Red sandstone rock formations in the foreground, contrasted against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains under a hazy sky.

Explore by Day. Reset by Night.

Things To Do Near Monticello, Utah

One of the advantages of staying at Canyonlands Basecamp is our location. We’re intentionally not in downtown Moab. That means no heavy traffic, no crowded streets, and no packed RV rows. Instead, we sit in a central position — within reach of some of the most iconic landscapes in the American Southwest. You can explore in every direction. Then return to space, quiet, and dark skies.

NATIONAL PARKS

Red sandstone rock formations in the foreground, illuminated by warm sunlight, set against snow-capped mountain peaks.
Delicate Arch in Utah's Arches National Park stands against a backdrop of snow-dusted mountains and a blue sky.
Wide-angle view of a vast, layered desert canyon with red rock formations under a cloudy blue sky.
Ancient stone cliff dwellings built into a natural alcove in a rugged, rocky canyon wall with scattered trees.

SCENIC & HISTORIC DESTINATIONS

Petroglyphs carved into dark desert rock, featuring human figures, animals, a handprint, and geometric designs.
Two prominent red rock peaks rise above a rugged desert landscape with green trees in the foreground under a clear blue sky.
The Four Corners Monument, showing the intersection point of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado on a concrete plaza.
Three iconic sandstone buttes rise above the vast, arid desert landscape of Monument Valley under a clear blue sky.
A dirt road leads through a desert landscape with red rock mesas and spires under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
A river meanders in tight, deep loops through a vast, arid canyon with tiered, rocky cliffs under a blue sky.

FOREST, MOUNTAINS & COOLER AIR

A sandy hiking trail winds upward through a sunlit forest of tall pine trees and low green shrubs under a cloudy blue sky.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

Two large, towering red rock formations flank a road under a bright blue sky at Arches National Park.
A dark-colored UTV sits on a rocky ridge, overlooking a vast desert canyon landscape with snow-capped mountains beyond.
A silhouette of a person standing on a dark horizon, pointing a bright beam of light toward a vast, starry night sky.

LOCAL & REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

A happy dog sits in the foreground at a campsite, with a blurred campfire and RV in the background.
Aerial view of Moab, Utah, featuring desert cliffs overlooking a town with green trees and roads under a clear blue sky.