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Arches National Park – brown rock formation during daytime📷 Photo by Ken Cheung on Unsplash
National park

Arches National Park

The highest concentration of natural stone arches in the world, a few minutes from Moab.

Established
1971 (park)
State
Utah
Arches
2,000+
Best season
Mar–May, Sep–Oct

Before you go

  • Timed-entry tickets have been required during the busiest months in recent years. Check current rules.
  • The Delicate Arch hike is 3 miles round trip with no shade. Start early.
  • The Fiery Furnace needs a permit or a ranger-led tour.

A day in the park

Drive to the far end first and hike Devils Garden to Landscape Arch in the cool morning. Stop at Balanced Rock and the Windows on the way back, then catch Delicate Arch at sunset.

FAQs

Is Canyonlands nearby?

Island in the Sky, Canyonlands' most accessible district, is about 40 minutes from the Arches entrance.

Places to see

Arches National Park – Retro jeep with canoe on roof (Unsplash)© Quinn Nietfeld quinton_nietfeld · CC0
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Arches National Park

More than 2,000 natural stone arches. Timed-entry reservations are often required in peak season, so check…

Moab, UT
Mesa Arch, Canyonlands – Mesa Arch Canyonlands sunrise© Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0
Views

Mesa Arch, Canyonlands

A half-mile walk to an arch on the edge of a cliff. At sunrise the underside glows red.

Moab, UT
Corona Arch Trail – Trail na Corona Arch - Arches N.P. - panoramio© Pavel Špindler · CC BY 3.0
Nature

Corona Arch Trail

A 5 km return hike from Potash Road (Utah 279) to a free-standing arch with a span of about 43 m, passing…

Moab, UT
Dead Horse Point State Park (27575331272)© m01229 from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Dead Horse Point State Park

A narrow mesa-top overlook 600 m above a gooseneck of the Colorado River, with a paved rim trail and…

Moab, UT
Fisher Towers - Moab (52673028836)© Bureau of Land Management - Utah · Public domain
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Fisher Towers

Dark red mud-and-sandstone spires up to 275 m tall, rising above the Colorado River off Utah 128. A trail…

Moab, UT
2013-09-22 18 26 52 View southwest from Grand View Point Overlook© Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Grand View Point Overlook

The southern tip of Canyonlands’ Island in the Sky, looking over the White Rim and the canyons of the Green…

Moab, UT
Canyonlands – The Needles District – Brenda having a read - Flickr - brewbooks© brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Canyonlands – The Needles District

The quieter southern district of Canyonlands, known for banded red-and-white sandstone spires and long day…

Monticello, UT

Campsites nearby

  • Sun Outdoors Arches GatewayMotorhome stopover
    6 mi from
    MotorhomesDrinking waterShowersToiletsDogs allowedWi-Fi
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Sun Outdoors North MoabCampsite
    7 mi from
    TentsCaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposalWi-Fi
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Cowboy CampgroundCampsite
    8 mi from · 7 pitches
    TentsCaravansToiletsDogs allowed
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Sun Outdoors Moab DowntownMotorhome stopover
    9 mi from
    TentsCaravansMotorhomesWi-Fi
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Moab KOA HolidayMotorhome stopover
    13 mi from
    TentsMotorhomesElectricityWaste disposalWi-Fi
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Red Desert RV ParkCampsite
    16 mi from
    CaravansElectricityDrinking waterShowersToiletsWaste disposalWi-Fi
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip

All campsites in Utah · Campsite data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 · Updated October 3, 2026

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