Disperse camping.
Amazing way to be close to nearby hikes.
Amazing way to be close to nearby hikes.
Just before you reach Goblin Valley Park, turn right on to 1013. There are many campsites along this road, it’s a must, if wanting to camp in the area.
Beautiful area, but no cell service or facilities.
Goblin Valley State park is located on off of Hwy 24 between Hanksville and Green River UT, This is a 24 site campground inside the park. There are 14 Vehicle / RV sites and 10 tent only. There are also two yurts to rent. The campground is in good condition, Each site has a paved parking spot, four are pull through ADA spots for bigger RV's. There are fire pits, picnic tables, and tent pads at each site. There are also sunshade structures at each site. Note: be careful when you pick a site online, a few structures face into the afternoon sun, we chose poorly, we had to put up a tarp for shade. There are flush toilets and showers located in the one restroom. There is also a pit toilets up near the yurts The park is super family friendly and there are a lot of areas to explore. So the CG will have a good amount of families and kids. That didn't bother us, we enjoyed seeing all the kids explore the goblins and rock formations near the CG. There is a big group site too which looks to cost $100 on the reservation site. There is a dump staion and trash dumpsters located across from the rest room. There are potable water spigots located throughout the CG.
The CG gives direct access to the Curtis Bench Trail and the Entrada Canyon trail. You can hike and Mt. Bike right from the CG to all areas of the park. Some notable hikes are the Three Sister, Carmel Canyon, and Goblins Lair, which is actually the Mollys Castle overlook trail.
We have been here several times. My kids love hiking around in the valley of the goblins, star gazing, playing night games, and hiking the slot canyons (little Wildhorse). We have stayed in the park each time, but I have seen lots of others in dispersed camping areas. Early spring and late summer/early fall are the best times to go because of the heat.
This was one of the more surreal Blm land camping sites I had ever come across, camp underneath towering buttes for miles and miles, totally dispersed from other campers in breathtaking views.
This is a great get away in some amazing red rocks. If you like desert camping this is the place.
We did some fun hikes and close to some really amazing slot canyons. Goblin valley is amazing. They have nice bathrooms and tables and big campsites for either tents or RV.
We came in winter this time and got a tent camp easily, only one other group was camping. If you dont want to tent camp in the winter they also have yurts for rent. We had a different approach to Goblin Valley this time around and decided to do the Lair of the Basilisk (Goblins Lair) canyoneering route. We got to hike in and around snow covered hoodoos that culminates in a 100' drop into the lair! It is truly a magical place and worth a visit! You can also get ti the lair by a now popular marked trail around the east side of the park. 60 m rope recommended plus helmets.
Goblin Valley is a beautiful area. We camped about 20 minutes from the actual valley. Plenty of space for big groups. Easy to get trailers there. Good for tent camping as long as you have a tarp to lay down first since it’s a bit rocky. Dogs are allowed. It’s a beautiful area.
Pretty dang fun place. Kids, dogs, goblins, what more could you want?
Nice new campgrounds with shade cover, nice campsites, very cool setting.
Such a unique and beautiful place. I highly recommend visiting the Goblin's Lair, I was not expecting it at all and it was spectacular. There's a fun little cave you can crawl through inside the Goblin's Lair by its entrance too that's worth checking out. Everyone should at least visit Goblin Valley once in their life. Although not as big as Capitol Reef National Park, it is very similar and equally spectacular.
The campground is reasonably priced with nice showers and super cool scenery. They have a very interesting disc golf course set up near the campground.
What a beautiful place! There is hiking. The area is central to drive to other parks. The view of the stars doesn’t get any better than this.
We had the furthest in camp site in the amphitheater which was pretty cool. All sites had a semi shaded steel shelter that had a steel screen on 1 to 2 sides. It did get really windy at night and not sure if normal or not. Cool park and a great place to let your mind go wild hiking around the crazy eroded land scape. And they have showers. Saw a lot of prong horn coming in and out of park.
We have camped at Goblin Valley State Park twice now and the fact that we went back a second time should be enough of a compliment to the park. We stayed in site 11 the first time and site 3 the second time. Both are amazing tent sites! I would also highly recommend site 12 or site 4 because those sites are tucked back off the road a bit and are right up close to the formations behind the sites. You really can’t go wrog with any of them though. The tent pads are perfect and both sites fit our 11x11 dome tent. We did not need the rainfly so we could see the stars out the top. This is a dark sky park so be sure to book you nights during a new moon so you can see the milky way galaxy.
I do think this park is a little high for a state park site at $30 a night for a tent site, but you do get free showers, clean facilities, and a very peaceful park so it is worth a little extra. I would go back again.
Bonus for this campground is the great little area of goblins. My kids loved wandering around among them. It’s a kooky looking area.
On the downside, it is a long way from anywhere so fill up and bring ample food and water along. If you want to get away from civilization, this is your place!
fun place to visit and explore around and imagine you’re in Galaxy Quest! don’t expect a campsite after Friday evening so get there early!
Most of the time we stay in blm land to the south of the swell but we got in late one night and decided to stop at the campground. The toilets were clean and there was a permanent fire ring at each site.
Exploring Goblin Valley is a given if you camp here but there are many opportunities nearby in the San Rafael Swell as well! Little Wild Horse canyon is a popular non-technical slot canyon. There are also numerous other technical canyoneering adventures that await. Many beautiful pieces of agate can also be collected south of the swell on blm land
Goblin valley is like no other place! The “official campground” is not preferred. Head out to BLM land and set up camp!
As expected, a trip to Goblin Valley State Park in August is HOT; but, not to the point it was unbearable! We tented this trip and the campground had plenty of space for tents and RVs. We did escape the heat by hiking Bell Canyon just a short drive north of the campground. The slot canyon provided relief from the heat and some great hiking. The Hoodoos were awesome and are well worth the trip.
The campground was very strict about the 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM noise policy. A buddy turned on his generator around 6:50ish AM to brew some Java and was promptly found and advised to turn off the noise (serves him right!!)
The restroom and showers were in great condition and did not have that outhouse smell that makes you want to pass out and puke at the same time.
This is on my list of places to revisit.
I guess you could say I’m the adventurous one of my friends. I was thrilled when I convinced them to come camping in winter, and we compromised with staying in a yurt. We had the whole park to ourselves and desert fox friends. We woke up to snow in the red rocks and made memories we will never forget.
The campground is perfect. The bathrooms were great and weren't horrible like most places. The little Goblins are fun for all ages. The kid enjoy playing tag and other games while the adults can explore some of the magnificent cave in the back left side of the valley. It truly is amazing, I can't believe how nature created such a place as this one.
I absolutely loved this campground. It's nested right up against red rock sandstone walls and the views are amazing. The night sky was something I've never seen, so unreal! Loved this spot
Our group was approaching Goblin Valley State Park around 8 pm and stopped at a gas station in Hanksville, Utah. A worker at the station gave us the great advice to save a few dollars and enjoy a more desolate camping experience by utilizing the BLM land along UT-24. We took a 4x4 road (38.460945, 110.674291) and drove up for about 15 minutes to the top of a ridge line at dusk until we found a flat spot to pitch our tent and an existing fire ring. When we woke up we were astounded by the magnificent views. I would definitely recommend camping here if you are in the area and looking for a primitive spot to get away from civilization in the desert.
Beautiful red alien design of rocks all through the valley. One of the funniest and most interesting places to visit. But super hot! 've sure to go in the spring or fall if you want to avoid being cooked alive.
The park and campground are small and the camp sites are fairly close to one another, so it's likely that you will hear and interact with other campers. The campground is a short hike and even shorter drive to the goblins and the grounds itself is surrounded by red rock that you can climb and explore. I stayed in a tent, but there are yurts available as well. It's also about a 10-20 minute drive to Little Wild Horse and Bell Canyon if you're interested in slot canyons. Very family friendly. I'd also recommend the Goblin's Lair hike. My favorite by far in the park.
This place was really cool to see. I'd always heard about it but this was my first time going. We had a campsite by the cliffs that had cool rock formations that resembled little goblins. The site had a covered and walled in picnic table because the winds can get pretty nasty out there with all the dust and there wasn't a lot of shade so the covering was nice for that. The site we were at was 25 bucks a night but that also included the park fee. The site wasn't in the park itself but was near by. There were flush toilets and showers as well which is always a plus while camping. We had a good time here and it was fun even just sticking around the camp site all day.
Goblin Valley is amazing! If you want to camp at the state park campground any given weekend in the spring-fall, I would highly recommend planning ahead and making a reservation. There is other camping on the BLM land wherever you'd like. Remember to bring firewood! Worth the visit, the landscape is surreal! Little Wild Horse and Bell Canyons are near Goblin Valley. They are family friendly, nontechnical walk through Canyons.
Nice campground with vault toilets and water. There is an amphitheater for some impromptu performances as well. This was the absolutely the coldest camping I've ever done. On this January night it got down to -20F. Hiking through the Goblins the next day by ourselves was so worth it though. In the summer it gets very hot here btw. Plan on over 100F most days from June through August.
This place is so cool, the rock formations are like nothing I've ever seen before. It feels like you are walking on another planet. Once in the park, you can hike anywhere you want, climb any of the boulders. It was worth the stop even though it was a ways off the interstate