Arches Visitor Center
Facility · Utah ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Arches National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 4,097 ft
- Elevation
The visitor center is generally open every day except December 25. Hours vary by season. You can learn about the park from exhibits and a bookstore. Rangers are on duty to answer your questions. Restrooms and drinking water are available.
Getting there
The Arches Visitor Center is located just inside the entrance gate to Arches National Park.
From Moab, Utah, drive 5 miles north on US 191.
From I-70 (Crescent Junction), drive 28 miles south on US 191.
Follow signs to Arches National Park.
38.61657, -109.62004 · 38°36'59.6"N 109°37'12.2"W
Typical weather
Typically 99°F in Jul, down to 42°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 42 | 50 | 62 | 70 | 80 | 93 | 99 | 96 | 87 | 72 | 56 | 42 |
| Low °F | 22 | 29 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 70 | 68 | 58 | 44 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Arches Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Arches Visitor Center?
- No. Arches Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Arches Visitor Center
- Arches National Park Tours less than 0.1 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Gold Bar Group Sites 2.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Goose Island Group Sites 3.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Jeep Arch (Gold Bar) Trailhead 2.8 mi · Facility
- Gold Bar Recreation Site 2.9 mi · Facility
- Corona Arch Trail 3 mi · Facility
- Goose Island Campground 3.4 mi · Campground
- Moab Brands Trailhead 3.5 mi · Facility
- Kane Creek Recreation Area 3.9 mi · Facility
- Stairmaster Trailhead 4.5 mi · Facility
- Metal Masher Trailhead 4.5 mi · Facility
- King's Bottom Campground 4.6 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone (435) 719-2299
- Email archinfo@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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