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Big Bend Group Site A
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Bureau of Land ManagementMoab Field Office (BLM) · Utah

Big Bend Group Sites

Overview Families and large groups will enjoy the three reservable group sites at Big Bend.
Sites3all reservable
Elev.4,006ft
Comf.Mar-Nov6 months
Max rig20 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Moab0h19real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,006 ft, Big Bend Group Sites has a 6-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 3 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 20-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 23.
76°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
10 mi
0h19
02
Salt Lake City
240 mi
4h44
03
St. George
344 mi
5h46
By drive time
Moab · 0h19Salt Lake City · 4h44St. George · 5h46Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 3 SITES
Color byShow only

3 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

2
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
3
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
48
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
7

Water & Access

To nearest major road
6 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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