About Goose Island Group Sites
The two sites at Goose Island are ideal for groups wishing to be close to the town of Moab and Arches National Park. The area offers outdoor enthusiasts many options for hiking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, and four-wheel drive tours. The town of Moab is 10 minutes away and has dining, shopping, sports rentals, tour companies and museums. From Goose Island Campground, a paved bicycle trail leads to Arches National Park, the Bar M Mountain Bike Trailhead, the town of Moab, or up State Route (SR) 128 along the Colorado River. Arches and Canyonlands National Parks are nearby and have many scenic overlooks, hiking trails, and four-wheel drive roads. The SR 128 river corridor is filled with red rock canyons, hiking and equestrian trails, river access and activites, and scenic vistas. The group sites have fire grates, picnic tables, vault toilets and shade shelters. The group sites do…
- Fees: Group Site A (max people 25): $125 Group Site B (max people 40): $175
- Managed by: Moab Field Office (BLM), BLM
- Where: 3 mi north of Moab, UT · 38.60967, -109.55782
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slickrock Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 7.5 mi |
| Updraft Point | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Slickrock | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Moab Canyon Bike Path | Hiking | 2.2 mi | 5.5 mi |
| Moab Ranger Dist Office | ATV road | 2.5 mi | |
| Moab Ranger Dist Parking | ATV road | 2.5 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Moab (Dark Sky Community), 3 mi.
Dump station: 1.3 mi
Water fill-up: 3.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway 1.1 mi
- Grandstaff Campground 1.3 mi
- Sun Outdoors North Moab 1.3 mi
- Portal RV Resort - Moab 1.5 mi
- Dispersed spot · 2 mi W of Moab 2.8 mi
- SFRA Loop B - Bobcat Campground 2.9 mi