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Pull-thru
Bureau of Land ManagementMoab Field Office (BLM) · Utah
Goose Island Group Sites
Overview The two sites at Goose Island are ideal for groups wishing to be close to the town of Moab and Arches National Park.
Sites2all reservable
Elev.3,970ft
Comf.Mar-Oct5 months
Max rig30 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Moab0h09real 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 3,970 ft, Goose Island Group Sites has a 5-month comfortable window (Mar-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 2 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 30-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 8 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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 · Jul
Mar-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 22.
74°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
4 mi
0h09
02
Salt Lake City
233 mi
4h33
03
St. George
338 mi
5h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
Color byShow only
2 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
2
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
650
Peaks
8
Viewpoints
22
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.1 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.