Bureau of Land Management · Utah

Upper Onion Creek Campground

Bureau of Land Management · Utah, United States

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Sites
14
Hookups
14 no hookups
Cost
$20/night (Pay at campground-cash or check only)
Group sites
Yes
Drinking water
No
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
10,200 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Moab
Address
Moab Field Office , Moab, UT, 84532
Phone
(435) 259-2100
Activities
Camping

About

Upper Onion Creek Campground offers striking views of the Colorado River canyon and the surrounding red rock cliffs, mesas and spires, with the La Sal Mountains as a dramatic back-drop. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Two group sites, Upper Onion Creek Group Sites A and B, are available for reservation through Recreation.gov. Well-situated 0.7 miles off SR 128, there is direct access to the Onion Creek four-wheel drive road (watch for seasonal rains and flash floods). The town of Moab is approximately 40 minutes away and has dining, shopping, sports rentals, tour companies and museums.
Fees: $20/night
Water: No
Toilets: Yes
Hook-ups: No
Individual Sites: 14 (limited to 10 people & two vehicles per site);

Group Sites: 2 (reservable);

Water: No;

Toilets: Yes;

Hook-ups: No.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January24°10°-11°41°11 of 11
February28°12°-14°41°11 of 11
March35°17°-6°61°11 of 11
April47°23°8°63°11 of 11
May58°34°19°69°8 of 11
June71°45°32°83°2 of 11
July77°51°42°86°0 of 11
August72°48°41°82°0 of 11
September66°42°27°74°2 of 11
October52°29°13°64°10 of 10
November43°20°5°55°10 of 10
December30°13°-8°43°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.

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