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NPSCanyonlands National Park · Utah
Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground
Overview The Needles is a remote district located within the southern portion of Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah.
Sites2611 reservable
Elev.4,905ft
Comf.Apr-Oct5 months
Max rig28 ft
Electricnonesites
From Moab1h44real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 4,905 ft, Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 26 sites total: 11 reservable and 15 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
71°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
74 mi
1h44
02
Salt Lake City
309 mi
6h20
03
St. George
413 mi
7h22
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 26 SITES
Color byShow only
25 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
26
Sites
★ The standout
Site 024
Loop B · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
37 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
28 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
34
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.