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Last Updated July 21, 2026
Goulding’s Lodge & RV Park is at 1000 Gouldings Trading Post Rd, Oljato-Monument Valley, UT 84536; (866) 313-9769; full hookups, museum, restaurant, tours, gas station, and grocery; gouldings.com. Valley of the Gods is managed by the BLM Monticello Field Office; (435) 587-1500; free admission; accessible via UT-261 approximately 10 miles northeast of Mexican Hat or US-163 approximately 15 miles west of Bluff; 17-mile gravel loop on San Juan County Road 242; blm.gov/visit/valley-gods. Coral Sands RV Park is at US Route 191, Bluff, UT 84512; (435) 672-2232; office hours Mon–Sat 9–11am & 3–7pm, Sun 3–7pm; check-in 3pm, check-out 11am; full hookups, free WiFi; coralsandsrv.com.
Gouldings is a favorite stop when passing through the area. This is our third visit. The Navajo Nation still had Monument Valley closed because of COVID.
