Devils Garden Campground — Arches National Park Camping
in May

Booking Devils Garden Campground — Arches National Park in May

Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central — so for a May trip, the booking window opens in December. Popular weekends can disappear within minutes of the window opening. If your dates are already full, check the booking system directly for cancellations, or book a cabin or vacation rental nearby.

What to Expect in May

Warming up, with Memorial Day weekend selling out fast. Weekdays stay calmer.

Park Highlights

• ✓The only campground inside Arches National Park
• ✓About 18 miles up the park road from the entrance, near Landscape Arch
• ✓Surrounded by red rock formations and slickrock
• ✓One of the hardest campground reservations to land in the entire National Park System
• ✓Dark skies for stargazing far from town lights
• ✓Moab's restaurants, gear shops, and river outfitters are a short drive away

Tips

• →Reservations open on a rolling window on recreation.gov and go fast — check the exact release schedule before you plan a trip
• →No showers or hookups here; bring extra water for the desert heat
• →The campground road has some tight turns, so check your rig's length before booking
• →Devils Garden trailhead is right at the campground, making early starts easy before the heat and crowds build