Capitol Reef/Fruita Campground

The best way to begin an outdoorsy vacation with RV rentals in Wayne County is by diving into the stunning landscapes of Capitol Reef National Park. Although it’s not the most famous national park in this region, Capitol Reef offers equally impressive vistas and recreational activities. The acres that make up this national park are blessed with dramatic canyons, red-tinged cliffs, and speckled with natural dome formations made of Navajo Sandstone. The national park offers year-round recreational activities from hiking, biking, and horseback riding to off-road driving and night tours. You can follow the Cassidy Arch Trail past Cohab Canyon to a naturally formed stone archway or take a more remote trail to the Upper and Lower Muley Twist Canyon. Capitol Reef National Park also provides opportunities to see petroglyphs carved into sandstone by native people, to pick from fruit trees which were planted by Mormon pioneers, or to rock climb on the park’s canyon walls. If your RV rental is under 27 feet, you can even take it on the 11-mile Scenic Drive to Grand Wash and Capitol Gorge. Leaving behind Capitol Reef for a day, you can visit Goblin Valley State Park in the San Rafael Desert. The 3,654-acre park is brimming with red-brown and goblin-shaped rock formations which fill the valley floor and watch visitors from the valley slopes. Aside from naming the goblins, visitors can get active on hiking and mountains biking trails within the state park. There are plenty of photographic opportunities as well as picnicking spots. At this state park, there’s also the chance to go underground to a naturally formed cavern. Next, you can take your campervan rental farther east to Otter Creek State Park. It’s located alongside one of the oldest dam projects in Utah. The state park was established in 1965 and is now a pleasant place to eat a picnic or get out on the water. You can bring a canoe, kayak, or paddleboard to enjoy Otter Creek Reservoir or launch your own motorized vessel. While paddling, you can look out for vesper sparrows, great blue heron, and a number of other bird species. The park also provides access to three of the region’s ATV trails, including the 2,000-mile Paiute Trail. There’s plenty to do in the great outdoors when you camp in an RV near Torrey.