Camping near Castle Valley, Utah

Camping near Castle Valley at a glance

Public campgrounds

4 (4 BLM)

Getting a site

2 reservable and 2 first-come

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Drinks Canyon Campground: "$20/night"

Distance from Castle Valley

4.9 miles (Drinks Canyon Campground) to 35 miles (Westwater Group Site (Ranger Station)) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles

Elevation

4,002 ft (Drinks Canyon Campground) to 4,718 ft (Fisher Towers Campground), 2 of 4 on record

Campsites

34 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

3 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 25 ft (Westwater Group Site (Ranger Station))

Distances are straight-line miles from Castle Valley's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Castle Valley

• Hal Canyon Campground, 4.4 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night (pay at campground, cash or check only)); listed under camping near Moab.
• Oak Grove Campground, 4.4 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night (pay at campground, cash or check only)); listed under camping near Moab.
• Big Bend Campground, 4.7 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night per site); listed under camping near Moab.
• Big Bend Group Sites, 4.7 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.
• Porcupine Rim, 4.7 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Moab.
• Upper Big Bend Campground, 5.1 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night (pay at campground, cash or check only)); listed under camping near Moab.
• Lower Onion Creek Campground, 7.5 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night (pay at campground, cash or check only)); listed under camping near Moab.
• Grandstaff Campground, 7.6 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night (pay at campground, cash or check; credit card at Goose Island)); listed under camping near Moab.
• Lower Onion Creek Group Sites, 7.7 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.
• Sand Flats Recreation Area Campground, 7.7 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , County , first-come ($20 per vehicle per night; $2 per extra person over five in a car); listed under camping near Moab.
• Upper Onion Creek Campground, 7.7 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night (pay at campground, cash or check only)); listed under camping near Moab.
• Upper Onion Creek Group Site, 7.7 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.
• Masons Draw Campground, 8 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Moab.
• Sand Flats Recreation Area Group Campsites, 8.4 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , County , reservable ($80/night per group site, plus a $10 reservation fee); listed under camping near Moab.
• Goose Island Campground, 8.9 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night (pay at campground, cash or check; credit card on site per BLM guide)); listed under camping near Moab.
• Goose Island Group Sites, 8.9 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.
• Hittle Bottom Campground, 9.6 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20 per site per night); listed under camping near Moab.
• Hittle Bottom Group Site, 9.6 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.
• Warner Campground, 10 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($20/night single site; $50/night group site; cabin $50/night); listed under camping near Moab.
• Ken's Lake Campground, 11 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($20/night per site plus reservation fee (Loop A)); listed under camping near Moab.
• Ken's Lake Group Sites, 11 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.
• Oowah Campground, 11 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Moab.
• King's Bottom Campground, 12 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night per site); listed under camping near Moab.
• Jaycee Park Campground, 13 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night per site, paid at self-service fee station); listed under camping near Moab.
• William's Bottom Campground, 13 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night (pay at campground, cash or check only)); listed under camping near Moab.
• Dewey Bridge Campground, 13 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night (pay at campground, cash or check only)); listed under camping near Moab.
• Dewey Bridge Group Sites, 13 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.
• Gold Bar Campground, 13 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20 per site per night); listed under camping near Moab.
• Gold Bar Group Sites, 13 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.
• Hunter Canyon Group Site, 14 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.
• Devils Garden Campground, 14 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($25/night individual site; group sites from $75/night); listed under camping near Moab.
• The Ledge Campground, 15 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night (pay at campground, cash or check only)); listed under camping near Moab.
• The Ledge Group Sites, 15 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.
• Fossil Flats Primitive Campground, 16 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($30 per vehicle per night; $15 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Moab.
• Gastonia Campground, 17 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($50 per vehicle per night (water and 20/30/50-amp electric); $15 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Moab.
• Courthouse Rock Campground, 19 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($20/night per site plus reservation fee on reservable sites 5 and 6); listed under camping near Moab.
• Hatch Point Campground, 21 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night per site, paid at self-service fee station); listed under camping near Moab.
• Dead Horse Point State Park Kayenta Campground, 21 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , State Park , reservable (RV/tent site with 20/30/50-amp power: $60/night (March-June, Sept-Oct), $50 other months); listed under camping near Moab.
• Dead Horse Point State Park Wingate Campground, 21 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , State Park , reservable (RV site with power $60 (March-June, Sept-Oct) / $50; hike-in tent site $45 / $40); listed under camping near Moab.
• Cowboy Camp Campground, 22 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night per site (exact cash or check at self-service fee station)); listed under camping near Moab.
• Lone Mesa Group Sites, 22 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.
• Horsethief Campground, 23 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($20/night per site at self-service fee station (exact cash or check)); listed under camping near Moab.
• Horsethief Group Sites, 23 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.
• North Klondike Campground, 24 miles from Castle Valley in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Moab.

Things to do near Castle Valley

Public land and water within 30 miles of Castle Valley, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Fisher Towers National Recreation Trail, at Fisher Towers Campground (8 miles from Castle Valley): The campground sits at the trailhead of the 2.2-mile Fisher Towers trail, which winds around the base of the towers; the towers themselves draw experienced climbers.
• Arches National Park, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 8.6 miles from Castle Valley; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Dead Horse Point State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Castle Valley; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Manti-La Sal National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 25 miles from Castle Valley; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Westwater Canyon put-in, at Westwater Campground (Ranger Station) (35 miles from Castle Valley): Next to the Westwater Ranger Station, the take-out for the Ruby-Horsethief run and put-in for Westwater Canyon of the Colorado River, with rapids up to class IV.

Supplies and emergencies near Castle Valley

Nearest emergency room: Moab Regional Hospital, 450 Williams Way, Moab, UT, 9.7 miles from Castle Valley , (435) 719-3500. Next nearest: Family Health West Hospital, 300 W Ottley Ave, Fruita, CO, 51 miles, (970) 858-9871. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries

• Dave's Corner Market convenience store · 9.1 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-20:00
• 7-Eleven convenience store · 9.2 miles
• Moonflower Community Cooperative supermarket · 9.2 miles · (435) 259-5712 · Hours 08:00-20:00

Fuel

• Maverik fuel station · 9.1 miles · (435) 355-3463 · Hours 24/7
• Shell fuel station · 9.2 miles · (435) 259-3939 · Hours 24/7
• Exxon fuel station · 9.2 miles · (435) 259-3557 · Hours 24/7

RV dump station

• Moab Rim Campark RV park · 9.1 miles · (435) 259-5002
• Moab KOA Holiday RV park · 9.3 miles · (435) 241-7890
• Spanish Trail RV Park RV park · 9.3 miles · (435) 259-2411

Laundromat

• Moab Laundry Eypress laundromat · 9.3 miles
• Wet Spot Laundry laundromat · 9.4 miles
• Moab Laundry laundromat · 9.6 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Castle Valley: propane, potable water fill, pharmacy, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

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