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. 5 hours from Moab, Utah, and sits at an elevation of approximately 4,900 feet (1494 m). The Needles Campground offers limited services and is best suited to tents and small, self-contained campers and RVs.

If you are looking for group campsites, visit the Needles District Group Campground page. You may book individual campsites in Loop B up to six months in advance mid-March through mid-November. Loop A is available first come, first served only.

Please, also read “Facilities” below and the “Need to Know” tab for important information. Recreation The Needles District's extensive trail system provides many opportunities for long day hikes and overnight backpacking trips. Foot trails and four-wheel-drive roads lead to such features as Confluence Overlook, Druid Arch, the Joint Trail and Chesler Park.

Facilities The Needles is a remote district with limited services and no cell coverage. The Needles Campground and group sites are best suited to tents and small, self-contained campers and RVs. A seasonal campground host (spring and fall) is located in Loop A of the campground.

Individual Campsites: Drinking water and flush toilets are available in the campground. Picnic tables and fire rings are provided at each site. There are no RV hook-ups.

The campground does not have electricity, showers or a dump station. 5 m) . If you are looking for group campsites , visit the Needles District Group Campground page.

Natural Features The campground contains stands of Utah juniper and pinyon pine. Flowering prickly pear cacti, yucca and other desert wildflowers dot the landscape in the spring, adding to the vivid colors of the surrounding red rock desert.