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Lone Mesa Group Sites are ideal for large gatherings such as school groups or family reunions. Within close proximity to national parks and open space, outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, and four-wheel drive tours in the surrounding area. Lone Mesa is 1,000 feet higher in elevation than Moab, which can mean slightly cooler temperatures. The town of Moab is approximately 30 minutes away and has dining, shopping, sports rentals, tour companies and museums.
From Lone Mesa there are multiple options for mountain biking, hiking, scenic tours, backcountry off-highway vehicle driving and photography. The area has many four-wheel drive roads leading to canyons and vistas. Nearby Canyonlands and Dead Horse Point State Park have many trails for hiking, biking and OHV driving.
The group areas have fire grates, picnic tables, vault toilets, shade shelters and large parking areas. The group sites do not have water, dump stations or electric hook-ups. Larger vehicles fit well at this site.
The views from Lone Mesa will set you on the path to explore the nearby canyons and mesas. You are close to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Dead Horse Point State Park, Gemini Bridges, the White Rim trail and the Green River.
Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Dead Horse Point State Park, Gemini Bridges Road and trails, and Mineral Bottom (the Green River boat ramp) are all within close proximity. Groups heading into Canyonlands National Park to ride the White Rim trail often use this site for camping before and after their trip. L
**Please contact the BLM Moab Field Office for assistance with changes and cancellations at 435-259-2100.**
**Cancelling a Reservation**
Customers may cancel their reservation prior to arrival both on-line and through the call center (using the call center incurs an additional fee). You may also contact the BLM Moab Field Office for assistance. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. Depending on when you cancel in relation to your arrival day, it may be considered a late cancellation (see below).
**Changing an Existing Reservation: When changes are made prior to the cut-off window**
* If a customer wants to switch dates that are entirely outside of the original reservation dates, there is a $10 change fee.
* There is no change fee if a customer extends or shortens a reservation, as long as the change includes dates from the original reservation. If they choose to depart early, they may forfeit the recreation fee for the day of departure.
* There is no change fee if the customer wants to switch sites that are the same price with the same reservation dates in the same facility.
* For reservations made that include dates at the end of the available booking window (also known as the sliding window), you are not able to make changes or cancel your reservation until the site is available to the general public for four days.
**Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window**
* Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.
* **Changes or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window:** Once a reservation date has begun, customers cannot change a reservation using the online system or through the Call Center, however, the BLM Moab Field Office may be able to assist you.
**No-Shows**
A no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time (Noon) on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time (Noon) on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 Recreation.gov service fee and forfeit the first night’s recreation fee.
**Early Departures**
* If a customer departs prior to the scheduled check-out date, they may be eligible for a partial refund.
* Please notify the BLM Moab Field Office if you depart early to allow others to use the site.
* If a customer requests a refund for an early departure after the facility check-out time has passed, the customer will not be refunded for that night and is eligible for a refund on any additional nights that will not be used.
**Interagency Pass Discounts**
Pass discounts only apply to individual campsites. Interagency Pass discounts do not apply to group reservations.
**Refunds**
* Customers may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation.
* **Fees:** Applicable fees, such as the Recreation.gov reservation fees, service/cancellation fees, lottery application fees, and change fees, are non-refundable.
* **Debit or Credit Card Purchases:** Refunds for debit or credit card payments made after October 1, 2018 will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. In the event that a customer has cancelled this card, they will need to contact their card company to have the funds released. We cannot issue refunds to any card other than the one used to pay. If a customer paid with a debit or credit card prior to October 1, 2018 their refund will be issued in the form of a Treasury check.
* **Emergency Closures:** In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within your Recreation.gov customer profile.
The Lone Mesa Group Campsites are located approximately 17 miles northwest of Moab, Utah. Drive nine miles north of Moab on Highway 191 to the intersection with Highway 313. If you are coming from the north, the Highway 313 intersection is approximately 20 miles south of I-70. Turn west on Highway 313 and continue eight miles, then turn right on the Dubinky Road, a graded road (it has a stop sign), and go approximately 200 yards to the entrance of the Lone Mesa Campground. Turn right and proceed up a small hill to the site
Group Site A $130; Group Site B $130; Group Site C $150; Group Site D $130; Group Site E $130
Very clean and well maintained bathrooms with a great view of Lone Mesa. Nice that it's a little off the road so quiet
Great group camping area, well maintained by BLM staff. Short quick hike to Navajo Rocks.
Lone Mesa is a treat. It's outside the hustle and bustle of Moab and has direct access to great mountain biking, 4x4 trails, and hiking. Among many other things the bathrooms were extraordinarily clean, the group campsites were spacious. I feel like I should get a bulleted list of great things to say about this spot but I'll leave the rest to you to uncover for yourself. Go... Do... It...You won't be disappointed.
Primitive campground on the outskirts of Moab. Not much in the way of shade, but a beautiful place to watch the sun rise or enjoy the sunset. A lot of folks will camp with RV’s while there, but we chose to tent it on a young men’s adventure. We were able to enjoy the beauty of Moab during the day, and head back to the seculsion of Lone Mesa at night.
It was overall a good experience. If you're looking for shade, this is not the campground for you. But it's a good central location for a lot of major mountain bike trails. I'd camp here again.
