Island In The Sky (Willow Flat) Campground — Canyonlands National Park
Amanda D.
Reviewed Sep. 29, 2017

A photographers dream site - close to all the views

This is the only campground in the Islands of the Sky unit of Canyonlands National Park. I drove down from Salt Lake City on a Sunday in mid-March and snagged the last site at this small campground (it was just about noon). This campground fills quickly and has no reservations so you may want to come prepared with a backup (I recommend the BLM sites on the Colorado River closer to Moab). There are other campgrounds just outside the park as well that seemed available. The campground has large secluded sites, but only has a total of 12. The campground has clean vault toilets and each site has a picnic table under a shade cover and a fire ring. The fee is $15 per night. One important thing to note is that this campground has NO running water, so be sure to stock up at the visitor center and bring a 5-10 gal container. The nights we stayed it was a bit windy, but this is to be expected for a desert mesa top.

This campground is walking distance to Green River Overlook which is a beautiful spot to enjoy the sunset. There is plenty of hiking nearby to keep you busy during the day. I enjoyed hiking to upheaval dome and Aztec butte. I also woke up at sunrise to catch the spectacular views from Mesa arch. My one complaint about the campground is that it was far from Moab which I had wanted to check out and enjoy. It takes about an hour to get there from this campground. However, this is the tradeoff for being very close to the sites and hikes of the park. Overall this was a quiet and clean campground with all of the basic necessities, but I may have preferred to camp closer to Moab for convenience. For more info about the campground, click here.

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  • Review photo of Island In The Sky (Willow Flat) Campground — Canyonlands National Park by Amanda D., September 29, 2017
  • Review photo of Island In The Sky (Willow Flat) Campground — Canyonlands National Park by Amanda D., September 29, 2017
  • Review photo of Island In The Sky (Willow Flat) Campground — Canyonlands National Park by Amanda D., September 29, 2017
  • Review photo of Island In The Sky (Willow Flat) Campground — Canyonlands National Park by Amanda D., September 29, 2017
  • Review photo of Island In The Sky (Willow Flat) Campground — Canyonlands National Park by Amanda D., September 29, 2017
  • Review photo of Island In The Sky (Willow Flat) Campground — Canyonlands National Park by Amanda D., September 29, 2017
  • Review photo of Island In The Sky (Willow Flat) Campground — Canyonlands National Park by Amanda D., September 29, 2017