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.

Very close to Arches, but we followed Google maps with the coordinates and it gave us wrong indications for the road, the one google gives is closed. Coming from Moab you need to enter by the road that is just on the right of a large pull off, maybe 1.5 miles before the one google indicates. Easy to go in, ok for minivan and basic cars

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)

Close to arches, canyonlands and dead horse. Nice for a free campground to have portapotties spread out along the road. People tended to share camp spots when I was there. Perfect for car camping but you may have some loud neighbors. Great place to stay near Moab with pretty views as well. Cant get better than free.

Great spot for unstructured camping (no sites, just a large dirt parking lot) surrounded by sagebrushy land. We landed a spot right across from Courthouse Rock (see photo). Rustic toilet facilities, trash bin even a paddock for those who  brought horses. Dinosaur prints within an easy hike. Great access to bridle and atv trails, and lots of enthusiastic, friendly atv'ers, mainly in huge rvs. Rugged access road, including a sand wash section that caught a few vehicles in its grips...Close to Moab, Arches and Canyonlands.

Plenty of open space and spots to choose from. Tons of access to mountain bike trails in the area as well. Fire bans were in place at the time through summer to Nov 1st. Make sure to only camp in designated spots, otherwise a busy place like this will be dust before you know it. Trash must be packed out, a few portable bathrooms throughout if you need it. Very close access to Arches and Moab, Dead Horse and Canyonlands not far either. A great free base camp.

You can't beat the scenery in Utah! Beautiful views of the mountains, clear open skies, trails and hiking options for beginners and avid hikers alike, close enough to Moab to visit but separated enough you can forget it's even there. Clean facilities and well kept sites, perfect place to get some distance but not TOO much!

This isn't a knock your socks off campground. It really is just a giant gravel parking lot with about 5 "sites" along the perimeter. Each site has a relatively large picnic table, fire ring with cooking grate you can put over it, and plenty of gravel parking lot space. There really is no distinction between sites, but they are spaced out reasonably well. There also is a pit toilet at the day use end of the parking lot, a dumpster, and a fenced area for horses.

The views of Courthouse Rock and the La Sals are quite nice. You'd get plenty of sun at this campground, and there's no real shade options, so beware in warmer weather.

Cell service on Verizon is reasonably strong. Plenty for casual internet usage. A cell signal booster or antenna would bring it up to very strong.

Easy access north of Moab. Lots of options for just about any type of rig. Portable Toilets and garbage disposal.

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.

We took our small tow behind camper here and it worked out perfectly. Centrally located between arches, Canyonlands, and downtown Moab. It was so fun and private

Great Campground for groups or solo sites. Beautiful scenery and you will catch a great sunset. A little bit off the beaten path from city center in Moab but worth the drive.

Great spot outside of Moab, rolled in later and found a space. Portapotties are clean, had some loud neighbors but other than that it was good. First site I’ve ever disperse camped at.

Great free camping area with plenty of room for everyone, not a “Hey neighbor” spot. Got there in the dark and woke up to an amazing view and sunrise. Short drive to Moab, Arches, and Canyonlands.

I tried to reserve a site in Devil's Garden Campground in March to camp in July. It was full!!! So we were forced to camp in Moab Valley RV Resort, which ended up being an awesome place to camp. But while we were visiting the park I had to go scope out Devil's Garden Campground to see what I was missing.

Honestly, the campground has plenty of space and is very clean. The problem is there are no showers and it is almost 20 miles from the park entrance. It does have flush toilets. It is right next to the Sky Arch and it is a beautiful area. If you want scenery, book early and stay at Devil's Garden. If you want amenities and comfort, stay at Moab Valley RV Resort.

Our group was large and we found the perfect spot, outside of Canyonlands. We had an amazing time isolated from anyone else. We were about 25 min from downtown Moab and 15 min from the entrance to Canyonlands.

awesome first camping site on a road trip in Moab. Challenging drive up, but should be fine with an SUV, AWD or 4WD will be helpful. beautiful view of an arch and the natural landscape with amazing sunset.

This is the best place to camp for Moab without paying because it’s more fun in the desert! Anything goes, just pack out what you bring in! I ride an adventure motorcycle so I can hit all the trails from here!

Typical dispersed camping at a popular, busy location. Camped here when Arches NM was closed due to COVID. Lots of sites to choose from, many private, with trees or other shade. No amenities. OK cell service. Close to Moab and Arches and much more.

Stopped by for the night outside of Moab. For a first time teardrop camper, this place was great! Sites were plenty large with dumpsters and restrooms nearby. Quiet for the time I was there, but I image it’s louder during the day. Be warned…No shade available!

Great spot, only about a 20-25min drive to arches and Moab. I went in mid December and had no neighbors my entire visit. There are loads of spaces and beautiful views. Closer spots can still here the highway a bit but the further back the less noise

What a pleasant surprise for these Senior Adult life time campers to pull into this campsite just outside of Moab! Beautiful, huge campsites that have a stunning view of the snow topped mountain range. We had reserved two nights, but loved it so much we moved sites so we could stay a third.

We really loved this spot! Super busy but each site has more than enough room for actual privacy. Large enough for big rigs or small tents, and the roads in are very well kept considering the traffic it gets. A few dispersed porta potties if need be. Beautiful scenery and a quick drive to either of the parks or Moab