Arches National Park guide · 1 min read
Camping at Devils Garden Campground
Devils Garden Campground is the park's only place to camp, at the end of the park road roughly 18 miles in from the entrance.
Its sites are tucked among slickrock outcroppings, with red fins of rock rising close by. From here, you can set out on hikes into the Devils Garden area.
Reservations for March through October can be made as far as half a year ahead. Spots typically go months before arrival, and the campground fills on most nights during this busy stretch. Arriving without a booking in that window likely means camping outside the park, so booking early gives you the best chance at a site.
From November through February, the campground's 25 winter sites are first-come, first-served, so the earliest arrivals claim them. Restroom facilities and drinking water are on site. Before you arrive, it helps to install the Recreation.gov app, whose Scan and Pay feature lets you settle up for your site. Gathering wood here is off limits, but firewood is available at the visitor center or in Moab.
The 51 sites come with picnic tables and grills, and the campground has both pit toilets and flush toilets. Larger parties can use the Canyon Wren or Juniper group sites. Expect no electrical hookups, no camp store, and no cell service, so pack in everything you need. An amphitheater sits on site, and trash and recycling collection runs year-round.
Devils Garden has some of the park's top hiking, with routes suited to every skill level. A brief walk brings you to Landscape Arch, which has a light opening of 306 feet. Its narrowest section measures just six feet across, and large pieces have collapsed over time, yet the arch still stands. The primitive trail is a longer, more demanding route through the same ground.
