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The Moab Exchange lands were acquired by the State of Utah in 1965 in an exchange for sovereign lands within the newly-designated Canyonlands National Park. The Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands is responsible for the management of 829-acre Prairie Dog Haven Unit and the 4,350 Dalton Wells Unit in Grand County, Utah.
In 2015, the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands completed the Moab Exchange Lands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). The CMP was designed to facilitate the management of the exchange lands under multiple-use, sustained yield principles and accommodating public and private uses to the extent that the uses do not substantially impair the public trust resources.
What an awesome place to stay. Incredible view. A little bit of road noise through the night. Decent cell coverage if you need it, but you lose it just a short distance down the road.
AMAZING!! this campsite was the highlight of our road trip. Sean was absolutely wonderful, he greeted us as soon as we pulled up to the campground and helped us find a spot for 3 days. We feel so blessed to get a spot right on the river with a gorgeous view and river access. We were in site 17 recommended by Sean, great spot! Thank you so much!!
The location is awesome. Your 1.5 miles from Moab main street turnoff. The views are beautiful. The smell and sounds are perfect.
There are few shaded areas for tent camping.
However, every night they have a river tour and they use a truck to light up the rock face for the boat tour. This truck drives slowly through the campground with stadium lights blasting through the camp site at .5 mph. Could've done without that.
If you are lucky enough to get a spot here, it is totally worth it. Come around noon when everyone is checking out, but if you get there at 2 or later, there won't be any open spots. Though it is difficult to get a spot, the campground is quiet (you don't hear traffic from the road at all) and had we thought ahead the water would have been perfect for paddle boards. This is now one of my favorite primitive camp sites.
Love this place! We go to Moab about every other year for a multi-day mountain biking excursion. I love that this place is next to town, next to the river, next to insane cliffs, next to the exit of the whole enchilada, next to Slick Rock! The campground is well maintained, though it has Vault toilets there kept clean. No running water, no electricity, of course. That's why we go there, to get away from all that! We floated the river and came out right at Camp one day.
