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Fish_mojo
Explorer
Jul 22, 2014

Utah Big 5 loop in Oct- no reservations??

We are palnning a trip through the "Big 5" national parks in October. Small C for travel. I was surprised to look on the RV reservation sites the NP campgrounds are almost all booked. I'm one who hates to be tied down to fixed itineraries that go with reservations of places I've never seen.

Who do you feel about winging it? Don't need full hook ups and can dry camp/ boondock as needed for occasional one-two niters. Don't want to get stuck without a place to stay either.

Thought?
Favorite Boondocking spots? Campgrounds?
ps- we do not care much for the mega-RV parks with 2 foot spacing and $50 overnight fees (no offense!)
  • 2gypsies1's avatar
    2gypsies1
    Explorer III
    Jul 29, 2014
    Here's an excellent BLM site for camping around Moab.

    Moab BLM Camping

    I honestly don't think that you'll have any trouble with your small Class C finding spots without reservations. We have done so with our 40' motorhome.

    We toured the parks once again, last fall and we saw many spots open. Also, not all spots are reservable. Pull into the national parks in the morning when folks are leaving and you'll get a site. Have a good trip!
  • dahkota's avatar
    dahkota
    Explorer
    Jul 29, 2014
    You can use USCampgrounds to find public campgrounds on the fly. Works great on a smart phone. It is my first 'go to' when we decide to visit an area.

    We were in the Moab area in late September and the only places we had problems finding sites were Arches and Deadhorse Point state park.

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