Canyonlands National Park24
Campsite #24 at Needles District Campground, Canyonlands National Park, UT
$20
Tent Site #24
| Drive-In | 10 people |
| 39 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | no signal |
3/15
Campsite #24 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 39-foot driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (24)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 54% |
| 4 star | | 33% |
| 3 star | | 8% |
| 2 star | | 4% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@JeannieP300353 · Camped on Sep 1, 2025 at Campsite #24
Nice campground. Clean restroom.Great location.
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@CarolH5284850 · Camped on Jul 9, 2025 at Campsite #24
The visitors staff were great. I was disappointed that a lot of the ranger programs were cancelled.
@SarahIB4487110 · Camped on Apr 4, 2025 at Campsite #24
Jeff and Wendy, campground hosts, were super friendly and helpful. Beautiful place.
@ConnieD6270207 · Camped on May 5, 2024 at Campsite #24
Lovely campground, new restroom and dishwashing station, close to hiking trails
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@HerbertL50E01E · Camped on Oct 24, 2023 at Campsite #24
This was my first return to the Needles District Campground in Canyonlands National Park in about 25 years, and I was pleased to find it was a wonderful as I remembered it to be. We were grateful to take advantage of a late cancellation to book a two-night stay on short notice. The only complaints I had about our specific campsite (23 B) was that one sheltered tent pad was too small for our 2-person REI Half-Dome tent and the other, larger, tent pad was located out in the open, near the road, and without shade or a windbreak. But it was adequate for our needs and since we visited in late October the lack of shade wasn't an issue. This campground makes for an excellent "base camp" from which to do day hikes - either from the Elephant Hill Trailhead, or the campground itself. We enjoyed the strenuous 10.8 mile round trip hike to Druid Arch from the Elephant Hill Trailhead, which took us about 6 3/4 hour to complete with rest stops. The last quarter mile or so was quite challenging, with significant vertical gain, and a short slickrock "chute" with just enough pitch and exposure to make us think twice about continuing on. But we kept our weight over our boots and scrambled on up and through the chute to the next challenge - the ladder and handrail (which was much less daunting than the chute) - that lead us to the upper reaches of the trail and stunning views of this unusual and spectacular arch. As expected, the hike back to the trailhead was significantly easier than the hike in to the arch - even the slickrock chute seemed less daunting on the way down - and we made it back to our truck with about a half hour of daylight left. A great, exhausting, but very fun and scenic day. Highly recommended in the cooler weather of Fall. (I wouldn't even attempt it in Summer due to the heat and exposure.)Great campground. Wonderful hikes.
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@JimF2202636 · Camped on May 29, 2023 at Campsite #24
Very pretty campground. Needs to add a shower.
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@DouglasG241363 · Camped on May 2, 2023 at Campsite #24
Remote campground, at edge of the desert beautiful and quiet. Note minor, 1 day issue with water system, some maintenance issue cause discoloration . This required several comments from campers to the volunteer campground host who tried very hard to get information and updates. Maintenance should do a better job of informing folks prior to contamination of water supply.
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@faiwahk7517841 · Camped on Apr 7, 2023 at Campsite #24
I had three nights at this super camp. The location is at the end of the park, very quiet, very clean, every location is designed for comfort, the trail entrance is also nearby, the toilets are very clean, it should be ranked among the top few national parks I have been to. I will miss this super national park giving it five stars.
@MIKEH4414321 · Camped on Mar 31, 2023 at Campsite #24
Campsite was great, but not especially private. Bathrooms were clean, but not lighted (thankfully I had a headlamp).
@JeffD9403272 · Camped on Nov 13, 2022 at Campsite #24
very good bathroom in the campground. Hike between loops is not as trivial as the short distance would lead you to believe.
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@UllaHFD31B3178 · Camped on Sep 8, 2022 at Campsite #24
Very very awesome nature but the drive is very long with the section of road in between moab and Monticello being closed!
@LuisM2988159 · Camped on Sep 1, 2022 at Campsite #24
A quiet and serene place to rest. Good restroom.
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@ThomasS5574085 · Camped on Apr 30, 2022 at Campsite #24
Our group had sites 24 and 25 at the Needles campground Loop B. The location is one-of-a-kind, but the management / maintenance is poor. The odor from the septic system was annoying at best, and overwhelming at times. The septic system needs maintenance, repair and/or replacement. The smell of sewage was near constant when the wind was blowing (most of our 5-day stay), and was just awful. The campground host said we were not the first to complain about the smell of sewage in the vicinity of the septic system, but he's "just a volunteer." The NPS needs to do something about the odors from the septic system near sites 24-25 in Loop B !!!!!! Until this gets fixed, visitors might be wise to try for other sites.
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@ThomasS5574085 · Camped on Apr 27, 2022 at Campsite #24
Horrible odor from bathrooms near our site.
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@micm1631C0890A · Camped on Apr 15, 2022 at Campsite #24
As always one of best sites in the nation for numerous reasons. Cleanliness, site layout, proximity to trails but remote is my favorite
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@ianb624 · Camped on Nov 8, 2021 at Campsite #24
My greatest disappointment is the length of time it took to get a reservation, only to find that there were no other campers. Also, the ridiculous rule that I cannot ride my unlicensed motorcycle on the roads within the national park. I won't return to national parks because of what I believe is a flawed reservation system and too many use restrictions.
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@JuliaG871 · Camped on May 25, 2021 at Campsite #24
Campsite was lovely. Quiet, private. Many nearby hikes through spectacular scenery. My one question is why are there so few campsites in the Needles area? If there were more, more people could enjoy the park and reservations would not be so difficult to make.
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@PHILIPW328 · Camped on May 15, 2021 at Campsite #24
There are some beautiful campsites here. The scenery is spectacular.
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@RonaldT646 · Camped on Apr 8, 2021 at Campsite #24
Reservation sites, Loop B, are all small and close to the road. The Loop A sites are first come and much better. They are larger and will fit most RVs and also have tent pads at each site. It makes no sense that the best campsites are first come only.
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@BryanH7627410 · Camped on Oct 13, 2020 at Campsite #24
Great campground. Small and quiet. Most of the campsites are decently spaced out but a few are near each other so check the map. Restrooms were top notch and super clean. They provide outdoor sinks and recycling. All very clean and great facilities. The area is stunning and we could have spent a week there exploring.
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@PattiC7178227 · Camped on Sep 17, 2020 at Campsite #24
We reserved out camp spot the night before in Camp A after talking with the people who were leaving in the morning (paid & put the ticket under the clip) ... went hiking all day (left early for long hike) and when we completed the hike & went to our campsite someone had removed our ticket & put their tent up ...after talking with the park rangers they let us stay in the group camp ground ... definitely not as nice as the site we had reserved but at least we had a site ... cant believe people would do this
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@GeorgeB9630400 · Camped on Oct 20, 2019 at Campsite #24
Staff at VC very helpful. Especially Shannon Marcak
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@RitaC7CDF6ED7B · Camped on Oct 7, 2019 at Campsite #24
We camped 2 nights in the Needles campground in early October. We had a great experience camping. Our camp site had little privacy, but neighboring campers were quiet, like us and the bathroom was clean. We were lucky with the weather as it was cold and gusty before and after our dates.
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