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Rent A Tent Monument Valley has three sites with already set up tents for camping. Campfire Ring, BBQ stands, picnic tables, chairs, full sized bed, potable water cistern, outhouse. Primitive Camping Area and desert amphitheater views of 14 Monuments
$75 / night
Designated primitive camping areas that are accessible by vehicle and sometimes by vessel as well. First-come first served, no reservations. No designated sites. No potable water. When pit toilets are unavailable, campers must bring portable toilets for use and proper disposal into the sewer system. Quiet hours 10pm-6am. $12 per night.
FireTree is known worldwide for our beautiful Navajo Hogan bed and breakfast, located under a towering mesa near Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. We also offer tent sites on our property, with hot showers, flush toilets, and wifi available. You will park a about a hundred feet from the tent sites, which are 20 ft X 20 ft flat pads elevated slightly above the surrounding landscape. A fire pit and grills are available at the shared grilling area, which also has an electric light if desired. There are tables and chairs available, and we can provide charging for phones or low wattage (1000 watt) electrical hookup upon request. Easy walking is available in the valley outside our fence, but the nicest hiking is to climb the mesa behind our property. Rates are $50 for one or two people, and $10 for each additional person after 2. Please check in at the red barn house when you arrive, and we will give you a tour. Please email us, if you will arrive after 9PM.
$50 - $90 / night
Red roof home w white gate by entrance
$30 - $40 / night
Narrow Canyon Orchards is a three acre farm located near Monument Valley on the NAVAJO NATION. It is nestled on the side of a sandstone canyon, with towering buttes above it and a spring fed running stream running along side it. The pride and joy of the farm are the Apricot Orchards that were planted nearly 45 years ago by my grandfather. Guests can enjoy the pristine beauty of the landscape & relax in this exclusive secluded area. Guests can go also on a guided hike the next morning at the time and distance of their choosing. Narrow Canyon Orchards is definitely an exclusive harmonious place for people who love to visit desert canyon oases. It is also a great place for people who just need to get away from all the technology and bustle of today, you can definitely find some relaxation at our farm. Besides enjoying the view of the Orchards, spring stream, and sandstone buttes, guests will also get to experience a place few visitors of the Navajo Nation get to visit. Our spring-fed pond and cattail reed filled water way is a great place to pull up a chair, relax, and possibly read a book. At night, our guests will get to either enjoy a dark star filled night sky or see the canyon walls lit up by some intrinsic moonlight, granted the weather permits, which it usually does. And if you'd want to see a diverse and rich rock seeping spring botanical area, then the Box Canyon Guided Tour in the morning will be mesmerizing at the least. So if you choose to book our farm, only you and your family, friends, or acquaintances will be staying there, meaning only YOU and the PEOPLE YOU ARE WITH will get to enjoy each other’s company at such a beautiful canyon desert oasis. This is a PRIMITIVE CAMPSITE, meaning it is perfect for people who have their own camping gear or adventure/overland vehicles. There are no metal fire rings, picnic tables, or provided bedding. However there are rock lined fire rings and FIRES ARE ALLOWED. There is quite a bit of small stickers right now at the farm, so make sure to wear some shoes or boots when exploring the farm. To make it to the farm/camping site, you will have to meet up with us at two predetermined locations and have a vehicle with a ground clearance of at least 8 inches or more. One of the meet up locations will be the parking lot at the Navajo Welcome Center in Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah area.(The farm is 17 miles from this location). The other meet up location is the Burger King parking lot in Kayenta, Arizona (The farm is 18 miles from this location). 5.7 miles of the trip is on a dirt road, which usually has washboards on it and a few rocky spots. Once you are at one of the meet up locations, just keep an eye out for our gold 2010 Toyota RAV4 that has a narrow black Yakima Box on top of the passenger side at the meet up spots(we’ve included this info in the booking instructions). Once we meet up, guests can follow us to their exclusive camping destination at Narrow Canyon Orchards Campsite. Meeting with us is required because other families in the area might become upset if non-Navajo people are driving all over the place trying to find our farm. So to respect their space and to make sure our guests are not lost trying to find our farm, it’s best we meet up. We do not provide any bedding, but we do have an extra 2 person tent and some extra pillows and blankets, that can be rented for $5 if you don’t have a tent of your own. We will also have a couple of hammocks available for anyone interested in sleeping in them or wanting to lay down and just relax in them.
$45 / night
Elevation 6300 feet. 12 campsites at the southern tip of the Henry Mountains. Scale Mount Hillers, towering above the campground at 10,723 feet or explore the benches and mesas that surround these remote, uplifted highlands. Bring your own water- reliable sources are mighty scarce out here. Information on the resident bison herd.
Scout
The owners are very nice people, the views are great. Instead of just driving through we had time to go explore the Valley of the Gods and the surrounding area. We were tent camping and were quite comfortable. I would definitely camp there again. The night sky is hard to top. Rod and Valerie
Traveler
Campground was awesome! Had very clean toilets and showers, as well as washing machines and dryers! (It costs about $2 to wash laundry by the way). The campground had a gorgeous view of the monuments and the woman in the main office was very helpful and kind! It can get windy in this area so be mindful when you go tent camping here, and bring something to make sure that your tent is weighed down! Other than that the campsite was great.
Guide
You will not find a more picturesque setting around a campground. A nice trail that can be accessed from the campground. Grocery store and laundry facilities. Average restrooms and showers, on the older side. Close to Monument Valley and the Navajo Visitor Center, where you can drive the 17 mile loop through Monument Valley. Full hook ups and tent sites available.
Traveler
All you can hear is the wind, and it does blow a lot. This is a very quiet place, there were 5 other rigs there camping but there is plenty of space to spread out. There was plenty of traffic in the day use area but if you drive down the dirt road to the left you won’t be bothered by the people just stopping by to take a quick look at the views. There is a vault toilet but didn’t use it, some picnic tables and tent camping area near the entrance. Nearest town is about 6 miles from the site but not much there but a gas station/ 7-11 bring everything you will need with you.
LegendWe were able to stay on the short pull through row& got a view to die for! Those with small class c, truck camper& tent sites got the front row, which is completely unobstructed. Road noise at night was not an issue. There are big rig sites too. The bath house looked brand new. Very clean. New laundry room too. Very nice, courteous staff.
This campground has an outstanding view of Monument Valley! Due to covid Monument Valley scenic drive was closed. We didn't feel we missed much. Every night a spectacular sunset. Every morning a fabulous sunrise. This is a low light campground, so a star filled night sky not tainted with mercury vapor lights. We used this as a base camp for the area& were not disappointed. I enthusiastically recommend! We camped at Monument Valley KOA Journey in a Travel Trailer
GuideThe title says it all. This campground sure features amazing views but the wind was killing me. I would NOT recommend it for tent camping, but you would probably be more comfortable in an RV or a van. The wind was going from zero to 25pmh several times both nights i was there, and it was particularly windy during the sunsets which made eating outside impossible (sort of defeats the purpose). The site is super exposed - no trees, boulders or anything to hide from the wind, or sun for that matter. Also, not sure why the description says 10 sites. There’s way more - they let people just camp anywhere along the rim. There was probably over 50 campers there. On the positive side - lots of activities close by. On the negative side, besides the wind, some rude behavior… dog poop in a bunch of places that people didn’t bother picking up. Seems to always be the case wherever dogs are allowed, sigh. Flying drones despite the sign saying no drones…
TravelerWe stayed here 2 nights in a tent campsite. The office staff were very friendly. We had great views, however we think we lucked out with our specific site being in a corner, and not near the RVs. The sites are big, but there is not a lot of shade. A little hiking is possible from the campground. The bathrooms and showers were very clean, as was the campground. In terms of facilities, there were several washing machines out of service, which is only a big deal if you were counting on them to do laundry (we were) but it wasn't a huge wait. You should not rely on their wireless. We didn't need it, but did try to connect, and it just never worked. Also to note the network is 3G, so if you can get a data connection, it's very slow. We would stay here again though.
RangerThis is a New KOA during our stay the had some working being done still, they have just finished the bathrooms and showers, the road was still also being worked on, but was fine to drive in my car. It's very close to the actual park entrance only a few miles away, the wifi is spotty at best, and our electrical on our tent site was not yet up and running, they only had fire would for sale, as they were putting a small store together, and the road noise is not bad but it's right by the main roadway, with that all being said, all can easily be put aside as the VIEW.....AMAZING!!!
The bathrooms and showers had very nice materials in them, they were also putting together the kids playground, I plan to come back next year when hopefully it's complete. For the 3 night stay Under $120 it was perfect, which included our grass site for two tent's a fire ring with grill insert and a picnic table. There's another cool rock structure called Mexican hat which is about 30 minutes east and if you drive a little over an hour you can visit the four corners.
LegendThis is a really nice campground within Navajo Nation near Monument Valley Park. With tax, we paid $47 for full hookups. Pretty pricey for us, but we didn’t have many other alternatives if we wanted to stay in this area. No boondocking allowed on Navajo Nation land.
There are a few RV sites with no hookups for $29 available, but you are charged $10 to use the dump anyway. There are also tent sites available. The views from this campground are just amazing, and there are several short hikes from here as well. They offer laundry, showers (hot and free and clean), wifi, and there is a store with some basic necessities.
A short walk away (about a mile) is the lodge, gift shop, museum, movie theater with a John Wayne movie every night, and restaurant. There’s also a grocery store. The setup is your basic RV park lineup of sites all in a row, but we didn’t mind at all, surrounded by such gorgeous scenery. Each site comes with a picnic table and fire ring.
Heads up that RVs are not allowed on the scenic loop through Monument Valley. Also that the America the Beautiful Annual Parks Pass is not honored here and it’s $20 to enter.
LegendSmall utah state park. Sites are on barren ledge above the goosenecks. No water and wind could be an issue here for tents primarily. $5 day use, $10 camping.
TravelerWe stopped here to overnight crossing through Utah and wow what a surprise. It’s nestled between some amazing canyons and incredible views. There are showers port a potties and restrooms throughout the facility. We paid $26 for a tent spot that our van was easily able to access.
GuideThe goosenecks of the San Juan River are a series of river switchbacks, called goosenecks, 1200 feet below the flat surface of the mesa above, where the state of Utah has established Goosenecks State Park. The views are very grand, unforgettable.
Camping is$10/night and there are semi-developed spots with picnic tables or you can drive out the bumpy but easily negotiated dirt road and camp as close as you want to the edge of the precipice. Any size rig can fit; there are numerous large turn-around areas.
I got between one and two bars of Verizon.
Tents *not* advised. It can (and did) get intermittently very very windy.
GuideIf you get to the campgrounds early enough you can set up a tent at the edge. This way you will have a clear view of Monument Valley with no other tents or distractions in the way. Restrooms are clean and close by, so you can walk to them from the campsite. However, it was a little noisy at night because you're camping near the parking lot and some people come late in the evening to set up.
Traveler
We stayed here on our way into Bear Ears. They have to hookups but we preferred the smaller, cheaper tent spots for our camper van.
The RV spots are lined up in the middle of a gravel lot, however the tent spots are much more private and scattered around the small pond.
Hot showers are included.
LegendLooking across the land as you pull in the gate and there is not much to see...until you get to the rim! Camping is first come, first served at the available 8 spots. There is not much shade but there are toilets. Fire rings and picnic tables are about all you will get at these spots and you better bring your own shade. Nothing to block the wind so if weather turning be ready, storms can come in fast and strong here. Low profile tents are best - ground is hard on tent stakes to! Camping is only $10 per site per night if no ranger you can self pay with envelope and dropbox. Enjoy exploring!
Scout
The host was amazing. We arrived late at night so she set up a tent for us. We had trouble finding the campsite so she shared her location with me and guided me.
GuideWe a great night staying at sleeping bear campground. First in first serve camping which we were the only people there January 5th. A little cold overnight so I wouldn’t recommend a tent this time of year.
Legend
Ashley here with The Dyrt. We're so happy to have this property on our platform. Fully set up Springbar Tent with a full sized bed, linens, blankets and pillows. Includes a fire-pit & grill. Book your stay and leave them some love.
Guide
We camped here in mid October as a stopover between Sedona, AZ and Telluride, CO. The place was very full and several people who arrived after us (5:00pm) did not get a spot. Loop A is quieter as it’s farthest from the bridge/highway above Loop B. Loop A was 100% tents when we were there. Loop B was mostly RV, but we did see a couple of tents there too. Vault toilet was clean. Coming from the red rocks of the Sedona area....arrived to peak fall colors with the golden trees ablaze. It was fantastic. 80 degrees day/40 degrees night. It’s a cool location that really does feel like an oasis with the trees and water.
Traveler
First: it’s FREE! No cost to camp at this gorgeous national monument with facilities! When we visited in June, we were among a small crowd of campers. We have a tent and we were very comfortable under the Northern Arizona sky.
TravelerArrived at 4:30 ish- just before the “golden hour” when the sunrays have a magic honey tone. The site doesn't have much for amenities BUT more than makes up for that with views. Camp host was really friendly, came by just after we got our tent up. Luckily it was a clear night and we got to view the milky way.
TravelerGorgeous Views literally camping on the rim of a 1000 foot high cliff overlooking the goosenecks of the San Juan river below. No designated campsites. Just pick your spot along the canyon rim. Great place for trailers / campers. I wouldn't want to camp here in tent.
Pros:
Easy drive in and pull up to a spot.
Dark sky area so you can get some amazing night photography shots
Close to other attractions including Valley of the Gods, Muley Point (which would also be a fun campsite), Monument Valley (a bit further afield), etc.
The canyon below is stunning and the goosenecks are quite remarkable
Cons:
This is not a site for small children. You are literally camping several feet away from a 1000 foot cliff.
You are on top of a mesa and we had some strong winds blowing across.
The terrain is very flat, but is also rocky. I would not want to set up a tent on the rocks and/or fight the wind with a tent.
The pit toilets are reasonably clean, but only located by the park entrance gate. So if you park further along the rim, you either need your own facilities, you have a very long walk, or you are driving back and forth over the rocky road (disturbing all of the other campers along the way).
The last observation is that while the goosenecks are truly incredible, especially from the main lookout spot, the color of the rocks in the canyon aren't as varied as other places (i.e., compared to Dead Horse Point State Park). As a photographer, I kept hoping the coloring would be more captivating once the light shifted, shadows moved, etc., but that never happened. Go in with the right expectations and you won't be disappointed.
GuideA great place to stop before the Utah state line and Monument Valley. Very quiet with stars. Several sites to choose from.
ScoutGreat place to stay when in Bluff, Utah...Nancy, the campground host, is very nice and very accommodating.
GuideThat means you’ll have plenty of neighbors to make friends with or leave alone, so no need to put up a “taken” or “occupied” sign. — that’s obnoxious and not what camping is about. This spot has a decent approach. Lots of big frumpy rigs, bikers, car campers, not too many tents. Go down by the river to do some more authentic camping. This spot is good for socialization though.
Scout
Rarely seen campsite I actually want to camp in. Juniper trees allow for privacy. Very small CG. $15/night. No road noise. Sandy tent areas, tables, and I think fire pits. Stayed in site#1. Arrived 9pm in late March on a Friday, took last spot. Wonderful little national monument!!
TravelerWow. We set up our tent and explored the area. But this campground was incredible. The bathrooms are so clean, they’re practically brand new. We watched the most beautiful sunset over the landscape. Be warned - there’s a very friendly wild dog that likes to say hello. At least while we were there. She friendly and just wants some company. She did bark at night though with a few other dogs. Nothing to be concerned about. This area is so desolate it’s breathtaking.
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