City, County & Regional Parks · Utah
Sand Flats Recreation Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 140
- Hookups
- 140 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,327 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Moab
- Phone
- 435-259-1321
About
Grand County/City of Moab cooperative recreation area with 140 individual campsites across 8 campgrounds (4,500-5,700ft elevation), open year-round. RVs can be accommodated in 4 of the campgrounds - Alcove, Bobcat, Echo, and Juniper. Fee is per vehicle, per night, at any campsite; group sites also available. Maximum 2 vehicles and 10 people per site; 14-day limit within any 28-day period; fires only in metal rings (bring your own firewood); quiet hours 10pm-6am. Six group campsites for up to 16 people each are reserved through the county; individual sites cannot be reserved. Of the 140 individual sites, 30 take RVs of 35 to 40 feet and none takes anything longer. Picnic tables, metal fire rings, and vault toilets nearby; bring drinking water.
Fees
Standard camping: $20/vehicle/night (+$2/person/night beyond 5 occupants). Group site: $80/night plus $8 reservation fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 25° | -2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 28° | -5° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 36° | 13° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 44° | 28° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 56° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 95° | 66° | 53° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 100° | 72° | 64° | 108° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 69° | 59° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 62° | 42° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 46° | 30° | 83° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 59° | 35° | 23° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 27° | 15° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Sand Flats Recreation Area Group Campsites · Bureau of Land Management · 0 mi · 6 sites
- Grandstaff Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 3 mi · 16 sites
- King's Bottom Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 3 mi · 21 sites
- Goose Island Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 3 mi · 20 sites
- Jaycee Park Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 4 mi · 7 sites
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