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Pull-thru
Bureau of Land ManagementSand Flats Recreation Area · Utah
Sand Flats Recreation Area Group Campsites
Overview Along with easy access to biking and off-highway vehicle trails, Sand Flats' campgrounds offer spectacular vistas of sandstone domes, canyons, and mesas in addition to the ever-changing La Sa
Sites6all reservable
Elev.4,396ft
Comf.Mar-Oct5 months
Max rig30 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Moab0h06real 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 4,396 ft, Sand Flats Recreation Area Group Campsites has a 5-month comfortable window (Mar-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 6 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, 3 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.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 22.
73°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
2 mi
0h06
02
Salt Lake City
237 mi
4h42
03
St. George
341 mi
5h44
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 6 SITES
Color byShow only
6 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
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Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
660
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
18
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
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.