A Primer on Moab
We spend a lot of time in Moab. I first visited there in the 60’s and have been going back ever since. I probably camped in the area over 300 days in just the last 10 years. So I thought maybe I’d put...
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Little hints for navigating around Moab
Visitors Center
The Moab Visitors Center at the corner of Center and Main in downtown Moab has all sorts of information. They also sell maps and guidebooks. The bathrooms there are open early and late. Definitely worth a stop if it’s your first (or 30th) time in Moab.
Dump stations
There’s a free dump station at the Maverick at south end of town. No potable water right at the dump station.
The Farm & City Feed and RV Supply has a dump station that is $5 as of this time.
If you’re camped at Kayenta CG at Dead Horse Point SP, there’s a free dump station as you’re leaving the CG. No potable water there either.
Of course many of the private CG’s in town also have dump facilities but many restrict usage to those in their CG.
Showers
For those without shower facilities in their rig or don’t want to deal with having enough water, one can find a shower at many of the RV parks in town. We have found that while many advertise showers, they won’t sell them when they are full. Other options include a couple of bike shops: Poison Spider and Moab Cyclery. Although we have a shower, every three or four days we’ll pop into the Moab Aquatic Center and shower, spending some time in the pool. It’s $7 for adults and $5 if you’re 55 and over. A family of up to 6 can get in for $20. A good way to cool off on a hot day.
Gas
Lots of gas stations but not all big rig friendly. Maverik on the north end of town is often busy and tough to maneuver a big rig around everybody but the one on the south end of town is much better. Phillips 66 is good, as is the Chevron, among others.
If you have a Kroger brands card (King Soopers, Ralphs, Smiths, Fred Meyer, etc.) it will work at the City Market pumps outside the grocery store along Main. BUT, these pumps are stuck in the corner of the parking lot and not at all big rig friendly.
Propane
Several businesses in town have propane exchanges of a form.
To refill your own tanks, we use Farm & City Feed and RV Supply. Decent prices and friendly service.
Grocery stores
As noted above, City Market is part of the Kroger store network, so your discount card works there. Village Market, further south just past the Moab Brewery, is a local store with good quality produce and meat departments.
Restaurants
I can’t begin to recommend specific restaurants as there are so many in town. Suffice it to say that on weekends they are busy. If you go to a restaurant on a Saturday night and there isn’t a waiting line at 6:00 p.m., I’d beat a hasty retreat. Waits of 30 minutes to an hour at that time of day aren’t uncommon.
Drinking Water
Update: We noticed that there's a water spigot for RV's at the Kellerstrass Station just north of Denny's on US 191 and 500 North. It's at the back of the pumps and is easy to maneuver a big rig in there.
Otherwise, tt's not easy to find places to fill your tanks out there in the desert. I generally take one or two five gallon water jugs and fill them at Arches NP at the entrance station. There are a couple of outdoor spigots right by the parking lot. One can also fill water in town at Gearheads near City Market. Maybe buy something there if you're using their water very much.
If you're just filling water bottles, try Lions Park where UT 128 and US 191 intersect. There's one of those water fountains with a dispenser to fill water bottles with filtered water. Not bad tasting compared to normal Moab tap water. There are also fountains across the street at the parking lot. In both places, they do shut the outdoor water off when freezing weather sets in.
Little hints for navigating around Moab
Visitors Center
The Moab Visitors Center at the corner of Center and Main in downtown Moab has all sorts of information. They also sell maps and guidebooks. The bathrooms there are open early and late. Definitely worth a stop if it’s your first (or 30th) time in Moab.
Dump stations
There’s a free dump station at the Maverick at south end of town. No potable water right at the dump station.
The Farm & City Feed and RV Supply has a dump station that is $5 as of this time.
If you’re camped at Kayenta CG at Dead Horse Point SP, there’s a free dump station as you’re leaving the CG. No potable water there either.
Of course many of the private CG’s in town also have dump facilities but many restrict usage to those in their CG.
Showers
For those without shower facilities in their rig or don’t want to deal with having enough water, one can find a shower at many of the RV parks in town. We have found that while many advertise showers, they won’t sell them when they are full. Other options include a couple of bike shops: Poison Spider and Moab Cyclery. Although we have a shower, every three or four days we’ll pop into the Moab Aquatic Center and shower, spending some time in the pool. It’s $7 for adults and $5 if you’re 55 and over. A family of up to 6 can get in for $20. A good way to cool off on a hot day.
Gas
Lots of gas stations but not all big rig friendly. Maverik on the north end of town is often busy and tough to maneuver a big rig around everybody but the one on the south end of town is much better. Phillips 66 is good, as is the Chevron, among others.
If you have a Kroger brands card (King Soopers, Ralphs, Smiths, Fred Meyer, etc.) it will work at the City Market pumps outside the grocery store along Main. BUT, these pumps are stuck in the corner of the parking lot and not at all big rig friendly.
Propane
Several businesses in town have propane exchanges of a form.
To refill your own tanks, we use Farm & City Feed and RV Supply. Decent prices and friendly service.
Grocery stores
As noted above, City Market is part of the Kroger store network, so your discount card works there. Village Market, further south just past the Moab Brewery, is a local store with good quality produce and meat departments.
Restaurants
I can’t begin to recommend specific restaurants as there are so many in town. Suffice it to say that on weekends they are busy. If you go to a restaurant on a Saturday night and there isn’t a waiting line at 6:00 p.m., I’d beat a hasty retreat. Waits of 30 minutes to an hour at that time of day aren’t uncommon.
Drinking Water
Update: We noticed that there's a water spigot for RV's at the Kellerstrass Station just north of Denny's on US 191 and 500 North. It's at the back of the pumps and is easy to maneuver a big rig in there.
Otherwise, tt's not easy to find places to fill your tanks out there in the desert. I generally take one or two five gallon water jugs and fill them at Arches NP at the entrance station. There are a couple of outdoor spigots right by the parking lot. One can also fill water in town at Gearheads near City Market. Maybe buy something there if you're using their water very much.
If you're just filling water bottles, try Lions Park where UT 128 and US 191 intersect. There's one of those water fountains with a dispenser to fill water bottles with filtered water. Not bad tasting compared to normal Moab tap water. There are also fountains across the street at the parking lot. In both places, they do shut the outdoor water off when freezing weather sets in.
