park. Would be nice if they added a cooler at the campground or Visitor Center. Dead Horse Point SP near Canyonlands had Moab Ice. Yeah, it was $4/bag but that's better than a drive to Moab. I expect a national park to have ice.

Enough of my griping - that's really my only complaint. Park has water and bathrooms. Get your shower at the rec center in Moab for $5 (or $7 for a workout/shower, $5 for over 55).

Generators are allowed 8 to 10 am and 4 to 8 pm. There's always that guy who likes to stretch it. Camp hosts should be all over those people. Other than that, it was very quiet.

There are several arches nearby in Devil's Garden if you want to hike. Double O is the most challenging arch in that area. Not sure if Tapestry, Broken Arch and Sand Dune are part of Devil's Garden, but they are accessible at the far end of the campground and are nice hikes.

Such a beautiful campground. We stayed at site 28 which I really enjoyed because there was no campsite to our left. On the right the site was fairly far away. Across our site over the road was a view of the La Sal mountains and the valley floor. Behind us was a very large sandstone rock formation so you really feel secluded. Bathrooms were a short walk away and fairly clean. Only "complaint" is the distance from moab (1 hr) which is inconvenient if you're into exploring the park along with the town. The site also seemed to act like a wind tunnel so it didn't help we arrived during a period of already high winds.

Arches National Park is a good example of how you cannot underestimate the drive times in the national parks. Just the drive from the entrance and visitor center to the end of the park road is almost 40 minutes (and slower with traffic, tour buses, etc.) so any way that you can cut down that drive time (and thus, arrive at trailheads early in the morning!) is key.

The method that we discovered was great for accessing trails before the crowds was to camp in the scenic, spacious Devil’s Garden Campground at the end of the road through Arches National Park. 

Devil’s Garden is the only developed campground in Arches, and since backcountry hiking is not readily available, it is the best way to access trails and overlooks before the rush of visitors from Moab enter the park.  

Our campsite, #53, was wonderfully spacious and far away from our neighbors. We met friends, and our group’s two tents fit beautifully. The amenities are pretty much standard in the national park campgrounds, including flush toilets, a dishwashing station, site picnic tables, and potable water. The other great benefit included easy access to the park’s trails, which are very popular during this time of year.  

Highlights of our four-day Arches trip include: hiking to Delicate Arch before the mass crowds, getting self-guided permits to explore the Fiery Furnace area, and hiking to the far less-visited Tower Arch.

You can read much more about our four days in the park on our blog: Switchback Kids (Arches)

This is the only campground in Arches National park. There are 50 campsites but it fills up so reserve online if you can. There are some low trees to give you some shade during the day. Pit toilets, potable water but no showers. Easy access to hikes in arches national park and a 30 minute drive into the town of Moab.

If you want more amenities you can get a camp site closer to the town of Moab with showers. They won't be near as scenic and run about $48 vs $20 but they have nice showers and walking to restaurants and shops.

Great spot if you can secure a site.