Arches National Park
Lodging and Camping
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Lodging
There is no lodging in Arches National Park. Moab, Utah, 5 miles south on U.S. Route 191 offers numerous hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts, as well as commercial campgrounds, where showers may be obtained for a fee. For more information and a complete list. Click Here. (Rates, availability and reservation online)
Camping
Park Camping Sites
There is only one camping area in Arches National Park. The Devils Garden Campground, located 18 miles from the park entrance, has 52 tent and trailer sites, plus two walk-in group sites limited to tenting for 11 or more persons. Facilities include flush toilets and water until frost. Devils Garden Campground may be reserved in advance through www.recreation.gov. Reservations are not accepted by the park and the park does not maintain information about site availability.
Park Backcountry Camping
Backcountry camping requires a permit, available at the Visitor Center. There are no back country campsites. Low-impact camping techniques are essential. Carry your own water. No fires are allowed.
Additional Camping
There is a BLM campground just across the Colorado River east of Arches National Park at Big Bend. There are a number of commercial campgrounds in the city of Moab, Utah 5 miles south on U.S. Highway 191. The offer numerous facilities, including showers for a fee.
Slickrock Campground
1301-1/2 North Highway 191
435-259-7660Arch View RV Campground
North Highway 191
Moab, Utah 84532
435-259-7854Canyonlands Campark
555 South Main
Moab, Utah 84532
435-259-6848Edge of the Desert
1251 South Millcreek Dr.
Moab, Utah 84532
435-259-3337Kane Springs Campground
1705 S Kane Springs
Moab, Utah 84532
435-259-7821Moab KOA
3225 South Hwy 191
Moab, Utah 84532
435-259-6682Moab Valley RV and Campark
1773 North Highway 191
Moab, Utah 84532
435-259-4469Pack Creek Campground
1520 Murphy Lane
Moab, Utah 84532
435-259-2982Spanish Trail RV Park and Campground
2980 South Highway 191
Moab, Utah 84532
435-259-2411Up the Creek Camp Park
210 East 300 South
Moab, Utah 84532
435- 260-1888
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Arches National Park
P.O. Box 907
Moab, UT 84532
Phone: (435) 719-2299
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