1 of 3 campsites have Capacity/Size Rating

2 of 3 campsites have Is Equipment Mandatory

1 of 3 campsites have Flush Toilets (Seasonal)

Tent pad next to slickrock.

View of slickrock and trees from one of the tent pads.

Parking lot for the dutch oven group site.

Tent pad next to slickrock and trees.

Tent pads within the sand next to slickrock.

Looking out over part of the Needles skyline from one of the tent pads within the Dutch Oven group site.

Bathrooms with running water next to the dutch oven group site.

Iron grill next to sandy area.

Dutch Oven Group Campsite

Vault toilet, trash can, and potable water spigot alongside the driveway leading to the split top group site.

Split top group site sign.

Opening under the overhang at the split top group site.

Tent site near trees and slickrock.

Tent sites in the trees.

Tent sites in the trees with vault toilet in the background.

Split Top Group Campsite

Vault toilet and trashcan.

Tent space, picnic tables, slickrock, and trees.

Driveway leading into the wooden shoe group site.

Tent space and a picnic table near a tree and slickrock.

Water Spigot.

Tent space near some boulders and trees.

Wooden shoe group site sign.

View the group site looking back up the driveway.

View of picnic table and tent spaces near slickrock and trees.

Tent space area next to slickrock and a picnic table.

Wooden Shoe Group Campsite

Tent pad with view of slickrock.

Grill and rocks.

Spigot with potable water within the wooden shoe group site.

Parking lot.

Inside the overhang at split top with picnic tables and a fire ring.

Tent space within the trees.

Sandy camping area next to picnic table.

Tent pad and surrounding sand and slickrock.

Picnic tables and tent pads.

Boundary sign for the split top group site.

Open tent space and vault toilet in the background.

Tent placement space in the sand near a tree and slickrock.

Vault toilets and garbage can next to the driveway within the wooden shoe group site.

Tent space next to slickrock.

Bathrooms near the Dutch Oven Group Site.

Picnic table next to slickrock and a tree.

Sandy camping space with picnic tables and slickrock.

Looking back out the driveway leading to the wooden shoe group site.

Vista of the geological formations in the Needles District.

Tent pad and surrounding slickrock.

Driveway leading to the split top group site.

Tent pad and view of trees.

Drive way leading into the group site.

Opening through the trees and slickrock to the split top group site.

Sand, slickrock, picnic tables, and a tent pad.

Natural tent pad.

View from looking out through the overhang at split top from within.

Canyonlands National Park Needles District Group Campsites

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>The Needles is a remote district located within the southern portion of Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah. The Needles District is 1.25 hours driving time from Monticello, Utah, and 1.5 hours from Moab, Utah, and sits at an elevation of approximately 4,900 feet.  <strong>Group sites have limited services and are best suited to tents and small, self-contained campers and RVs. </strong>If you are looking for indicvidual campsites, visit the <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251535" rel="nofollow">Canyonlands Needles District Campground</a>  page.</p>
<ul>
<li>You may book group campsites up to six months in advance throughout the season – March 15 – November 15. </li>
<li>Please, also read “<strong>Facilities</strong>” below and the “<strong>Need to Know</strong>” tab for important information. </li>
</ul>
<h2>Recreation</h2>
<p>The Needles District's extensive trail system provides many opportunities for both short and long day hikes, and overnight backpacking trips as well. Foot trails and four-wheel-drive/ mountain bike roads lead to such features as Confluence Overlook, Druid Arch, the Joint Trail and Chesler Park.</p>
<h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>The Needles is a remote district with limited services and no cell coverage. <strong>Group sites</strong> offer groups of 11 or more an opportunity to stay in a remote setting in a unique national park. RVs and trailers over 25 feet will have difficulty accessing these sites. The Dutch Oven site has access to potable water, flush toilets, picnic tables and fire rings. The other two group sites, Wooden Shoe and Split Top have access to potable water, non-flush tiolets, picnic tables, and fire rings. You may reserve individual campsites at the <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251535" rel="nofollow">Canyonlands Needles District Campground</a> page.</p>
<h2>Natural Features</h2>
<p>The Needles District group sites lie within the slick rock and sand that give this region it character. The dominat forest type consist of 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. The Needles District forms the southeast corner of Canyonlands National Park and was named for the colorful spires of Cedar Mesa Sandstone that dominate the area. The park is within an arid, high desert environment with hot summers and cold winters.</p>

<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
<p>Southeastern Utah offers breathtaking scenery, hiking, road and mountain biking opportunities, rafting and scenic driving routes. Arches and Mesa Verde National Parks, the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments and Dead Horse Point and Edge of the Cedars State Parks are all within three hours drive of the Needles Campground. Moab, Utah, (1.5 hours away) offers numerous restaurants, shops and museums.</p>
<h2>Charges &amp; Cancellations</h2>
<p><strong>Cancellations:  </strong>Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.  </p>
<p><strong>Changes or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window:</strong> Once a reservation date has begun, customers cannot change a reservation using the online system or through the Call Center (see below for early departures). If the location is staffed, on-site personnel may or may not be able to assist with changes or cancellations (check with local staff). </p>
<p> <strong>Camping no-show:</strong> Customers who do not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time (10:00 AM) the day after the scheduled arrival date or does not cancel the reservation by check out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date will be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night use fee. If the no-show service fee is greater than the reservation amount, the customer will not be charged any additional service fees. In addition, the campsite will become available to other customers at this point. Make sure to plan accordingly to avoid any unexpected changes to your travel plans. </p>

<p><strong>Early Depatures: </strong>An early departure occurs when a customer spends at least one night of their reservation at the facility but leaves the facility prior to the reservation departure date. If a customer departs prior to the scheduled check-out date, they may be eligible for a partial refund. Early departures are treated as a cancellation of the remaining days.  There will be no refunds for days used prior to the departure date, regardless of whether the customer was present for all those days, i.e., the customer arrived a day late.</p>
<p> Campers must notify the facility that they are leaving early, as required by local policy. If a customer requests a refund for an early departure after the facility check-out time has passed, the customer will not be refunded for that night and is eligible for a refund on any additional nights that will not be used. Field location procedures may vary depending on agency policy.</p>

The Needles is a remote district located within the southern portion of Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah. The Needles District is 1.25 hours driving time from Monticello, Utah, and 1.5 hours from Moab, Utah, and sits at an elevation of approximately 4,900 feet. Group sites have limited services and are best suited to tents and small, self-contained campers and RVs. If you are looking for indicvidual campsites, visit the Canyonlands Needles District Campground page.

NOT IN CAMPGROUND. LOCATED ON PAVED ACCESS ROAD NEAR WOODEN SHOE OVERLOOK. - WOODEN SHOE GROUP CAMPSITE

Great Facilities and Amenities

campfire allowed

checkin time

checkout time

firepit

max num of people

max num of vehicles

pets allowed

picnic table

shade

site access

Permitted Equipment

tent-0ft

trailer-0ft

pop up camper-0ft

camper van-0ft

Campsites

Dutch Oven Group Campsite

Split Top Group Campsite

Wooden Shoe Group Campsite