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Canyonlands National Park

5 federal campgrounds, 2 of them with first-come, first-served sites.

5Campgrounds
2With first-come sites
$15–$20A night, across 2
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 · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 5

5 campgrounds
MixedOpen
The Needles Campground
Canyonlands National Park · UT
from $2026 sites5,220 ftdrinking watertoilets
First-comeOpen
Island in the Sky (Willow Flat) Campground
Canyonlands National Park · UT
from $1512 sites6,060 fttoilets
Reservable
Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground
Canyonlands National Park · UT
26 sites21 with a tent padrigs to 80 ft4,910 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Reservable
Canyonlands National Park Needles District GROUP Campsites
Canyonlands National Park · UT
3 sites1 hike-in site1 with a tent padrigs to 25 ft5,000 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
The Needles District Group CampsitesCanyonlands National Park · UT3 sites · 5,120 ft · drinking waterReservable
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
developing

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 · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

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…
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…
Source: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 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 (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
SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly