The Needles Campground — Canyonlands National Park

Spent (2) wonderful nights under the moon and stars. One of my favorite campgrounds within the NP system. I stayed in Site 20 Loop B. Trash and Vault toilet nearby. Deep sink for drinking water and dishwashing a few minutes away.

No cell service. Wifi at Visitor Center (8 min. drive from Loop B). Friendly staff and volunteer rangers. Fire pit/grille and picnic table. Looking forward to the next stay.

Loop A is first come no reservations. loop B is reservations in spring and fall busy seasons. $20/$10 senior. 7 day camping limit. Vault toilets, water at pay stations, trash, recycle. Cell signal is limited to none.

Showed up early with intent of finding open first come site. 2 or 3 avail at 10 ish in morning. Ended up with one of the reserved sites that recently canceled for 2 nights. Great site, lots of privacy. In long bed 1 ton with an AT Overland Habitat.

Was pretty warm while there. Managed to find a little slot canyon in the rocks 30 yards from our site. Temp was 20 degrees or so cooler...Great find.

There are two loop- Loop A is 14 first-come-first served sites, loop B is 11 reservable sites. Checkout is 10 AM. Lots of competition to find a site- we had to get there at 8am to get a good spot.

After a long day of hiking, this was a perfect spot. Adjacent to the trailheads, the sites have great views of the terrain, and level parking. RV and tent sites available-- these are spread out enough for a sense of isolation. There is a fire ring and picnic table. There are basic bathrooms; water has only seasonal availability and there are no showers. It was great for us -- we set up dinner and and enjoyed gorgeous star watching. These sites are first come first serve if open, or reservations through the NPS website.

This campground is really cool and has amazing rock features all around. There were very few campers or hikers there in early September and it was very peaceful. Neighbors could be a little close if others were there. The rangers were really nice. It's super hot, as expected, but there's water at the trailhead.

The campground itself is beautiful, nestled between trees and rock formations the sites are far enough for completely privacy and quiet. There are bathrooms and water and your picnic tables and fire pits. Trail heads for many amazing hikes of different levels start here so if you want an early start this is the place!

It’s unfortunate though that the NPS doesn’t do a better job at running the site and informing visitors about its availability. Rec.gov app says the camp is full without even first comes availability. At entrances to the park a big sign says the camp is full, sign near the camp says so as well. There is no camp host or anyone to ask. When I got there at 2pm “full” meant 3 open sites! Further more, some sites have multiple tent pads, this is mentioned anywhere which is a a shame since it could help with the limited open spaces.

All in all a beautiful, great located campground! Too bad the NPS doesn’t do it’s job efficiently enough for everyone to enjoy it.

Nice sites which are semi private because of the tree coverage which also adds a great smell to the area. You get you standard picnic tables, fire grates, tent pads, but this site has flush toilets. Also, water is available year-round but not at many other location within the park (make sure to plan ahead). First-come, first-served, but wasn't a problem since not alot of people seem to use this area. But you can reserve the group sites...

site: very private. semi-wooded. some shade. amenities: pit toilets and families with running water near. attractions: near great hiking. exceptional views. I drove through to check out the campground and then decide to stay here a couple nights.