Recreation area

Needles Overlook Interpretive Site

Indian Creek - Bears Ears National Monument · Moab · Utah — managed by Bureau of Land Management

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

An overlook of the Needles section of Canyonlands National Park.

Getting there

Drive 32 miles south from Moab and turn west on the Canyon Rims Road. Drive 17 miles west on this paved road. The Needles Overlook is at the end of the pavement.

Contact
435-259-2100

Activities

  • AUTO TOURING
  • OBSERVATION SITE
  • PHOTOGRAPHY

Nearby federal campgrounds

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.