Sun Outdoors Moab Downtown

Just got back from 4 nights here and was very happy overall. Front desk people were very nice and check-in was quick and pleasant. I like the fact that you don't have to wait to be escorted to your site like most KOAs. The park is well treed with a lot of shade and you are close to everything and all of central Moab is walkable - City Market is just two blocks. The downsides were that WiFi was dreadful, despite the park maybe being 15% occupied. I don't mean Netflix dreadful, I mean surfing webpages dreadful. Cell service on Verizon is very strong - very solid signal but not quite the performance that all of those bars imply. Still, enough for, duh, Netflix. A school is adjacent to the park so there can be noise sometimes - we only noticed it once. Also, I wouldn't bother hooking up the CTV at all - by today's standards, this is unwatchable TV - standard definition letterboxed and it provokes non-fond memories of my childhood with snowy pictures - like TV in the age of rabbit ear antennas perched on the tube console TV. "Billy, turn the antenna to the left for channel 7"

But if you can live without the CTV or the WiFi, it is a nice park in a great location with friendly staff. We had a great time because after all, you don't come to Moab to watch TV.

We had a nice pull-thru site with concrete pad. Sites are a bit short so your tow vehicle needs to be parked across the front of the site. No big deal. Nice clean bathrooms, free showers. 2 dishwashing stations too.
Can get a bit noisy with all the ATV's moving around. Some stores and restaurants within walking distance.
10 minute drive to Arches National Park entrance. Only downside is the tight entrance. We have a 16ft trailer so easy to maneuver. Larger rigs should approach from the north and make a left turn to the entry.

This has been one of the best campgrounds I’ve been to. It was a little pricey for just having a rooftop tent, but we did end up using the electricity and water. It has a bunch of things to do at the campground itself including a creek you can sit by. It’s very close to downtown. Within minutes. I wouldn’t walk just because it would probably be over a 15 minute walk to the beginning of downtown, but just a few minute drive. The staff was very helpful and put us in the best spot for our equipment. I reserved online and it was easy, but it would probably be easier over the phone. The only thing that was a bummer was the noise level. There’s a car wash that’s super loud that has bright lights and we heard that up until right after midnight. That’s the only noise I heard though. Great experience overall.

This park is right in downtown Moab in walking distance to all of the shops activities and restaurants. Also a super short drive to Arches Nat Park. You do get more noise since it is in the city and the views are not scenic but you have to pick what is best for you. Quiet scenery or walking distance to the action? I can say that we enjoyed being so close to the city. We walked in town and made a great date night of it. I cannot say that I heard the street noise all that much. Bathroom showers could have been cleaner but I’ve definitely seen worse. Overall the park was clean and nice and they had space available at the last minute in Moab. Look for the Texaco and it’s right behind that because it was a little hard to find.

Great, central location right in Moab. There’s no denying that sites are close together and there is road noise, but the location makes up for it. Staff is nice and the campground itself was quiet, even though it was packed. Lots of off-roaders were there because we were there during Jeep Safari. Close to the Slick Rock trail - I dropped my husband and son off at the slick rock mountain bike trail and they were able to ride back to camp easily. Close to everything downtown & easy to get to the parks. We loved eating at the Moab Garage!

We enjoyed our stay here. There’s no denying it, sites are closed together & it’s on a busy road with some road noise. But that’s all ok because of its location in town & to the slick rock trails. Lots of off-roaders camp here. We were able to ride the slick rock mountain bike trail and then ride right back to camp. Staff were all nice the the campground itself was quiet.

This campground was in the "OK" category although we wouldn't stay here again unless there were no other good options. It is in downtown Moab which is a very busy resort/high-adventure town with lots of restaurants, motels, shopping, etc. etc. The big plus is that it is only 15 minutes south of Arches NP main entrance and 40 minutes from Canyonlands NP (Island in the Sky road). In the future I would consider driving a bit more if we could find a nice campground with a bit more peace and quiet.

We had a pull-through site with full-hook-ups. We had enough room for our 24' Travel Trailer, the F150,and for a small slide-out, but not much extra room to spare. Overall its packed pretty tight.

Cable TV hook-up was available and we used it, no issues there. The bathroom was overall clean but very busy.

Because this campground was very close to the main road through Moab (Hwy 191) and also close to downtown, there was a fairly high noise level during day and evening hours. There was a general "buzz" of noise.

Finding this place was a little challenging. It's located directly behind a Texaco gas station on the east side of 191. The entrance drive is basically immediately to the south side of the gas station but north of the small creek running across 191.

Let me preface this review by saying that the issues I have primarily rest on the shoulders of Canyonlands’ senior management team and Sun Resorts. The Park Manager and Facilities Manager were empathetic and did all they could given their positions.

Canyonlands RV Resort is located in a prime location in downtown Moab, UT. Close to the major national parks, dining and amenities Moab has to offer. The grounds were nice, well kept, and manicured each day.

Upon arrival, I was informed that extra vehicles “must” be parked in an overflow lot located down a hill near a creek. The fee for the extra vehicle is $5 per day. This sort of policy is not unheard of, so I paid the fee and moved my extra vehicle to the designated parking area.

Around the overflow parking areas is a creek, dog park, picnic area, and tent camping sites. Muddy branches and leaves scattered the area and a work truck was loaded with debris, presumably awaiting a trip to the dump. As far as I knew, the tent sites were available to rent when I checked in.

That night, several thunderstorms rolled through the area. A flash flood warning was issued for the area at 11:30pm. At 2:00am, remembering the debris in the overflow parking area, I decided to check on my vehicle. I found my vehicle lifted by flood waters and pinned between trees, surrounded by park debris (tables, planks, etc). It was clear the vehicle had severe water damage. I quickly retreated from the life-threatening situation.

The next morning, park staff found me to discuss the situation. I tend to pay close attention to how organizations respond to situations like this and I have a few thoughts.

First, this is not the first time a flood has impacted the overflow parking area. Less than a week before my stay, flood waters inundated the area and the staff was still cleaning up the debris. There were no signs indicating the lower lots were prone to floods nor did the staff even mention this. It was made abundantly clear through in the informational handouts that vehicles “MUST be parked in the overflow lot”. While the flooding event was in fact an act of god, the resort’s policy mandated vehicles be parked in a known flood area. Informed consent would be critical here, where the staff lets you know that if there’s a chance of rain, you should park elsewhere; I absolutely would not have parked at the resort had I known this. Vitally, no such warning was given.

Second, this was a life-threatening, late-night flood event. Had tent campers been in the area, they would have been faced with a truly serious situation. The walk bridge from the park to the tent sites was washed away in the flood. The sites may have been closed, but there was no signage anywhere indicating the danger of the area. The lackadaisical approach of senior staff to the deadly area on their own property is, in my opinion, negligent and could have killed people. Luckily, only property was lost and hopefully lessons gained.

Third, Sun Communities staff still has not reached out to me directly to offer any apology or discuss the way forward. I’m currently moving as part of an official active-duty military move and lost hundreds of dollars of household goods items that were in the vehicle. There has been no discussion of compensation for these items, assistance with the loss of this vehicle, or otherwise. It’s worth noting I have still been charged the $5/day for parking it.

Fourth, park staff admitted that flooding has plagued the area as recently as a few days ago. It was clear the park knew of this issue.

I hope this information assists anyone considering a stay at Canyonlands RV Resort in Moab, UT.