Details
At the end of UT 211 in The Needles district, Moab, UT, 84532
National Park ServiceLast Updated: November 26, 2025
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Campground Overview
Introduction
The Needles Campground has 26 individual sites. Nightly camping fee for an individual site is $20. You can reserve some individual sites spring through fall. Other times of the year, individual sites are first-come, first-served. There are toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings in the campground. This park district also has three group campsites described on a separate page.
Campsite Details
Operating Hours
Individual sites at The Needles Campground are normally available year-round. Loop A is open year-round. During winter when The Needles is less busy, Loop B is closed. Group campsites are open March 15 through November 15.
Weather
Canyonlands is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) seasons are spring (April-May) and fall (mid-September-October), when daytime highs average 60 to 80 F and lows average 30 to 50 F. Summer temperatures often exceed 100 F, making strenuous exercise difficult. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 F, and lows averaging 0 to 20 F.
Amenities
Trash & Recycling Collection
Toilets
Amphitheater
Staff or Host On-Site
Potable Water
Directions
To reach The Needles Campground, drive to the end of UT 211 to enter The Needles district. Continue on this road approximately 3 miles to reach the campground.
Rates & Fees
The Needles Campground Standard Site
Nightly fee for a standard Needles campsite. Group size limit is 10 people and 2 vehicles. If you are paying at the campsite, please pay within 30 minutes of occupying the site.
Rules & Regulations
Fire/Stove Policy
Wood fires in grates only. Wood gathering is prohibited. Do not leave garbage in fire grates. Charcoal cooking fires are allowed in fire pans and grills. Place ashes in fire grates. Properly extinguish all fires.Regulations Overview
Maximum stay: 7 consecutive nights. Quiet hours: 8 pm to 8 am. Check-out time: 10 am. Maximum occupancy: 10 people, 2 vehicles per campsite. Camp only in designated sites and ensure that vehicle tires remain on pavement at all times. Pets must be leashed at all times. Wood fires in grates only. Wood gathering is prohibited. Do not leave garbage in fire grates. Charcoal cooking fires are allowed in fire pans and grills. Place ashes in fire grates. Properly extinguish all fires. Food must be properly stored through the duration of your stay. Hanging food or other items in trees is not permitted. Generators may only be used between 8 am and 10 am, or from 4 pm to 8 pm.Accessibility
Wheelchair Access
There are paved roads throughout The Needles Campground, but the road has speed bumps that may be difficult for a wheelchair to navigate. All bathrooms in the campground are wheelchair accessible.
Internet Information
Public Wi-Fi may be available at The Needles Visitor Center.
RV Allowed
Yes
RV Information
Trailers and RVs are permitted. Maximum length is 28 feet.
RV Maximum Length
28
Additional Information
There are no services at The Needles. The nearest place to get food, firewood, and supplies is Monticello, Utah, approximately 60 minutes' drive from The Needles.
Trailer Maximum Length
0
ADA Information
The campground has two accessible standard sites. One site is always reserved only for people with disabilities. The other site is held for people with disabilities until 8 pm. After 8 pm, anyone may occupy that site for one night. Both sites offer wheelchair access to the fire ring, tent pad, and picnic tables. One site has cement surrounding the tent pad; the other site offers a paved walkway to the tent pad. There is an accessible toilet between the two accessible campsites.
Trailer Allowed
Yes
Access Roads
Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
Classifications
Limited Development Campground
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