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Big Bend Campground is a convenient and scenic spot if you’re looking to camp close to Moab, though it comes with a few trade-offs. There are 33 sites total split between the main riverside area and a smaller section across the highway with about 10 parking spots, each with a table and fire ring. The main loop has easy access to the Colorado River, which is the highlight here.
We stayed in the upper loop, where the sites are pretty narrow and packed in tightly. There’s no shade, lots of wind exposure, and no trails directly from the campground. The views, though, are beautiful — wide open red rock all around.
It’s $20 per night, with no water, no showers, and pit toilets. There’s also no host and no cell service (Verizon). The campground fills up reliably: on a weekday we grabbed the last spot around 5 p.m., and on weekends people tend to arrive Friday and stay through Sunday, so it stays full.
Only a few miles from downtown Moab, it’s a convenient base for exploring the area, but I’d call it more of a good stopover than a destination. Overall, we had a decent stay in the van for a couple of nights, but I’m not sure I’d choose it again unless everything else nearby was full.