Finding a campsite in Moab can be a struggle if you don\u2019t know where to look. Many campsites in the area are first-come, first-served, so you often can\u2019t guarantee yourself a spot until you get there. I spent a week in an <\/span>Escape Campervan<\/span><\/a> in Moab over spring break and checked out a bunch of different options. Take these <\/span>tips for finding a campsite<\/span> if you\u2019re planning a trip to the red rocks of Moab.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":29478,"id":29478,"title":"dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools","filename":"dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools.jpg","filesize":2774603,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/de\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools-2\/","alt":"Grand Staircase Escalante Toadstools","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2021-03-22 14:44:25","modified":"2021-03-22 14:45:51","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1920,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools-1024x768.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":768,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools-1536x1152.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1152,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools-2048x1536.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1536,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools-1200x900.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":900,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":225,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":300,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dog-in-grand-staircase-escalante-toadstools.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":450}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Some campgrounds in Moab allow you to reserve a campsite online before you go. A few of them are great, but Moab has so many other cool campsites with beautiful scenery, I suggest trying for a night or two in the first-come, first-served spots out there. I often try to book a campsite online for my first night so I know I have a spot to sleep, and then I go find a first-come, first-served spot the next morning when it\u2019s easier to find an empty site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Some of the state and national park campgrounds in the area allow you to book online, but they can still be hard to get. Recreation.gov (for national parks) and reserveamerica.com are the places to book. Check the availability calendar for the campground you want, and if there\u2019s nothing available, keep checking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I nabbed two nights at <\/span>Devils Garden<\/span><\/a> Campground in Arches National Park by refreshing the recreation.gov calendar every few hours over a couple of days two weeks before my trip. I\u2019d never stayed there before, so I expected the standard national park campground far from the good views with little privacy. However, I was so pleasantly surprised to be camping right up against red rocks with plenty of space and flora separating us from the other sites. Make sure to map the locations of these campgrounds relative to your planned destinations; the area is very spread out and usually involves a couple of long drives. A few state and national parks campgrounds in the area where you can book online include:<\/span><\/p>\n \n Canyonlands is a wilderness of canyons, buttes, and spires carved by the Colorado River and Green River. The park is divided into four distinct districts; no roads join them together. The districts share similar desert ecosystems, but each one provides unique opportunities for adventure and discovery. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Canyonlands National Park is generally open 24 hours a day, year-round.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n Open Year-round<\/strong><\/p>\n Ken\u2019s Lake<\/span><\/a> campground with beautiful long views of red rocks against the La Sal Mountains is about 10 miles outside of the town of Moab. It\u2019s a wide-open space, and you\u2019ll also have wide-open views of your neighbors. If it\u2019s windy, there\u2019s not much to protect you, but it\u2019s a decent, pretty spot if you want to make sure you have a place to sleep near town.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moab has a variety of RV and trailer parks for those who want to be closer to town and are in need of more amenities than scenery. I stayed at Canyonlands RV Resort and Campground on my first night in town. I had just finished three nights of backpacking, so while it wasn\u2019t beautiful, it was really nice to show up to find a few spots open for the night, get some laundry done, use the WiFi, and walk a block to a grocery store.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I showed up after hours, and they had instructions for finding a spot and checking in without prior reservations. These places generally cost more than a campground, but sometimes you\u2019ll have more luck finding a spot last minute and you can (kind of) justify the cost by using all the amenities. Most of the RV parks in town are owned by Sun RV Resorts and offer similar experiences. Here are a few to check out:<\/span><\/p>\n First-come, first-served camping in BLM campgrounds is my favorite way to camp in Moab, but it can also be a pain to get a site. Moab\u2019s BLM campgrounds are in some of the most scenic places in the area. You\u2019re more likely to get a spot in these campgrounds in the morning right after campers have packed up and headed home. We got ours along Highway 128 at about 10:30 a.m. on a Wednesday, but we wished we had tried earlier in the morning. I\u2019ve listed a couple of my favorite areas to find these campgrounds below, but first, make sure you know how to snag a site when you find it.<\/span><\/p>\n Steps for claiming a BLM first-come, first-served campsite<\/strong><\/p>\n TIP:<\/strong> Sometimes a site that looks empty will still have the receipt from the last group to camp there on the post. The receipt will say the date they are leaving so you\u2019ll know if the site is actually open or if they\u2019re coming back.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n These are my favorite campsites, but they are also some of the hardest to get. There are several BLM campgrounds along Highway 128 in a beautiful canyon with most sites close to the river. It\u2019s also pretty close to town and near a lot of great trails.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n From the south end of town, go west on Kane Creek Boulevard. You\u2019ll find a few campgrounds along this road as it makes its way through some beautiful canyons. These campgrounds are fairly secluded, often shady, quiet, and close to many of Moab\u2019s best biking and hiking trails.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n TIP:<\/strong> On BLM lands, you can also try dispersed camping. However, in the Moab area, you\u2019re required to pack out (rather than bury) your solid human waste, so keep that in mind and make sure you\u2019re prepared. Here\u2019s a <\/span>guide for dispersed camping<\/span><\/a> if you want to try it!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Now that you know how to find the perfect campsite in Moab, <\/span>book an Escape campervan<\/span><\/a> from our <\/span>Salt Lake City<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Las Vegas<\/span><\/a>, or <\/span>Denver<\/span><\/a> rental locations and go get it!<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":29862,"id":29862,"title":"camping-on-hwy-128","filename":"camping-on-hwy-128.jpg","filesize":2186146,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/camping-on-hwy-128.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/de\/camping-on-hwy-128-2\/","alt":"Escape campervan on Highway 128","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"camping-on-hwy-128-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2021-05-12 13:56:08","modified":"2021-05-12 14:01:04","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2055,"height":2560,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/camping-on-hwy-128-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/camping-on-hwy-128-241x300.jpg","medium-width":241,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/camping-on-hwy-128-768x957.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":957,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/camping-on-hwy-128-822x1024.jpg","large-width":822,"large-height":1024,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/camping-on-hwy-128-1233x1536.jpg","1536x1536-width":1233,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/camping-on-hwy-128-1644x2048.jpg","2048x2048-width":1644,"2048x2048-height":2048,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/camping-on-hwy-128-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/camping-on-hwy-128-1200x1495.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":1495,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/camping-on-hwy-128.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":241,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":300,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/camping-on-hwy-128.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":321,"gform-image-choice-md-height":400,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/camping-on-hwy-128.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":482,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":600}},"image_link":""}]},"yoast_head":"\nFind Campsites in Moab That Let You Book Online<\/span><\/h2>\n
State and National Park Campgrounds<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Ken\u2019s Lake Recreation Area\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
RV and Trailer Parks<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Check Out First-Come, First-Served Camping in Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Campgrounds<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Highway 128<\/span><\/h3>\n
Kane Creek Road<\/span><\/h3>\n
Plan Your Moab Trip and Then Hit The Road<\/span><\/h2>\n