Sand Flats Recreation Area
Reviewed Jun. 11, 2018

Porcupine Rim... best spot EVER

This was sensational. We drove about an hour up the mountain to camp right by the rim. If it hadn't been so late I'd have hiked the last hundred feet to pitch my tent right in the spot overlooking the rim. The views were astounding. Moab was a last minute addition to our Colorado camping trip and I am SO glad we added this Utah gem in. Right by Arches National Park, the scenery is breathtaking. And camping up here is totally free! Clean bathrooms and gorgeous skies and views. Now I tell all my friends to GO! Camp the rim. It is SO worth the extra drive up the mountain, though there is also gorgeous camping lower down. (I made a friend in a Chalet camper like the one I have at home and got a pic). They recommend 4 wheel drive. I was in an SUV (not 4 wheel drive) and my friend was in a Volvo 240 wagon. We made it all the way up until those last few feet which can easily be walked up to with equipment.

  • Review photo of Sand Flats Recreation Area by Tracy C., June 11, 2018
  • Review photo of Sand Flats Recreation Area by Tracy C., June 11, 2018
  • Review photo of Sand Flats Recreation Area by Tracy C., June 11, 2018
  • Review photo of Sand Flats Recreation Area by Tracy C., June 11, 2018
  • It was so pretty driving down we stopped, climbed a rock and shot more video - there are a couple of camp spots in the background. This area is so neat because there is camping at different levels and it is all really pretty. Such a neat area.
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  • From the Rim! You can see the views at the top - this is actually from one of the campsites.
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