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Visiting Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

Straddling the Utah-Arizona border is the remarkable Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. You may have seen the unique mitten-shaped butte formations on a Western movie but there is nothing quite as amazing as seeing the formations up close looming in front of you! This region is comprised of a rich, red sandy landscape dotted with rock formations protruding up from the ground, carved by years of erosion into unique shapes and groupings. The area is a great place to visit and experience fantastic photo opportunities and stunning scenery. With so much to see and do in the area, many visitors look for camping opportunities nearby and the Monument Valley KOA campground is just a few short miles from the entrance to the park. Tent and RV campers will find a great base to set up for an overnight visit or a longer stay while venturing into the surrounding areas of Utah and Arizona.

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Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

Experiencing Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah-Arizona border

To experience Monument Valley, you will take the scenic 17-mile Valley Drive, a primitive and bumpy dirt road that weaves around the formations and viewpoints. It takes about two hours to travel the route with stops along the way. Many people take their own vehicle and enjoy admiring the landscape and taking photos at their leisure. Others prefer to leave the driving to someone else, and there are Navajo-guided tour companies that will take you around the park and into backcountry areas such as Ear of the Wind and Tear Drop Arch that are off-limits to those traveling on their own. Several companies also offer horseback tours for a unique way to experience these impressive formations. There are also amazing viewpoints right at the visitor’s center!

Things to See in Monument Valley

Artist’s Point Overlook

Bird Spring

Camel Butte

Elephant Butte

John Ford’s Point Overlook

North Window Overlook

The Hub

The Mittens, West Mitten Butte and East Mitten Butte

The Thumb

Three Sisters

Totem Pole and Yei Bi Chei

Fun Facts About Monument Valley

Keep an eye out for scenery from the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park Area featured in these films:

2001: A Space Odyssey

A Million Ways to Die In the West

Forrest Gump

How the West Was Won

Mission Impossible II

National Lampoon’s Vacation

Once Upon a Time in the West

Stagecoach

The Lone Ranger

The Searchers

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Nearby Attractions to Monument Valley

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Edge of the Cedars State Park and Museum

Four Corners Monument

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Hovenweep National Monument

Mexican Hat

Natural Bridges National Monument

Valley of the Gods

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KOA Campgrounds Near Monument Valley

With over 500 KOA campgrounds in the United States and Canada, you'll find 1 KOA campground near Monument Valley.

Monument Valley KOA Journey

Milepost 2, Highway 163, Monument Valley, Utah

Camping near Monument Valley At The Monument Valley KOA Journey

Towering red pillars of sandstone give this valley its name and create the striking setting for this new KOA. It's a bold, broad landscape, where you'll be awestruck by sunrises and sunsets right from your full-hookup RV Site or Tent Site. When the skies darken, your hosts know to keep the lights low and focused downward to protect what is one of America's most brilliant stargazing areas. Step outside to experience a night sky like few have seen, awash in sparkling stars. A scenic drive will lead you to inspiring views, made famous by Hollywood movies filmed in the area over the years. For deeper insights into the local Navajo culture and Anasazi heritage, take a half- or full-day jeep tour with a Navajo guide. Local guided photography tours are available too. More grand landscapes await in every direction, including the Grand Canyon, Arches and Zion national parks and archaeological treasures like Hovenweep National Monument.
Although we do have a wifi network on site, please understand that due to our remote location we are limited as to what we can offer our guests. Our system CAN NOT support streaming or peer to peer applications. Your access will be limited to basic internet usage such as Email and web browsing. Thank you for understanding. Also be advised that there are limited cellular signals in the area and NO over the air TV channels. Max pull thru: 80 feet.

Monument Valley KOA Journey

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Nice front desk staff member. We had a nice patio area with shade from the mulberry tree.
April, 18, 2021, RV Camper

The location is amazing, but the lack of cell phone connection and usable internet makes a long stay very difficult.
April, 18, 2021, RV Camper

Staff was very friendly and helpful, we enjoyed our stay.
April, 18, 2021, RV Camper

All was good, showers were beautiful
April, 18, 2021, RV Camper

Nice clean park in a great location with good service provided by friendly people (Vel) who care. Showers were very clean
April, 18, 2021, RV Camper