Best Tent Camping near Monticello, UT

Almost everything was booked up the day we tried to stay here, but there were some tent sites available for walk ins. Sites were pretty densely packed, but the beautiful views and uniqueness of each site were the highlights. Most sites seemed best suited for tent camping/lower impact setups, though we did see a handful of sites that accommodated RVs. About half were reservable ahead of time, with one loop reserved for walk ins.

March 2025.

This is an older, kind of rundown RV & tent campground a couple miles south of Moab. The surrounding neighborhood is also a bit rough looking. The park itself feels pretty safe. Lots of cameras around. Check in staff was extremely friendly. Really needs a little TLC.

On the RV side the sites are very tight. The tent camping sites along the creek look a little nicer.

The bathrooms were renovated last year. Very nice and clean. Women’s showers have great water pressure & volume. Laundry facilities are OK.

I tent camped here for a few days with my young children while we explored the local National Parks. There were ample convinces, including running water and a pinick table at each tent site, two separate bathrooms/showers locations within the park, sinks for dishes, laundromat, an outdoor pool (kids loved the pool), and a gas station/convenience store. The basic campsite was decent, although small and hard to drive tent stakes into the hard sand ground. There were shade trees thoughout the park. Also, there's a playground and grassy areas for group gatherings. Nice location in the heart of Moab. Only downsides are it being a busy, noisy, dusty, non-remote RV park. Definitely a good value for the price.

I tent camped at this campground/RV park for 6 nights in early October 2020 and highly recommend this.  If you are looking for a secluded campsite in nature, this is not it.   However, I was looking for a location very close to the heart of Moab which great WiFi and cell service where I could work remotely and a nice camping set up.  This campground/RV park hit all those requirements and I highly recommend it.  The majority of the sites are RV sites here, but also several tent sites, both with and without power.  I booked a tent site with power so be able to work from the road and plug in chargers, etc.  The tent site power has 2 standard household plugs and was right next to the picnic table which was convenient.  I stayed in site G which had a fire pit, covered picnic table, and plenty of space for 2 tents.  All sites have picnic tables and fire pits, but not all are covered.  I worked from here for several days and the WiFi was awesome and my T-Mobile service had 3 bars.  I was able to participate in Zoom calls with no issue.  Bathrooms are extremely clean and there is a small room with a sink for washing dishes which is nice.  The office has a small store with camping essentials, firewood, and ice.  The staff is extremely helpful and friendly-- when I called with questions before booking, they talked me through everything in detail.  Aside from being in more of an RV park setting, there is a little bit of space between sites at least for an RV park style campground and the back of the property is against stunning red rock- which is probably why you came to Moab.  Less than a 5 minute drive to restaurants, shops, supermarkets in downtown Moab, short drive to Arches NP, also convenient to Canyonlands NP.  Highly recommend Moab Rim!

This is the second developed CG up the paved road from Monticello. This one has a large open center area that is for two group camping areas. Also there are 10 single spots. Vault toilets, dumpster and water in season. Cell is ok. $20/$10 senior And $50 for group sites. During my visit several single sites had reserved signs posted. Four of the 10 single sites are only FCFS, test are reservable.

Nice large area, lots of spur roads going to many dispersed camps. Roads have clay so some low spots can be mud holes after rains. Area is at 8850 elv, seems popular for hunting in the fall so be aware from Sept on. Vegetation is mostly oak brush and scattered pine trees and aspen. Cell signal on T-Mobile was almost useless for downloads. This area has a paved road all the way from Monticello, about 8 miles back to town. No toilets, no dumpsters and no water. Two developed FS CGs are close by but seems to have an aggressive approach to dispersed campers using the dumpsters.

Laundry, large kitchen, communal space, and showers. Everything you need on the road but the tent sites barely fit a tent and are squeezed against the fence. Stayed in van and the spot was tight.

We stayed in one of the tent sites and I couldn’t be more impressed with the quality of this park. The bathrooms were well thought out and in impeccable condition. The staff was kind and so responsive to questions and considerate of our arrival time. The tent we stayed in had everything we needed - a wonderfully comfortable king bed, towels ready to go, lights that were portable in case you needed for a walk at night, air conditioning, heater, WiFi.... obsessed!

Great spot at Dead Horse state park in between Canyonlands (15 minutes) and Arches (30 minutes). Has shade cover (with lockable pantry cupboard!), picnic table, fire pit, grill, tent pad, and electric hookup. Most people had RVs and there was a waste site at the entrance. We were tent camping two nights and enjoyed our stay. The bathroom was a bit of a walk from our site #18 (located by site #9), but they were individual rooms with flush toilet and sink. There was also a sink washing/water bottle filling station. We would definitely stay here again.

31 sites - arrived at 1 pm at the end of May and had many empty sites to choose from. The campground is only about 1/3 full at almost 6 pm. If you want a shower, this campground is not for you but I don't base my rating on shower availability. There is potable water, a clean bathroom with flush toilets, level campsites and beautiful views. That's all I need! After all, it's camping.

Several sites are reserved for RVs. We took one for our teardrop but could have used one of the sites with a tent pad. A campervan or small trailer could pull in the parking area for some of the tent sites. Tent pads are mostly dirt with a little bit of crushed rock.

This is a Dark Sky Park but there are lots of those in Utah.

We stayed here for 4 nights and it was great. It’s right down 191 from downtown Moab (10 minutes), Arch’s NP (20 minutes) Canyonlands NP (45 minutes) and Dead Horse State park (1 hour). The views are great and the campground is clean. The only thing that you need to know before you show is that you need to either bring your fire pit or you can rent one. The rv and tent sites don’t have a fire pits, only the cabin sites.

This is a Great Campground, right before you get down into the busier side of Moab, great spot close to everything, that's around the area. The staff is super friendly and very helpful. The camp it shelf has tent site's which we stood at, but also RV sites, and even small rooms. They have a community outdoor and indoor kitchen, very clean restrooms with nice showers, as well as small helpful things like, a community closeline to dry off close, a small rec room with lot's of information. The campground is right off the main highway, close to traffic, but hidden away as well, you can hear the car's travel, but that kind of thing dosen't bother me. When we went it was a full house, all site's were booked, it was quite busy, but not overly crowded. So it's a small campground but enough space for everyone. Also this campground is the best value around over $20 cheaper per night than anyone else around for our tent site.The tent site, are close together in there own area, but elevated to give you your own private space, each one had a tent dyrt pad, a firepit and a bench, all are numbered making them easy to find, you also have your own dedicated parking spot. For being so close to everything Moab has to offer and the best price around, I would highly recommend this campground, and I know this is the place I will come back to time and time again.