Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground
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The Needles is a remote district located within the southern portion of Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah. The Needles District is 1.25 hours driving time from Monticello, Utah, and 1.5 hours from Moab, Utah, and sits at an elevation of approximately 4,900 feet (1494 m). The Needles Campground offers limited services and is best suited to tents and small, self-contained campers and RVs. If you are looking for group campsites, visit the Needles District Group Campground page. You may book individual campsites in Loop B up to six months in advance mid-March through mid-November. Keep reading
Loop A is available first come, first served only. Please, also read “Facilities” below and the “Need to Know” tab for important information. Recreation The Needles District's extensive trail system provides many opportunities for long day hikes and overnight backpacking trips. Foot trails and four-wheel-drive roads lead to such features as Confluence Overlook, Druid Arch, the Joint Trail and Chesler Park. Facilities The Needles is a remote district with limited services and no cell coverage. The Needles Campground and group sites are best suited to tents and small, self-contained campers and RVs. A seasonal campground host (spring and fall) is located in Loop A of the campground. Individual Campsites: Drinking water and flush toilets are available in the campground. Picnic tables and fire rings are provided at each site. There are no RV hook-ups. The campground does not have electricity, showers or a dump station. Maximum combined vehicle and trailer length is 28 feet (8.5 m) . If you are looking for group campsites , visit the Needles District Group Campground page. Natural Features The campground contains stands of Utah juniper and pinyon pine. Flowering prickly pear cacti, yucca and other desert wildflowers dot the landscape in the spring, adding to the vivid colors of the surrounding red rock desert. The Needles District forms the southeast corner of Canyonlands National Park and was named for the colorful spires of Cedar Mesa Sandstone that dominate the area. The park is within an arid, high desert environment with hot summers and cold winters. Nearby Attractions Southeastern Utah offers breathtaking scenery, hiking, road and mountain biking opportunities, rafting and scenic driving routes. Arches and Mesa Verde National Parks, the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments and Dead Horse Point and Edge of the Cedars State Parks are all within three hours drive of the Needles Campground. Moab, Utah, (1.5 hours away) offers numerous restaurants, shops and museums. Charges & Cancellations
The sites · 26
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loop A | 001 | management | — | — | |
| Loop A | 002 | management | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop A | 003 | management | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop A | 004A | management | — | — | |
| Loop A | 006A | management | 28 ft | — | yes |
| Loop A | 007A | management | — | — | |
| Loop A | 008A | management | — | — | |
| Loop A | 011A | management | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop A | 012A | management | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop A | 013A | management | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop A | 014A | management | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop A | 015A | management | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop A | 016A | management | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop A | Permanent Administrative Site-Previous 005 | management | — | — | |
| Loop B | 017 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop B | 018 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop B | 019 | tent only nonelectric | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop B | 020 | tent only nonelectric | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop B | 021 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop B | 022 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop B | 023 | tent only nonelectric | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop B | 024 | tent only nonelectric | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop B | 025 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop B | 026 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | — | |
| Loop B | 027 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | — | |
| Scan and Pay - Card Late Payment | Scan and Pay - Card Late Payment | management | — | — |
Booking
Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
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