The Needles Campground
Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- $20.00
- Type
- Campground
- Sites
- 25 total · 11 reservable · 14 first come
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.1466, -109.8012
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
The Needles Campground has 26 individual sites. Nightly camping fee for an individual site is $20. You can reserve some individual sites spring through fall. Other times of the year, individual sites are first-come, first-served. There are toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings in the campground. This park district also has three group campsites described on a separate page.
From the managing agency.Official page
Is The Needles Campground free?
No. The Needles Campground charges $20.00. 11 of its sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
Can I bring an RV to The Needles Campground?
The Needles Campground has 25 sites on record. 11 sites are reservable and 14 are first come.
How do I get to The Needles Campground?
To reach The Needles Campground, drive to the end of UT 211 to enter The Needles district. Continue on this road approximately 3 miles to reach the campground.
What is the weather like at The Needles Campground?
Canyonlands is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) seasons are spring (April-May) and fall (mid-September-October), when daytime highs average 60 to 80 F and lows average 30 to 50 F. Summer temperatures often exceed 100 F, making strenuous exercise difficult. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 F, and lows averaging 0 to 20 F.
What are the rules at The Needles Campground?
Maximum stay: 7 consecutive nights. Quiet hours: 8 pm to 8 am. Check-out time: 10 am. Maximum occupancy: 10 people, 2 vehicles per campsite. Camp only in designated sites and ensure that vehicle tires remain on pavement at all times. Pets must be leashed at all times. Wood fires in grates only. Wood gathering is prohibited. Do not leave garbage in fire grates. Charcoal cooking fires are allowed in fire pans and grills. Place ashes in fire grates. Properly extinguish all fires. Food must be properly stored through the duration of your stay. Hanging food or other items in trees is not permitted. Generators may only be used between 8 am and 10 am, or from 4 pm to 8 pm.
Nearby
- The Needles District Group Campsites0.1 mi
- Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground2.7 mi
- Hamburger Rock Campground7.8 mi
- Indian Creek Falls Group Site8.0 mi
- Creek Pasture Campground9.2 mi
- Creek Pasture Group Site9.3 mi
- Creek Pasture Campground9.3 mi
- Superbowl Campground9.8 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceSource data is agency published. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
