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Quiet campground perfect for exploring the spectacular Canyon Rims Recreation Area. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. One group site, Windwhistle Group Site, is available for reservation through Recreation.gov. Located 38 miles southwest of Moab, the campground is nestled against the smooth sandstone of Roan Bailey Mesa. At approximately 6,000 feet in elevation, it is somewhat cooler than Moab in the summer. A one-mile nature trail starts in the campground. Nighttime brings excellent star gazing opportunities. Individual Sites: 15 (limited to 10 people
Drive 32 miles south of Moab on Hwy 191 to the Canyon Rims Recreation Area turn-off and drive 6 miles west on the paved road.
$20.00 per site per night camping fee payable at self service fee station at campground (only exact cash or check only)
Quiet isolated campground 6 miles off the highway with absolutely awesome views located among sandstone mesas.
Spent 5 nights here while exploring Arches, Canyonlands and Moab in October 2020. BEAUTIFUL views, easy on/off highway(6 miles paved), and very quiet/secluded campground. We werent sure whether to stay here or at one of the campgrounds in Moab and after seeing how crowded Moab was, VERY pleased we stayed here. Seemed like the spots fill up by Thursday around 3 or 4 for the weekend. Saw a lot of cars driving in looking for spots on Fri/Sat. Bathrooms were clean, sites were well manicured. Cell service with Verizon was spotty but who needs it with a place like this
Got there in the morning and reserved two spots for a family meet-up. We appreciated the large picnic table and rest rooms close by. The interpretive trail is a winner!
Great campground, but pretty far from most area attractions. Partial shade for most sites. Lots of area to explore/climb behind the campground, including a dirt nature trail loop (accessible through the group site) with educational signage - don't miss it if you have 20+ minutes to spend! Vault toilets were clean. Water is available. No tent pads, but each site has a table and fire ring. Most sites are fairly secluded from each other. For our mid-May stay, we had some periods of sustained moderate wind in the evenings and at night, but also periods of total calm. We didn't stay at the group site but it looked really nice, set right up against the rock face. Would stay again.
