Valley of the Gods Dispersed Camping

Be prepared for no water unless there has been recent rains, and even then there likely won't be any. 

It can get windy, so be ready for that, and you'll need to bring your own firewood as well.  It's beautiful but there aren't any amenities beyond (maybe) a fire pit. 

I'd argue there are better spots on Cedar Mesa itself, but the Valley of the Gods is a beautiful alternative to the more famous Monument Valley. 

Both Natural Bridges and Hovenweap are worth the short (an hour at most) drives from camp, and both have developed campgrounds for those looking for toilets or other aspects of civilization.

So beautiful. Plenty of dispersed sites. Even on a Friday at 5pm! Sacred. Revenant. Be respectful of this beautiful land!

Nice secluded place. Was very quiet with no one around. Went in July, only complaint is it was hot with almost no shade.

Stayed one night and saw amazing stars in the sky.

Awesome views

We entered Valley of the Gods from the west side, at the bottom of the Moki Dugway. We passed Lee's Ranch, went another mile or so and found a great flat area on the left hand side of the road, with an awesome view of Balanced Rock. We actually drove the entire road the next day and thanked our lucky stars that we parked our trailer where we did. Trying to pull an RV all the way through is definitely not advised.

Even tho we got caught in some crazy storms and broken glasses sent us home early we had such a good time exploring and will absolutely go back!!

A lot of level camping spots the first 5 miles from the Hwy 163 entrance. Great views, very quiet. Only downside was gnats were terrible during my stay!

Amazing canyon road with many camping spurs on left and right. It can get really windy, pelting you with fine red sand & rocks, but stunning and worth it. No Verizon service, No campfires “allowed”.

BLM land. Plenty of open space. Gravel road with potholes. Difficult entry off the main highway immediately down a steep but short grade and across a creek bottom which may or may not be full of water. The creek bottom is hard pan so not as scary as it sounds unless of course there's rushing water or a flash flood which is rare. But once through that first obstacle, the road is not too bad at all. The views here are incredible. Not crowded at all. Just pick a spot with the view you like and make it home.

There are a lot of campsites just off of the road. The views are excellent and it is very quiet.

Beautiful and well spaced out without many people around

There is a decent amount of vehicles driving through during the day simply because it’s a scenic drive. Breathtaking views, would recommend 4x4. The road can get a bit rough. Plenty of campsites to pick from but I would imagine in the warm season it fills up quick!

Spent a night here on route to Baja. Wonderful sunset and sunrise. Many great level spots. Wash near the entrance might be an issue of there is rain.

Really perfect sites everywhere, car camp or tent its all good! Great sunsets and sunrises.  Can imaging wind could be an issue depending on site.

Amazing. Everyone is spread out! We had no problem finding a great site mid day. Beautiful place from which to explore Valley of the gods, the Goosenecks and the Moki Dugway. 20 ft pick up wit 28 ft of trailer and we had no trouble. It was our first experience with true dispersed camping. We took it very easy and entered from the east entrance as others suggested. Drive the loop and I’m not sure how some of the trailers got to the places we saw them set up! Braver than us😳. A bit of Verizon service with a cell booster.

Awesome views. Plenty of spaces and very spread out. I would absolutely come back again. View is incredible and the stars at night are even cooler!

Words can’t describe the beauty of this place, mid May was ideal . A bit windy this time of year but only in the mid to late afternoon. Out of a hundred dispersed camp sites there wasn’t one that was left trashed or dirty. Amazingly clean and easy to get to.. if there is one camping bucket list that needs a box it’s this one. A convince store just 8 miles up the road in Mexican Hat for basic supplies and a SteakHouse as well.

Downright majestic area, words cannot describe how great this spot is, just go here.

The road is very rigid but no big bumps so just take it slow and any vehicle can make it. sites start popping up ~1 mile in so don’t be fooled by the small, uneven turnouts (im not sure what they’re even for) you’ll see while driving in.

stayed here in april and the weather was perfect, 70 and sunny with a cool breeze, minimal bugs too. even had a smidge of cell service but not much.

remember it’s primitive so bring water and a trowel + tp ;)

What a great boondocking place! The sites of the Valley and the Monuments are beautiful to see. It is very quiet out here as well. The weekend gets a bit busier but very tolerable. It's a must see if you are in the area.

We are in a large rig and made it safely about 1.5 miles in from the East entrance. There is a creek (hard panned) to cross, up a few steep grades and some tight turns but made it with flying colors. Just take your time and you'll do fine. 

We eventually camped, for a few days, just before the "Setting Hen Butte" on the curve to the left. It was one of the few places we found in this stretch large enough for us. There are a ton of smaller spaces, which is ok, everyone deserves a spot, but for us this spot served us well. We had a wonderful view of the Valley below and many of the noted Monument Rocks in the distant.

FYI, if you're in a large rig, 36' or larger, it would be wise to have a good truck with 4WD to help get up a few of the inclines and help on the way out, which is pretty steep as well.  Jus' sayin'!

Also, water can be obtained in Mexican Hat at the Exxon/7-11 store for a nominal fee. Dump is at one of the RV Parks in the area, if need.

Drove in from the North side of the loop. Amazing views and found a nice spot just past halfway.

The area was decently busy on a Saturday night but we passed 3 good spots before this one and a few more that were very small.

Warm during the day and pretty chilly after sunset in October.

TMOBILE service is hit or miss out here if you need it.

We came in a roof top tent but passed many trailer RVs on the loop.

Would recommend for anyone Looking for unimproved camping.

Gorgeous views in every direction, and very quiet and peaceful. At night time the moon illuminates the rocks and it almost looks like another world. Best place to camp near blanding/Mexican hat. Will say the road was relatively rough and is not suitable for large rvs and maybe some RWD/low clearance vehicles. True dispersed camping so come prepared with everything you might need.

I camped right up next to the rooster butte, the rocks there added a degree of privacy. Went on some great hikes around the spot. There’s a couple different spots by rooster once you drive up towards it. Each spot had a semi made firepit. I was the only one parked near it so spots were easy to find here. Road was rough but I made it fine in my Honda hrv. Entrance isn’t passable if there’s been rain so consider that. Woke up to a great sunrise! Would definitely camp there again

Free camping in stunning location. Excellent biking.

Valley of the Gods is indescribably beautiful. We camped here on a Friday and had no trouble finding a spot that was secluded and free from others. The nearest campers to us were over 400 yards away. There truly isn’t a bad camp site here. It’s all dispersed style camping with no amenities. It’s a place for you to forget everyday worries and just enjoy the pure beauty of this great country.

Valley of the Gods is a great loop. Lots of camping. The main road has been improved with a rock cap so less of an issue if area gets wet.

Valley of The Gods is truly an amazing place. The dispersed camping is some of the best I’ve ever experienced. Every campsite is amazing. Do yourself a favor and spend at least one night in The Valley of The Gods if you're passing through Utah.

The road is long and has hundreds of spots! We arrived right before dusk. Be careful driving and go a low speed so you dont kick up to much dust. Easy in and out of spots. We were camping out of the back of a mini van at the time and it did great. We took the whole loop to see the sights/hike around the next day when leaving.

17 mile loop with open FREE BLM spots. They are easy to get to, easy to spot. Some of bigger than others ( depending on what you need for your rig).

Get there early, that’ll ensure you choose the spot you like best. There are lots of campers throughout the area so you don’t feel too isolated... but you also still feel out and alone with nature.

No fires. Make sure you don’t drive jn when it’s wet. And be careful with huge rigs- there are some steeper inclines on some of the hills. 4 wheel drive helps.

Sunset and sunrises are heavenly! Better than Monument valley because it’s free, it’s quiet, away from everything, AND you can see monument valley from most of the spots! WIN!

We only stayed for one night, but we would’ve stayed much longer if it wasn’t so windy/cold. Definitely our fault for visiting in November. We want to come back at the end of summer. The views here were second to none. It was the quiet you would expect from a dispersed camping spot, perfect.