Devils Garden Campground is a good option for campers looking to stay within Arches National Park. The campground is located about 30 minutes from the visitor center, but it is well worth the drive.
The campground is situated among towering sandstone fins and offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The sites are well-maintained and have picnic tables, fire rings, and access to flush toilets and running water.
The campground has an amphitheater that hosts ranger talks and programs in the summer. These talks are a great way to learn about the park's geology and history.
This campground also has a few trails that start near the campground and are worth doing. I recommend the Landscape Arch Trail and the Pine Tree Arch Trail. Both of these trails are relatively short and easy, but they offer stunning views of some of Arches National Park's most iconic formations.
I recommend that campers bring a canopy or sunshade to protect themselves from the sun. The campground has very little shade, so it is important to have a place to cool off and escape the sun's rays. Finally, be sure to bring plenty of water, especially if you are planning on hiking any of the trails near the campground.
Site accessibility was great. The campground has two accessible campsites, and the roads and parking spurs are paved. There is also an accessible bathroom near the accessible campsites.
My only complaint about the campground is that the camp host was not very visible during our stay. I tried to find the camp host on two occasions to request firewood, but I was unable to locate them. On our last day, I finally found the camp host, but they were taking a shower and I had to wait about 30 minutes for them to come out.
Overall, we had a great time camping at Devils Garden Campground. I would recommend this campground to anyone looking to experience the beauty of Arches National Park. However, I would also recommend that campers be prepared to be self-sufficient, as the camp host may not be...
Read moreAMAZING CAMPGROUND, BUT...This would of had five stars- if I would have known how long the drive was once in the gates to the National Park. It is about a 30-40 minute drive in the National Park- depending on traffic. Make sure once you enter the gates- you have everything you need because it is a two hour drive round trip!! We did have one little problem- when we arrive our campsite was taken!! I booked this site 7 months out. Needless to say, I was upset that we just drove 6 hours and then an hour to the site and the campground host was no where to be found. The National Park Main Gate building had closed by the time we got back down to the gate. We went to the gate entrance and they called the Park Ranger. We waited and he was wonderful! I showed my reservations and I had contacted Parks. gov about the problem. They confirmed that we had reservations to the Ranger. We then drove back to the campsite and the host was still not there. The Ranger went to our campsite and asked the nice people to move because they came in on an open site! The Ranger worked it out with them and moved them to a holding site- it had construction stuff on it. The Ranger gave us our site because we had booked so many months out and the people on our site had walked up that day. We were staying for three days and they were staying for one day! We did mountain bike riding while at Moab and it was amazing. I will tell you that it is HOT- we were tent camping and you will need a fan!! I am very glad that my family had the experience, but I would try a different campground if back in that area! I would recommend if you can get into the campground- truly amazing views!! Not...
Read moreWe were in site #8 which was really nice. It is very large with room for multiple tents or trailer and tent combination setup. The rock formations behind the campsite are easily accessible. Our kids climbed all over them. The site has a decent amount of privacy from the sites on each side of it.
Campground is clean, as are the restrooms. Drinking water available at sinks outside restroom.
Bear in mind if you are using a tent that the ground is very hard underneath and it is impossible to get a stake down to hold down the tent unless you put tent at the back end of the campsite which is very sandy. Unfortunately this is also the lower elevated part of the campground and any rain will run off into this area which turns into a very large area of standing water.... not a good place to put a tent. We arrived after a thunderstorm and the water was already there, so we obviously knew not to put a tent there.
Weather here can change on a dime. We had high heat and sunshine, then thunderstorms, and even wind storms which made keeping our tent and canopy secured a real challenge. Even with the weather challenges, we loved camping here....
It is a 40-minute drive to downtown Moab. Therefore, come prepared in order to minimize the driving back into town. We stayed two nights during mid July, in a mini camper with a rooftop tent, plus a ground tent. ...
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