Site Split Top Group Campsite, Loop Not in campground. Located on unpaved access road near Cave Spring Trailhead.

Canyonlands National Park | Canyonlands National Park Needles District Group Campsites

Type: GROUP TENT ONLY AREA NONELECTRIC

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Site Details

• Pets Allowed: Yes
• Shade: Yes
• Checkin Time: 01:00 PM
• Condition Rating: N/A
• Max Num of People: 15
• Min Num of People: 11
• Site Access: Drive-In
• Site Rating: Standard
• Water Hookup: No
• Campfire Allowed: Yes
• Checkout Time: 10:00 AM
• Location Rating: Prime

Permitted Equipment

• Tent

Driveway Details

• Is Equipment Mandatory: No
• Max Num of Vehicles: 3
• Max Vehicle Length: 20
• Driveway Grade: Slight
• Driveway Surface: Gravel

Need to Know

• Fees per night for the Split Top Group Campsite are as follows:

  11-15 people, $70 

• DIRECTIONS: From the entrance station, follow the main park road 1 mile and take the first left towards Salt Creek/CaveSprings. In 0.7 miles, turn left onto the dirt access road. Follow the dirt road until you see the Split Top Group Site sign on your left (0.8 miles).

• All vehicles must be parked on driveways—off vegetation and biological soil crust at all times. Park extra vehicles at the visitor center.

• Camping equipment—including tents, chairs, tables, etc.—are prohibited on vegetation and biological soil crust. 

• Wood-gathering is PROHIBITED. Fires are allowed only in the fire rings provided, and they must be completely extinguished anytime you leave the campsite.

• Help protect the forest! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by using firewood from this region (Moab/Monticello area). Wood-gathering may be allowed in Manti-La Sal National Forest. Check with the Forest Service to inquire about permits.

• Quiet hours are from 10 pm to 6 am.

• Generators may be operated only 8 am–10 am and 4 pm–8 pm.

• Check out time is 10 am.

• There are no hook-ups or dump stations in The Needles district.

• Dispose of dishwater in a vault toilet, or strain out food scraps and pour dishwater into the camper sinks outside of the restrooms in the main campground.

• Hammocks, clotheslines, slack lines, and all other forms of tension lines are prohibited on trees and other vegatation. 

• Pets must be leashed at all times, kept off the vegetation and biological soil crust, and may not be left unattended. 

• You may book group campsites up to six months in advance for dates within the peak season.

• Maximum stay is seven sequential nights/fourteen nights a year.

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