Nearby Campgrounds
Overview
The Needles Campground has 26 individual sites. Nightly camping fee for an individual site is $20. You can reserve some individual sites spring through fall. Other times of the year, individual sites are first-come, first-served. There are toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings in the campground. This park district also has three group campsites described on a separate page.
Location
Directions
To reach The Needles Campground, drive to the end of UT 211 to enter The Needles district. Continue on this road approximately 3 miles to reach the campground.
Weather Notes
Canyonlands is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) seasons are spring (April-May) and fall (mid-September-October), when daytime highs average 60 to 80 F and lows average 30 to 50 F. Summer temperatures often exceed 100 F, making strenuous exercise difficult. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 F, and lows averaging 0 to 20 F.
RV Information
Up to 28 ft
Maximum RV Length
The Needles Campground Standard Site
Nightly fee for a standard Needles campsite. Group size limit is 10 people and 2 vehicles. If you are paying at the campsite, please pay within 30 minutes of occupying the site.
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You may book individual campsites in Loop B up to six months in advance for nights between March 15 and November 15. Make reservations online here or by calling Recreation.gov at 1-877-444-6777. Loop A is available first come, first served only. Group sites are open March 15 through November 15. You may reserve these sites up to six months in advance. Group sites are closed in winter.
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69°F
5 to 15 mph SW
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