Broad view of Big Bend Campground with Colorado River and red rock canyon walls

Big Bend Campground | Utah

Start your Moab adventure at the Big Bend Recreation Site. Located along the Colorado River, visitors enjoy a sandy beach, boat launch, river viewing areas, picnic tables, campsites, and group campsites. Adventurers also enjoy rafting the Moab Daily, a beautiful section of the river that includes several smaller rapids sections - perfect for all watercraft types.

Within close proximity to national parks and countless trails, outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, and four-wheel drive tours in the surrounding area. The town of Moab is approximately 30 minutes away and has dining, shopping, sports rentals, tour companies and museums.

Individual Campsites:

Campsites tucked along the "Big Bend" in the Colorado River Canyon. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Three group sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. The campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and large RVs. many of the sites are located next to the Colorado River and are surrounded by imposing cliffs. Big Bend has a sandy beach, a river viewing area and accessible facilities. (Do not enter the river without the required life jackets; it has dangerous under currents.).

Group Campsites:

The recreation site includes three group campsites that can accommodate tents, trailers, and large RVs. Sites A and B are beside the Colorado River. Site C is across Highway 128 in a side canyon, allowing for privacy and is ideal for small family gatherings or weddings. Each site includes fire grates, picnic tables, vault toilets, and shade shelters. The sites do not include potable water, dump stations, or electric hook ups. All three sites have spectacular canyon views. Reserve your site through Recreation.gov.

Nearby Attractions:

Big Bend is conveniently located near Arches National Park. Canyonlands National Park, Hovenweep National Monument and Natural Bridges National Monument are within a day's drive. The Manti-La Sal National Forest and the La Sal Mountain Loop Road are nearby and offer stunning views, recreation opportunities and relief from the summer heat.

Photos

Broad view of Big Bend Campground with Colorado River and red rock canyon walls BLM Moab

Big Bend Bouldering Area BLM Moab

Broad view of Big Bend Campground with Colorado River and red rock canyon walls BLM Moab

Big Bend Campground picnic area and beach benches BLM Moab

Big Bend and Upper Big Bend Campground along Colorado River BLM Moab

Big Bend Campground Group Campsite A shade structure and picnic tables BLM Moab

Accessibility Description (ABA/ADA)

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The large gravel parking lot transitions to a concrete sidewalk that encircles the campground. The parking area allows vehicles to pull right up to an information kiosk, payment boxes, and an accessible double vault toilet. There is a second double vault toilet farther along the sidewalk that is also marked as accessible. Erosion has exposed a concrete lip near the entrance to this second toilet that may be challenging for some visitors with mobility impairments.

The sidewalk leads to two covered group campsites as well as the campground’s designated accessible campsite—campsite #5, which has its own parking spur. This campsite has a picnic table with open ends that can accommodate wheelchair users and a fire ring with a grill attachment. Campers using the site can reach the accessible toilet via the paved sidewalk.

The sidewalk also leads to a viewing platform overlooking the Colorado River, and there are two benches without arms along this part of the path. As the sidewalk nears the platform it may be less accessible due to sand and debris deposits left by higher river levels.

Note: Descriptions and photos uploaded October 2026. Please note that actual on-the-ground conditions may vary due to natural events (e.g., weather, wildfires, erosion), normal wear and tear, or site improvements.