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Where to stay at Canyonlands

Checked Oct 26, 2026 · Source: NPS + NOAA

The NPS lists 3 campgrounds with 41 sites at Canyonlands (checked Oct 26, 2026). Its API has no hotel or lodge data, so check the park page for in-park lodging. May is the busiest month, so book earliest for it. Average overnight lows fall to 17°F in the coldest month.

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Campgrounds the NPS lists

3 campgrounds, 41 sites in total (checked Oct 26, 2026)
Campground	Sites	Reservable	First-come	Listed fee	Closed
The Needles Campground	26	11	14	$20 the needles campground standard site	None listed
Island in the Sky (Willow Flat) Campground	12	0	12	$15 camping site	None listed
The Needles District Group Campsites	3	3	0	$90 dutch oven group site 11-20 campers; $135 dutch oven group site 21-30 campers	None listed

Source: NPS API campgrounds, checked Oct 26, 2026. First-come and reservable tags can lag the park’s own page; confirm there.

Hotels and lodges. The NPS API we use does not include in-park lodges or nearby hotels, so we list none and print no room prices. Use the park page for official lodging links.

Booking pressure by month

Crowd index from NPS recreation visits, 2025 (100 = average month). Higher bars mean more demand for beds and sites. May scored 182.

Source: NPS IRMA Stats, 2025, pulled Oct 26, 2026.

Overnight lows

NOAA 1991–2020 average overnight low (°F), CANYONLANDS-THE NEEDLES station, 14 km away
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
17	23	30	36	46	56	63	61	51	38	26	18

Average lows reach freezing (32°F or below) in January, February, March, November and December. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (monthly). Higher campgrounds run colder.

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