Ballard RV Park

Thompson Springs is an abandoned town off the Interstate, there is a gas station and a 7/11 at the exit. Park is about 3/4 mile off interstate, is very quiet in a picturesque setting out of the way. No interstate noise, train comes by a couple times a day (we loved that). About 30 miles to Arches, 35 to Moab and 45 to Canyonlands... easy drive. Gravel sites, spacious and easy to navigate. Great folks there. Adding 35 new sites under construction. Great alternative to the congestion of Moab. Ghost town, cemetery, Indian art and other points of interest within 5 mile drive up the canyon.

A nice stay with nearby rock art (a must see) and ghost town.
Laundry: 2 sets of washers/dryers. They charge $4 to use both which is pricey but they appliances are new Maytag which got out all of the stains and dirt that prior campground laundry left behind.
Tide pods are available for purchase.

They offer 4 clean bathrooms each with their own shower, toilet, and vanity. 1 of which has a tub.

Wifi available for free. I had to work remotely while here and the wifi was sufficient for that.

Access: easy to get in and out of the campground and easy to find from the I-70.
The only shopping nearby is the 7/11 just up the street.
Noise: a nearby railroad track. I heard 1 train each night.
Camping spots: gravel

No frills just a great place to park and explore from. Awesome campground, so glad I found this one. It is about a 40 minute drive to Arches but the savings is well worth it compared to the closer campgrounds at $60-$110 a day! Very nicely laid out and the sites are about 100' long. Great water pressure and no bad taste but high pressure so use a regulator, power is right on que. They are working on an addition for 21 more sites. If you love to ride BLM land is only a 1/4 mile away, and 5 miles into BLM is Sego Canyon with rock art dating supposedly to 7000BC. There is art all over on both sides of the road. Respect the private property though and take your pictures from the road. Also we were here in early october and my dog sniffed out a rattle snake so be careful of plowing through grass, this one was snuggled up under a bush minding its own business. Just be careful. Oh and the view around the park is awesome with huge tall mesa's. Some trains at night and a couple a day are amtrak. I would definitely come back to this park, the folks running it are super friendly.

If you need full hookups and do not mind the drive to Moab and the National Parks then this is the place for you. Easy to get to off I-70. The sites are level, the bathrooms/showers are private and very clean, good Verizon cell service, and quiet except for a train every once in a while. When we first arrived the washer and dryer were free to use but then a few days later they had put up a sign to pay $4.00 (honor system) to wash and dry a load (still a deal for laundry). The only negative I had was the sites face each other so that you and your neighbor must share a picnic table and outside area. Not a deal breaker because we would stay here again. Overall this park is a five star for me. I struggled with the location star only because it is out in the Middle of nowhere which we did not have a problem with but others may. Our visit May 21-24 2019.

Ballard RV Park is right off I-70 and an exit away from the 191 that takes you to Arches, Moab, and Canyonlands.

The park is very clean with level, gravel sites. They are FHU sites and the cool weather allowed us to just use 30 amp for $5 less per night. The water pressure is very high, so a good pressure regulator is necessary.

There are trains that occasionally run by, but I did not hear them in the night and it was otherwise a quiet campground. The setting wasn't beautiful like so many other Utah locations, but it was fine. There wasn't much shade, so the summer could be hot.

Verizon with a WeBoost was 3-4 bars and we were able to stream video with that except in the evenings when there must have been some heavy users on a limited Verizon signal.

Arches is 33 miles away and Canyonlands is 45 miles away, so it isn't right around the corner, but the price reflects that.

There are almost no amenities on this exit except a gas station.

We found this park on Campendium app on our way from Oregon to Louisiana. 30 minutes to Arches National park. Full hook ups and free laundry facilities. Only about 3 miles from the Sego Canyon Petroglyphs! Book Cliffs are your backdrop. Staff was friendly and restrooms very clean. No place to run dogs off leash but they were making improvements to the park and that was a possibility. They rent 4 wheelers to go out on trails where you can see dinosaur footprints and overlook Arches. A diamond in the rough.

Sites are large, level, and well manicured. Overall the RV Park is very clean. Managers are friendly and very accommodating. Bathrooms are spotless. Not only are the laundry facilities free but they too are immaculate. There are trails, petroglyphs and a near by ghost town to explore. And the icing on the cake, it is minutes from some of the most stunning scenery in the state. There are trains that go through several times a day but we did not find that troublesome. Interstate 70 is visible from the campground but we could not hear any road noise. From one who generally prefers boondocking, this is high praise indeed.

This park is about 30 miles from Moab, Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. Sites are pull-thru, gravel and easily accessible - and very long! We mostly dealt with Dave in the office and he couldn't have been more accommodating and knowledgeable about the area and what to do. Other staff were helpful also. The rest rooms and showers were very clean and comfortable. There are laundry machines, all looking quite new - and they are complimentary! If you come here, there are roads into the desert and many don't require 4 wheel drive. There are abandoned buildings back there, left from the mining days.