14
Pull-thru
USFSManti-La Sal National Forest · Utah
Joes Valley Reservoir
Overview Joe's Valley Reservoir Campground is located in a high mountain valley next to its namesake, at an elevation of 7,000 feet.
Sites6244 reservable
Elev.7,110ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig99 ft14 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Moab3h34real 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 7,110 ft, Joes Valley Reservoir has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 62 sites total: 44 reservable and 18 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 14 pull-through, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
153 mi
3h34
02
Salt Lake City
148 mi
3h51
03
St. George
274 mi
5h16
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 62 SITES
Color byShow only
58 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
62
Sites
★ The standout
Site 051
JOES · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
140 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
8
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.8 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.