Campground availability near Arches and Grand Canyon

[Linda_VA2]

We are planning a trip to Arizona and Utah around the end of June through part of July. Are campgrounds available during the summer? We would like to find a campground and stay put for several days to explore Utah national parks and see the Grand Canyon and Sedona. We wondered if they would be limited with school out and people traveling.
Thanks.
Linda

[Charles2222]

I'm with Two hands.very nice

[2gypsies1]

Linda, all you had to do was to edit this post with your particulars. I see that you now have another post going and the Moderator might close down one of them. Duplicates aren't allowed.

[Lauren]

Like I said, Linda, not only your rig but your special interests....if you have some.

[Linda_VA2]

Thanks for all your suggestions. Executive, you are correct. I will compose a new post with more specifics. Thanks again.

[ReneeG]

There are a lot of campgrounds in the Utah area you want to visit that you can stay at then drive to the various attractions. We've stayed at Kaibab Camper Village near Jacob Lake and drove to see the North and South Rim, Zion, Kolob Canyon, Cedar Breaks National Monument. We'd seen Bryce before, as well as Zion, so didn't spend much time there. We don't mind traveling between the sites, but others do. There is also a FS CG between Jacob Lake and the North Rim entrance. In our driving between Jacob Lake and Zion, we've seen various RV parks on that route. If you Google it, you'll find information. We haven't been to Sedona so we can't help you there.

[Executive45]

Linda, you'll get better responses by stating if you are looking for boon docking sites, full hook ups or something in between. Also you should post your rig size. For instance, depending on the size of your rig, you'll want to stay off AZ 89A/Oak Creek Canyon/Jerome etc.......Dennis

[2gypsies1]

Just a warning - both Arches and Grand Canyon South will be hot in July but that's no reason to stay away.

Arches only has a campground with no hookups so I wouldn't advise that in summer. In Moab itself there are plenty of RV parks with hookups. Also, nearby Canyonlands Nat'l Park has a wonderful campground and some sites have electric.

For Grand Canyon, Trailer Village IN the park is the place to go. I'd make reservations there first and plan the rest of your trip around it. It's very popular.

For Sedona - which will be hot also, we always stay in Cottonwood at Dead Horse Ranch State Park. It has electric. Lots of things to do in the immediate area and an easy drive to Sedona.

[Lauren]

Linda, it would be helpful if we knew what your needs and interests are; and your rig. What parts of UT? You might be meaning Moab area or Zion / Bryce. Lots of miles in between. Same with Sedona and Grand Canyon. If you try and "center" on these places you will be spending more time on the road and very little enjoying them.

We like Spanish Trail in Moab and will be there again this Fall. And Ruby's Inn in Bryce (again this Fall) and there is a good park in Springdale for Zion. For Sedona we stay at / recommend Distant Drums in Camp Verde; used it many times.

If you are coming all this way to SEE the Grand Canyon and not just say you have been there - you want to be staying right at the South Rim. Simple as that...Trailer Village or Mather. North Rim is very limiting in views - see about 10% of the GC and then looking right into the sun as well. If you stay at Williams you will be driving at least an hour and a half to get the the SR and then find parking and all. Or you could take the hokey (& expensive) train ride. In ether case you would be limited to midday viewing at basically one spot. NOT the way to SEE the Grand Canyon - need sunrises and sunsets and shadows.

IMHO.

Lauren

[OutdoorPhotogra]

I couldn't tell you the park but we stayed in Moab pretty close to Arches and Canyonlands and made reservations in July for an August trip.

[Dave5143]

Two Hands wrote:
When we go to Grand Canyon National Park, south rim, we stay in Trailer Village RV Campground which is inside the park and has full hookups. Make reservations now.

Trailer Village is hugely popular and could already be booked up by now. The town of Williams AZ south of the Canyon would be your best bet if Trailer Village is full.

[Two_Hands]

When we go to Grand Canyon National Park, south rim, we stay in Trailer Village RV Campground which is inside the park and has full hookups. Make reservations now.

[TucsonJim]

Summer time is usually a little slower around Arches due to the heat. You should be able to find a good park in Moab with just a little advance notice. The Grand Canyon is quite a bit busier in the summer. You'll probably have to find a campground outside the park. If you really want to see some beautiful sights, try going to the North Rim and camping in the forest. There are few crowds on the north side.

[scrubjaysnest]

For the Grand Canyon you might take a look at Ten X; that's outside the park and it's USFS.

For Arches we like Wind Whistle a BLM about 30 miles away. There are quite a few closer in.
You can kind of get an idea by looking at the CG's that are on the receration.gov reservation system.