The Utah RV Week Packing List (with a checklist you can tick off)
Leveling blocks to star charts: everything for a week of red rock, dry camping and chilly desert nights.
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Utah by RV & trailer
Red rock trips that fit your rig.
Know your length limits, land a campsite, and pack the right stuff before you hit Utah’s canyon roads.
Featured trip
Utah’s Mighty 5, by RV
Five national parks, one state, and roads built long before anyone pictured a 30-foot motorhome. Each park handles big rigs differently. Zion limits large vehicles on one of its highways, and at Bryce some popular overlook parking is off-limits to longer vehicles during shuttle hours. Several campgrounds have no hookups at all.
- Arches
- Canyonlands
- Zion
- Bryce Canyon
- Capitol Reef
From the blog
Tips, lists & road-tested habits
Short, scannable reads for trailer and motorhome folks. Read one over coffee and use it that afternoon.
Towing in Canyon Country: 10 Habits for Calm Driving
Measure first, gear down, use the turnouts, and arrive while it’s still light. Small habits that keep canyon roads fun.
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Water Math for Dry Camping in Utah’s Parks
Several park campgrounds have no hookups, and some have no water at all. Here’s how to plan your fills and dumps.
In the worksPlan your trip
Four steps before you book anything
Renting for the first time? Start here. Doing these in order saves you from booking a rig that can’t take the route you wanted.
Measure the rig, all of it
Get the real length, width, height and weight. Include the AC unit, bike racks, tires and mirrors, because Zion counts those too. Tape the numbers to your dash.
Match rig to parks
Check each park’s campground and road limits against your numbers. Our parks guide links every official NPS page.
Book the moment windows open
Arches opens reservations six months out at 10 a.m. Eastern. Some campgrounds are first-come, first-served and fill early in spring and fall. Have a backup campground near each park.
Ask your rental company
- Exact height & length, accessories included?
- Are dirt roads allowed?
- Generator, mileage & pet rules?
- Roadside assistance number?
Find a rig
Renting or joining a club?
Places to start your search. Check any rig’s dimensions against the park limits before you pay a deposit.
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Rent an RV: RVshare
Peer-to-peer RV rentals. Browse rigs, then compare their length and height to the park limits.
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Rent an RV: Outdoorsy
Another big rental marketplace for motorhomes, campervans and towables.
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Join a club: Good Sam
RV membership club with campground discounts and roadside help options.
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