Old West RV Park

The office was closed when I showed up in the evening without a reservation, but the friendly manager showed up quickly and found me a space for the night. He also recommended that I eat at The Granary which was very good. The bathrooms at the park were good and clean. In the morning I drove to the top of nearby Abajo Peak for a huge view of the area, before returning to pick up my trailer.

We ended up staying here because all the parks in Moab were full. Silly us didn’t make a res for a Saturday night ahead of time. Anyhow, this RV park is located in the middle of town. Sites are not very level but we managed. Our site was next to the road. As I say, it was ok for 1 night. Nothing special. Best thing about it was the pizza and ice cream shop about a block away. They make great milkshakes and cheap!!!
They said they have wifi but it wouldn’t hook up. So, NO wifi.

This is a funky little park. Right in town and very close to a lot of the major parks and Valley Of the Gods. Old and on its last legs...that being said we liked it for what it is and it was really nice and quiet for being on the Main Drag. Sure trucks and OHV came through town, but we were not there for the quiet. Chris the new owner told us how they just took over and where going to upgrade all the sites with new power and gravel, and up grade the showers and bath house...these areas were old but clean and worked well. Hard to believe but right next door was an excellent Thai restaurant...who would think out in the middle of nowhere.

We arrived on a Monday afternoon with a "check engine" problem on our Sprinter. We had reservations because of the recent high demand but the park was only about half-full. Jim, the owner, welcomed us, let us choose any of his empty sites and assured us that the best mechanic in the state was just a block away. We visited the mechanic to introduce ourselves and see if he would be able to help us - he was. When we returned Jim invited us to a quick-draw demonstration he would be giving after dinner - it is the "Old West" RV Park after all. Jim is a competitive quick-draw artist and does a short demo using blanks and styrofoam cups - ear plugs were provided.

The WiFi was very good despite a weak signal where we were parked - we were able to watch Netflix. Right next door is a very good Thai restaurant which we tried and liked.

The park is right on the highway through town and has lots of traffic, including 18-wheelers but it dies way down after about 10pm and starts slowly at about 5 or 6am. Not horrible.

We drove to the Needles section of the Canyonlands National Park which is only about 50 miles with lots of very interesting terrain - canyons and trees after you get off the highway (191).

We had planned to camp on BLM land in Canyonlands but snow/rain/mud led us to mitigate risk. The owner Jim goes out of his way to make sure you have everything you need. Very friendly. We felt much more like guests than customers. He said he closes for winter, but people called so he opened up. He plowed the camp before we arrived. One other camper with us. Heated water spouts for winter. Spot was level without adjustment. Wifi, restrooms, showers. TV antenna picks up more channels and had better reception than cable at a campground in Moab.

I missed the rest areas as I entered Blanding because the turn came up too fast and was not well marked. Because of the impending snowfall, and the dirt road leading into the rest area, I opted to rent. On the way into monticello I checked out the very nice national forest Campground. It was nice and empty, but was too cold and windy. I went on to the Old west rv park, second rv park on the right. It was just a small little place with cabins, back in sites or pull through. Because I am set up for dry camping and winterized, Jim (owner) charged me only 20, because I did not need to hook up. I was the only one there, so he set me up next to the heated bathrooms. The shower was hot and delicious. The townspeople were nice. I wanted to go to canyonlands national park., but 5 miles out of town the visibility dropped under a quarter mile. Deciding that there was a difference between want and should, I turned around and hung out with my rpod while it snowed and snowed. I don't regret the trip because of the scenery through the Navajo reservation. I took the long way at 15 mph below the speed limit. I drove for more than three hours reminding myself to breathe. I recommend this route to any and all.

Highly recommend. Called ahead with approximate time of arrival and the Host stayed late. He assisted with site location etc since was after dark. He even warned of extreme high water pressure so the need for an adapter. Full hookups, solid WiFi and TV reception. Host lives offsite yet came around in morning to check on us and gave a recommendation up the road for great breakfast burritos!! This will be a repeat location for us due to our travels to and from Salt Lake and national parks in the area.
We stayed October 30, 2020.