Can you take an RV into Arches National Park?

RVs up to 40 ft are allowed in Arches's campgrounds.

Are there RV hookups at Arches National Park?

No — Arches's campgrounds are dry (no hookups). Fill water and charge before you arrive.

Is there an RV dump station at Arches National Park?

Yes — Arches has an RV dump station.

National park · est. 1971

Arches National Park · caps RVs at 40 ft

Devils Garden is the only campground inside Arches — 51 sites, year-round, max 40 ft. Campers don't need the timed-entry permit, but day-driving out then back in does.

Max RV length

40ft

Hookups

None (dry)

Dump station

Yes

RV season

Year-round (Devils Garden)

Devils Garden Campground is the only developed RV option inside Arches' boundary — 51 sites, year-round operation, dry-camp only, max length 40 feet at the pull-throughs (most back-ins cap closer to 30). Reservations open six months ahead in monthly batches and the spring/fall summer window books out the morning it opens. The park's timed-entry permit system (April through October, plus late May/June weekends) applies separately from campground reservations and requires a same-vehicle booking — campers staying inside the park don't need it, but day-driving out and back does. Length over 40 ft staging from Moab proper: Sand Flats Recreation Area and the BLM dispersed corridors south of town accept any rig. The main park road handles 40 ft comfortably; the Windows spur narrows past the turnaround.

Primary sources

How to book this park

Reservations + adjacent staging

Official reservation portal

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Other national parks in Utah

Zion

Measure your rig before you book Zion — over 7'10" wide or 11'4" tall and the Mt. Carmel Tunnel triggers a paid escort. Watchman's electric loop is the only year-round option inside the gate.

Bryce Canyon

Bryce sits at 8,000 ft — bring antifreeze if you camp shoulder-season. Sunset Campground holds 40-ft rigs April through October, and any rig over 25 ft drops the trailer to reach Rainbow Point.

Canyonlands

Only two of Canyonlands' four districts accept RVs at all — Squaw Flat and Willow Flat, both 28-ft caps, no hookups, no water. Plan to dump at Arches or in Moab.

Capitol Reef

Fruita Campground sits on the Fremont River floodplain — check the Capitol Reef–specific NWS forecast July through September and never enter Capitol Gorge or the Burr Trail with a rig.

Utah rules · last verified 2026-05-10

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