Reviews

Dan Raiani

One of the coolest campsites we stayed at on an extended road trip. Canyonlands and specifically The Needles is some of the coolest landscape you can see in the US, and the campground reflects that well. Also, truly incredible stargazing. The bathrooms were extremely clean and had soap (which is a high bar unfortunately with the current funding state of our national parks right now) - however, be aware there are no lights so bring your head lamp at night. Water was potable but did taste pretty awful to me personally. Still, would highly recommend staying here to experience the park, such a cool setting and great experience overall

Cassie Johnston

Loved everything about my few days in the Needles district. I was there Tues-Thursday. Barely ran into any people. The views are incredible and the quiet was everything I needed for a vacation! The campground was very clean, great bathrooms, and felt completely safe. I stayed at site 19. Note- there is no cell service in the area at all, which I loved! 10/10 recommend.

K Ga

Spent a couple weeks here over the past few years. My favorite campground. Plenty of space between most sites. Great hikes, running water in bathrooms and awesome scenery.

G K (He Who Drives)

Very beautiful but beware the lack of shade! I found A2 to have the best afternoon shade by far. My site was B27. Fairly deserted due to the extreme heat. Novice hikers should be EXTREMELY careful as most of the trails are really not for beginners. Footholds in rockfaces, ladders and creative climbing seems to be the norm. Park is very well maintained and let’s be real…just plain stunning.

S. O'S

I'm glad there were a couple spots available, but we needed more shade. The main bathroom and the pit toilets were both very clean and had air fresheners. The sites are fairly private, mostly level, and had great views. The stars were glorious. Wished we could have stayed more than one night. There is so much to see in the Needles District. The campground was formerly called "Squaw Flats Campground", but the NPS updated the name to "Elephant Hill Campground" which is an excellent decision. Each campsite had AT LEAST one tent pad. Site 20 had two. Site 19 had three. There is aluminum and plastic recycling near the regular garbage cans. The NPS does a great job. A lovely site like that for $20 a night (or $10 with the senior card.) However there was no cellular for Verizon, but my husband got up at 3am and was able to get some of his emails and texts on AT&T. If you need your phone, forget it.

Lorelei Miller

Restrooms were clean. Campground hosts were friendly and helpful. Campground is quiet! So nice to be able to experience the quiet surroundings. Evening presentations by rangers were fun.

Marvin Colwell

Beautiful and very quiet except for all the people driving around looking sites when CAMPGROUND is full

Jeremy Bagamary

Absolutely loved this East entrance to Canyonlands! We loved hiking all the trails and the lots of boondocking.

Salvador Polanco

I've been to over 80% of the National Parks in the lower 48 states, and have camped at every one that I've visited with the exception of Everglades. The National Park system has some of the most amazing campgrounds you'll find anywhere, but after visiting the Needles Campground at Squaw Flat this past March, I do believe I've found my new all time favorite campground. For one thing, the scenic beauty of this campground is hard to top. The campground encircles a large formation of slickrock, which is not only fairly easy to climb for some spectacular views of the Needles and the desert, but also gives a majority of the campsites their own unique formations and features. Mine had a fantastic outcropping that I couldn't have appreciated more on the day it rained. The sites are spacious, with plenty of distance between you and your neighbor. Facilities were clean and functional. But best of all, the campground is situated right next to the trailheads which lead into the network of trails that form a web through the Needles, which is hands down some of the best hiking I've ever experienced. From my campsite, I reached the trailhead in under 10 minutes of walking, and was well into the solitude and beauty of the Needles after just a 20 minute walk from my tent. The open desert around the campground is stunning. This is just an incredibly beautiful place that my words are selling short. It has everything you could possibly want from a National Park campground. This is the best campground I've ever stayed at, and if you make your way to the Needles (which is an adventure in itself), staying here is a no-brainer. Just make sure you get there early if you're going in the spring or fall (aka peak season), as the sites fill up quickly. I got there right at sunrise and had no trouble finding a spot, but as 8AM rolled around, there were people driving the loop who couldn't find a spot and were out of luck.

John Knight

Amazing rock formations and colors