Even with our recent snow, it’s starting to finally feel like spring in Utah (in fact, the recent snow fits right in with spring in Utah, doesn’t it?) We’ll soon be back to warmer temperatures, and in the meantime, we can start planning our camping adventures now. In fact, if you’re coming from the northern part of the state, you’ll usually find warmer, more pleasant weather at this state park.

Goblin Valley State Park is located about 50 miles southwest of Green River.

Global Panorama/flickr It’s an absolutely stunning, unique place.

The park is filled with hoodoos - rock formations that have eroded in interesting ways.

Jake/flickr The different layers of sediment that make up these formations wear away at different rates, leaving weird, mushroom-shaped hoodoos.

You won’t find another place like this on the planet. In fact, people who visit often say that it looks like they imagine the surface of Mars.

Sarah/flickr This is an explorer’s paradise!

With 3,654 acres to explore, you’re going to want to spend the night here.

Goblin Valley State Park The state park has a campground with some amenities.

For the ultimate in unique camping at our state’s most unique park, stay in one of the two yurts.

Kenna Sunkissedskin/OnlyInUtahFacebookPage The yurts have many of the amenities of home.

Each yurt has a table and four chairs.

Goblin Valley State Park You’ll also enjoy heating and air conditioning.

Sleeping accommodations include a single bed atop a double.

Goblin Valley State Park

A futon couch provides comfortable sitting during the day…

Goblin Valley State Park …and sleeping for another two people. You can comfortably sleep five here.

Enjoy the view from your deck chair.

Goblin Valley State Park You’ll also find a grill, along with complimentary propane for cooking.

Camping here is $25 per night.

Goblin Valley State Park That fee includes the $13 state park entrance fee.

If you prefer to camp in a tent or your RV, you can reserve one of the park’s 10 tent sites or 14 RV spaces.

Goblin Valley State Park In addition, one group site can accommodate up to 35 people.

Each site includes a shade shelter, picnic table and camp fire ring.

Goblin Valley State Park The campground offers showers, flush toilets, a dump site and water.

Enjoy hiking on one of several trails.

Tom Caswell/flickr Goblin Valley State Park contains thousands of hoodoos - each one is unique.

The park is divided into three valleys - you can easily spend an entire weekend hiking here.

Tom Caswell/flickr Click here for the park’s brochure, which includes a map of the hiking trails.

Bring your mountain bike and explore the new mountain bike trail system.

Goblin Valley State Park The park has seven miles of mountain bike trails. The trail system is fairly new - it opened the summer of 2015.

These trails take you to parts of Goblin Valley that many people don’t see.

Goblin Valley State Park You’ll enjoy some amazing views and vistas here.

The park also has a nine-hole disc golf course.

Goblin Valley State Park It’s free to play on the course; you can rent discs for $1/each.

Goblin Valley State Park is also an International Dark Sky Park.

Devin Stein/flickr The skies here are free of light pollution, which makes it the perfect place to view the stars and planets. All the more reason to stay here overnight - you don’t want to miss this!

Have you ever stayed in a yurt at Goblin Valley? We want to hear about your trip!

Global Panorama/flickr

It’s an absolutely stunning, unique place.

Jake/flickr

The different layers of sediment that make up these formations wear away at different rates, leaving weird, mushroom-shaped hoodoos.

Sarah/flickr

This is an explorer’s paradise!

Goblin Valley State Park

The state park has a campground with some amenities.

Kenna Sunkissedskin/OnlyInUtahFacebookPage

The yurts have many of the amenities of home.

You’ll also enjoy heating and air conditioning.

…and sleeping for another two people. You can comfortably sleep five here.

You’ll also find a grill, along with complimentary propane for cooking.

That fee includes the $13 state park entrance fee.

In addition, one group site can accommodate up to 35 people.

The campground offers showers, flush toilets, a dump site and water.

Tom Caswell/flickr

Goblin Valley State Park contains thousands of hoodoos - each one is unique.

Click here for the park’s brochure, which includes a map of the hiking trails.

The park has seven miles of mountain bike trails. The trail system is fairly new - it opened the summer of 2015.

You’ll enjoy some amazing views and vistas here.

It’s free to play on the course; you can rent discs for $1/each.

Devin Stein/flickr

The skies here are free of light pollution, which makes it the perfect place to view the stars and planets. All the more reason to stay here overnight - you don’t want to miss this!

For more camping recommendations, take a look at these 16 camping spots that get you right out in nature.

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