Arches National Park Camping, Campground

The warm weather year-round in southern Utah at Arches National Park near Moab, Utah makes the area a wonderful place for a camping adventure. However, the 73,000 acres that compose Arches National Park only has one campground – Devils Garden. This is an excellent spot from which to start your exploration of this unusual and scenic desert region.

In the summer the temperature in Arches National Park can easily reach triple digits, however, in the afternoon, often times a thunderstorm will cool the region. Snow is rare in the winter and the temperatures remain moderate. Due to the excellent weather in the area, camping is a favorite pastime.

The only campground within the Park is Devils Garden Campground located just eighteen miles from the Park entrance. This campground is open year round and includes potable water, grills, pit and flush toilets, and picnic tables. There are no showers and you must bring your own wood or charcoal. Of the 52 individual sites, 28 can be reserved and 24 are on a first come, first served basis. You can check at the Park entrance or at the visitor center for the availability of camping sites.

Each individual site can accommodate up to ten people. If your group has eleven people or more, the Devils Garden Campground has two sites for larger groups. The Juniper Basin campsite will accommodate up to 55 people; the Canyon Wren campsite up to 35.

There are several other campgrounds in the area that are managed and maintained by the US Bureau of Land Management. When in the area check with the local BLM Field Office located in Moab. In addition, there are numerous privately owned campgrounds in and around the Moab area.