About Sand Flats Recreation Area Group Campsites
Along with easy access to biking and off-highway vehicle trails, Sand Flats' campgrounds offer spectacular vistas of sandstone domes, canyons, and mesas in addition to the ever-changing La Sal Mountains as a dramatic back-drop. Visitors are awed by beautiful sunsets, the magic of howling coyotes and a night sky of seemingly unlimited stars. The Sand Flats Recreation Area is home to the Slickrock Bike Trail, a world renowned mountain biking destination. The area is also a premier destination for 4x4 and backcountry motorcycle enthusiasts. There is nearly 40 miles of off-highway vehicle trails to explore within the recreation area. The group campsites are located in the Datura and Echo campgrounds. All group sites accommodate up to 16 people. Both Datura A, B, and D and E-1 group sites have space for six passenger cars, or two to three RVs, or two to three trucks with camp trailers. The…
- Managed by: Sand Flats Recreation Area, BLM
- Where: 1 mi east of Moab, UT · 38.5677, -109.5271
Things to do:
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slickrock Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 7.5 mi |
| Moab Ranger Dist Parking | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Moab Ranger Dist Office | ATV road | 1.3 mi | |
| Slickrock | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Updraft Point | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 0.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Moab (Dark Sky Community), 1 mi.
Dump station: 1.1 mi
Water fill-up: 1.2 mi
Camps nearby
- SFRA Loop A - Alcove Campground 0.7 mi
- SFRA Loop B - Bobcat Campground 1 mi
- Up the Creek Campground 1.1 mi
- Sun Outdoors Moab Downtown 1.2 mi
- SFRA Loop D - Datura Campground 1.2 mi
- Act Campground 1.2 mi