Trip-planning tips for 2026 Planning to visit Arches this year? To ensure the best experience, please anticipate potentially long wait times at the entrance station. If trailhead parking is full, plan to return a little later. Please avoid parking on vegetation and…

Caution

No Wood or Charcoal Fires Allowed - Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Effect All fires are prohibited. Only petroleum or propane-fueled stoves or grills are allowed in backcountry campsites, campgrounds, and picnic areas. Fireworks are never allowed. Smoke only inside vehicles or in developed areas over 3 feet from…

Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 2026

Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 5, 2026

Who answers for this land

Arches National Park’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Mike Kennedy (R)UT 3rd · 1 campground · grade F

Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score

Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units

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