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Fire restrictionsUtah

Canyonlands National Park

Campfire and fire-use rules for this area, with each localized order the land manager has published.

Campfires only in developed sites.

Developed sites

Superintendent's Compendium approved 5 December 2025 sets standing park-wide campfire rules: open wood fires only in provided fire rings at The Needles, Island in the Sky, Wooden Shoe and Split Top sites; charcoal in rigid hard-sided fire pan at designated backcountry vehicle campsites; no fires in the river corridor for backcountry users; river use permit campfires must use a hard-sided fire pan. No current fire restriction order or stage is stated in the supplied text.

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Superintendent's Compendium - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Fire restrictions · Utah

Canyonlands National Park

Campfires only in developed sites.

Developed sites

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Shapes are approximate planning aids, not legal boundaries.

Current orders 0

No current localized orders.

Standing rules 11

Where Fire use Dates Source
Backcountry fires prohibited in river corridor Backcountry users in the Canyonlands river corridor No campfire Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Backcountry river corridor fire prohibition River corridor for backcountry users holding a backcountry use permit No campfire Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Backcountry vehicle campsite charcoal cooking Designated backcountry vehicle campsites Charcoal with fire pan Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Backcountry wood campfires not allowed Canyonlands National Park backcountry camping No campfire Charcoal with fire pan Permanent Backcountry Camping - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Backcountry wood campfires prohibited; charcoal cooking in firepan at vehicle campsites Canyonlands National Park backcountry camping; charcoal cooking limited to vehicle campsites in a firepan No campfire Charcoal with fire pan Permanent Backcountry Camping - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Campground and group site fire rings and grates Open wood fires only in fire rings at The Needles campground, Island in the Sky campground, Wooden Shoe group site and Split Top group campsite; frontcountry campsites where fire grates are provided Campfire in developed sites Charcoal in developed sites Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Charcoal cooking only in fire pan at designated backcountry vehicle campsites Designated backcountry vehicle campsites Charcoal with fire pan Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Hard-sided firepan for camping near Green and Colorado rivers Camping within 1/2 mile or 1,000 vertical feet of the Green and Colorado rivers Campfire with fire pan Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Open wood fires only in fire rings at named campgrounds and group sites The Needles campground, Island in the Sky campground, Wooden Shoe group site, Split Top group campsite Campfire in developed sites Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
River permit campfires in hard-sided fire pan River use permit holders on the Colorado and Green rivers Campfire with fire pan Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
River use permit campfires Campfires on the river by river use permit holders Campfire with fire pan Permanent Superintendent's Compendium - Canyonlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Before you go

We track each forest's orders and alerts. Every rule links to its source. Rules change fast in fire season, so check with the forest before your trip. Posted signs and official orders always win.