Lake Camping Near Thompson Springs, Utah, US: 12 Best Lake Campsites 2026

Looking for a camping experience near Thompson Springs, Utah with a lake? Look no further than Hipcamp. With over 120 options available, you'll find the perfect lakeside camping spot to suit your needs. Some of the top campsites in the area include Lakeside Camping, Water Time :) (149 reviews), St Dane's Cabins & Campground (82 reviews), and Swell Retreat in San Rafael Swell (38 reviews). These campsites offer amenities such as toilets, trash facilities, and showers. If you're into off-roading, horseback riding, or wind sports, you'll have plenty of opportunities to indulge in your favorite activities. With an average price of $40 per night and options as low as $20, you can enjoy a budget-friendly getaway in the great outdoors. Happy camping!

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Top-rated campgrounds

Looking for a camping experience near Thompson Springs, Utah with a lake? Look no further than Hipcamp. With over 120 options available, you'll find the perfect lakeside camping spot to suit your needs. Some of the top campsites in the area include Lakeside Camping, Water Time :) (149 reviews), St Dane's Cabins & Campground (82 reviews), and Swell Retreat in San Rafael Swell (38 reviews). These campsites offer amenities such as toilets, trash facilities, and showers. If you're into off-roading, horseback riding, or wind sports, you'll have plenty of opportunities to indulge in your favorite activities. With an average price of $40 per night and options as low as $20, you can enjoy a budget-friendly getaway in the great outdoors. Happy camping!

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. Red Desert RV Park

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36mi from Thompson Springs · 8 sites · Tents, RVs · Moab, UT

Red Desert RV Park has expanded to 55 full hookup RV sites along with 14 cabins. We are geared towards outdoor adventurists and sightseers wanting a cost-effective stay while taking advantage of everything Moab has to offer! We are locally owned by a family of 8 and love calling Moab our home. We understand the corporate overtaking that Moab has had in the last 5 years and plan to keep our campground affordably priced and locally owned. We have upgraded the old site plan from 7 RV sites to 55 Full Service RV sites this year. Most sites are pull through but we will have some back-ins. Our new bathhouse has a laundry, women's bathrooms and showers, men's bathrooms and showers, and an ADA compliant family style bathroom. In addition to the new bathhouse, we have a new office and retail store where we sell souvenirs, RV supplies, snacks, drinks, ice, firewood, and other necessities for guests. We do not currently have propane fill on site. We know that there are many options to choose from when it comes to staying in Moab. We urge people to support locally owned businesses that help Moab grow and solve problems that exist in our community. Moab is a recreation mecca with something for everyone and our little campground on the south end of the valley puts you within minutes of town, the mountains, and the red deserts around Moab.

2. Moab Field Office

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572 sites · Moab, Utah

There’s a pretty solid chance that you’ve heard about Moab, one of Utah’s most happening recreation spots. This gorgeous place gets packed, so do your homework beforehand so you know where to go! The Moab Field Office, administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), takes up 1.8 million acres of gorgeous canyon-riddled lands. Spend your days hunting for natural arches and bridges, exploring mesas, and contemplating how the heck rocks can look so crazy. BLM lands are also fantastic base camps for forays into nearby Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. There are 26 campgrounds, and you can usually find something even on the busiest of weekends (but, if you can swing it, it’s always best to arrive early). River recreation on the Colorado and Green Rivers is another major draw. However you spend your time in Moab, you’ll fall in love with the impressive red rock formations, the deep canyons, and surprising amount of plant life.

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3. Dead Horse Point State Park

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20 sites · Moab, Utah

A pet-friendly national park alternative with impressive red rock canyon country views.

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4. Manti-La Sal National Forest

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328 sites · Ferron, Utah

Trivia time! Which part of Utah contains the densest black bear and largest elk population? The Manti-La Sal National Forest, of course! How about this one: where does most of the coal mined in Utah come from? Well, 85% of it is mined right here in the Manti-La Sal. This special forest is full of natural surprises, like lofty mountaintops, lush meadows, cavernous sandstone canyons, plus plenty of water. If it sounds like there’s a ton of diversity here, that’s because there truly is! All of this diversity means that there’s a lot to do out here. Near Moab, the forest is home to the La Sal Mountains with their tall peaks and narrow canyons. To the north, on the Wasatch Plateau, you’ll be yearning for your next road trip along the Huntington and Eccles Canyons National Scenic Byways (also called the Energy Loop). And when it comes time to hit the hay at night? You guessed it—there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

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Public campgrounds near Thompson Springs

The coolest part is getting to the campground. The road to get there is beautiful!

Lone Mesa Group Campground

23mi from Thompson Springs · 5 sites · Tents, RVs · in Moab Field Office

Enjoy the views of the Colorado River right outside your campsite.

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Dewey Bridge Campground

24mi from Thompson Springs · 9 sites · Tents, RVs · in Moab Field Office

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Lower Onion Creek Campground

24mi from Thompson Springs · 22 sites · Tents, RVs · in Moab Field Office

A view down Negro Bill Canyon--just down the road from camp.

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Upper Big Bend Campground

25mi from Thompson Springs · 8 sites · in Moab Field Office

A variety of spots right along the river in the shadow of this giant mesa

Hittle Bottom Campground

25mi from Thompson Springs · 16 sites · Tents, RVs · in Moab Field Office

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Big Bend Campground

25mi from Thompson Springs · 23 sites · Tents, RVs · in Moab Field Office

Oak Grove Campground

25mi from Thompson Springs · 7 sites · Tents, RVs · in Moab Field Office

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Hal Canyon Campground

25mi from Thompson Springs · 11 sites · Tents, RVs · in Moab Field Office

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Upper Onion Creek Campground

26mi from Thompson Springs · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · in Moab Field Office

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Goose Island Campground

26mi from Thompson Springs · 21 sites · Tents, RVs · in Moab Field Office

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Drinks Canyon Camping Area

26mi from Thompson Springs · 17 sites · Tents, RVs · in Moab Field Office

Granstaff Campground

26mi from Thompson Springs · 16 sites · in Moab Field Office

Stories from the community

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Brenda

November 2025

16 ft pop-up camper

With pets

3 nights at Red Desert RV Park

Had a great time! Office and staff were wonderful. Will visit again 😊

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Krista

October 2025

17 ft travel trailer

With pets

2 nights at Red Desert RV Park

Friendly staff and wonderful facility. Clean and new restrooms. Would stay again.

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Sara

October 2025

32 ft fifth wheel

With pets

Weekend Trip to Red Desert RV Park

RV park 15 mins south of Moab right off highway. Easy to access many trails and sights with a short drive. Full hook ups were great, and the bathrooms/shower house was clean (and an added bonus). It was a bit loud being right off of the highway, but otherwise we enjoyed our stay here

Kyle

September 2025

15 ft campervan

4 nights at Red Desert RV Park

Great spot nearby Moab if in Van, maybe not if in tent

Alexandra

August 2025

35 ft Class C

With pets

3 nights at Red Desert RV Park

Great spot, would go back! Conveniently close to all the spots we wanted to visit.

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Lisa

August 2025

35 ft fifth wheel

With pets

1 night at Red Desert RV Park

Very clean restrooms and park. Laundry was a surprise though, had to run to town for quarters! We weren't on the road side and use white noise everywhere to sleep so we didn't mind the road noise.

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Annabelle

July 2025

25 ft travel trailer

1 night at Red Desert RV Park

Showers were excellent. Right off the highway, so very accessible. I got there super late so they were kind enough to leave instructions for me taped to the door. Great communication.

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Martin

July 2025

Tent

Group trip

2 nights at Red Desert RV Park

The bathhouse here was very clean and one of the nicest I’ve experienced. The staff were accommodating. Biggest drawback to the tent site is that there is very little shade. Under 10 minutes to Moab and under 20 to Arches NP

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Valerie

June 2025

33 ft travel trailer

With pets

7 nights at Red Desert RV Park

Great affordable location for Canyonlands and Arches. Level easy to set up. Everything worked as planned. It is a newer campground and they are adding a bigger newer dog park, which would be excellent.

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Bryan

June 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Red Desert RV Park

Arrived early for check in and reed was accommodating.

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Antonis

June 2025

19 ft Class B

1 night at Red Desert RV Park

Nice place, close to the road but not noisy at the night. Very clean toilets and showers. Very convenient to stay in order to visit close by attractions

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Mark

May 2025

12 ft travel trailer

3 nights at Red Desert RV Park

Friendly and accommodating staff but way to close to the hwy. I would stay here again but I would select a site as far off the road as possible.

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Caden

May 2025

Tent

2 nights at Red Desert RV Park

It was a great and awesome experience, super nice area with beautiful views and great staff and super nice and clean facilities.

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Tyler

May 2025

27 ft travel trailer

5 nights at Red Desert RV Park

Perfect location for Moab. Park is great for having full hookups and having a place to chill. It’s pretty packed plenty of space to set up. Beautiful views from both sides

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Chad

April 2025

24 ft travel trailer

5 nights at Red Desert RV Park

Clean convenient and good location Cantonlands, Arches, and Moab

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Nick

April 2025

45 ft travel trailer

4 nights at Red Desert RV Park

Level with long wide pull throughs and full hookups. Friendly staff. Far enough out of town but not too far from attractions. Yes, I would stay again.

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Timothy

April 2025

Tent

1 night at Red Desert RV Park

It was a good stop off spot. Close to Moab. And the parks

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Paige

April 2025

40 ft Class C

4 nights at Red Desert RV Park

Facilities are super clean. Everything worked as it should. Ownership is super responsive.

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John

April 2025

20 ft campervan

With pets

2 nights at Red Desert RV Park

Absolutely the best RV camp experience! We dry camped on a newly graded site and it was so private and peaceful. The facilities were immaculate and you can tell the hosts take pride in their park. They understand the importance of dogs as family members when traveling and have poop bags at the ready. In their little dog run, we picked up poop that other travelers had left behind. It was the least we could do to say thank you for a dog- friendly stay. All in all, the other campers were extremely quiet and respectful which made for a perfect stay.

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Madeline

April 2025

22 ft Class C

1 night at Red Desert RV Park

Very accommodating and kind, and the space was safe and quiet!