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National Park Service · National Park · Utah

Canyonlands National Park

Here, 40% take walk-ups.

5Campgrounds
2Take walk-ups
$15–$20A night, across 3
70Sites
4,910–6,060 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 5 of these 5 campgrounds

Where they are

5 of 5 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

5 campgrounds
The Needles CampgroundMixedOpenCanyonlands National Park · UTfrom $2026 sites5,220 ftdrinking watertoiletsIsland in the Sky (Willow Flat) CampgroundFirst-comeOpenCanyonlands National Park · UTfrom $1512 sites6,060 fttoiletsCanyonlands National Park Needles District CampgroundReservableCanyonlands National Park · UTfrom $2021 with a tent pad26 sitesrigs to 80 ft4,910 ftdrinking watertoiletsCanyonlands National Park Needles District GROUP CampsitesReservableCanyonlands National Park · UT1 hike-in site1 with a tent pad3 sitesrigs to 25 ft5,000 ftdrinking watertoiletsThe Needles District Group CampsitesReservableCanyonlands National Park · UT3 sites5,120 ftdrinking watertoilets
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Watch

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Oct 3, 2026

Heads up

Caution
Mineral Bottom Switchbacks Impassable The Mineral Bottom Rd switchbacks are currently impassable due to rockslides from recent storms. Road crews will be working to improve conditions over the next few days. The White Rim Road remains open.
Information
Trip-planning tips for 2026 Planning to visit Canyonlands this year? To ensure the best experience, please anticipate potentially long wait times at the entrance station. If overlook or trailhead parking is full, plan to return a little later. Please avoid parking on…
Source: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 23, 2026

Who answers for this land

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

Mike Kennedy, official portrait
Mike Kennedy (R)UT 3rd · 5 campgrounds · 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
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly