Bryce Canyon National Park - Camping

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Bryce Canyon National Park has two campgrounds, North and Sunset, located in close proximity to the visitor center, Bryce Canyon Lodge and the geologic wonder that is the Bryce Amphitheater. Both have restrooms with flush toilets, and drinking water. During the summer months coin-operated laundry and shower facilities are available at the general store nearby. There are no hook-ups in the campgrounds, but a fee-for-use dump station is available for RV users at the south end of North Campground.

NOTE: Dump-station is closed during winter because of freezing temperatures.

Both campgrounds are located in Ponderosa Pine forest habitat with equal amounts of shade and sun, giving them a similar appearance. All sites are limited to 10 people (with no more than 6 adults (adult=16 and up)), 3 tents and 2 vehicles and cost $15 per site/per night. Holders of special Park Passes, such as the America The Beautiful - Interagency Federal Lands Pass - Senior and Access, receive a 50% discount. Sites fill by early afternoon during the summer months. Click here for a map of both campgrounds. A Group Site is available at Sunset Campground.

Backcountry Camping is available at limited sites in the park.

Campgrounds you can reserve online

Bryce Canyon North Campground

Mileage:0 mi

Description: For more information about Bryce Canyon National Park please visit our website at: click here, Reservations must be made at least 2 days in advance.
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Bryce Canyon Sunset Campground

Mileage:0 mi

Description: For more information about Bryce Canyon National Park, please visit our website at: www.nps.gov/brca Reservations must be made at least 2 days in advance.
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Kings Creek Campground

Mileage:5 mi

Description: For specific information regarding the Kings Creek Campground or information regarding the surrounding area please contact the Powell Ranger District at (435)676-9300. Within the Kings Creek Campground only the Group Camping area is reserveable. All individual sites are managed on a first-come, first-served basis. The Kings Creek Campground is located adjacent to Bryce Canyon National Park and the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. It is adjacent to Tropic Reservoir and the East Fork of the Sevier River and provides opportunities for fishing and other water sports. Other activities in the area include wildlife viewing, hiking, extensive ATV trail systems and mountain biking.
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Kodachrome Basin State Park Campground

Mileage:13 mi

Description: Kodachrome Basin, as its name implies, is a spectacle of massive sandstone chimneys changing in color with the day's mood. Numerous rocks and coves offer solitude, quiet and unique desert beauty. Nearby attractions include Bryce Canyon National Park, Grosvenor Arch, Paria Canyon, movie sets and ghost town remains. Opportunities include hiking, biking, and photography. The quiet, beautiful campground offers modern facilities in a desert landscape. A concessionaire provides horse rentals and camping supplies, along with climate-controlled cabins complete with showers.
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Kodachrome Group Areas Campground

Mileage:13 mi

Description: Kodachrome Basin, as its name implies, is a spectacle of massive sandstone chimneys changing in color with the day's mood. Numerous rocks and coves offer solitude, quiet and unique desert beauty. Nearby attractions include Bryce Canyon National Park, Grosvenor Arch, Paria Canyon, movie sets and ghost town remains. Opportunities include hiking, biking, and photography. The quiet, beautiful campground offers modern facilities in a desert landscape. A concessionaire provides horse rentals and camping supplies, along with climate-controlled cabins complete with showers.
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Podunk Guard Station Campground

Mileage:13 mi

Description: Podunk Guard Station was constructed in 1928 and has been used by generations of Forest Service employees. The two room guard station sits in a narrow mountain valley beneath a stand of mature spruce trees and above the meandering East Fork of the Sevier River. This site has a permanent vault toilet, picnic table, a place for campfires and an interior propane stove. This Cabin does not have running water. The kitchen has a propane stove/oven, table and chairs. There are no a pots, pans, dishes or utensils; these must be provided by the occupant . There is water at the Tropic Reservoir Spring. The spring is approximately 8 miles from the cabin and located next to Tropic Reservoir (see map). Weather:The average temperatures from June to August are 74 in the day and 42 at night. The average temperature range in September is 68-37 the average range in October is 57-27 Recreational opportunities in the area include trails for hiking, mountain biking and ATV's. Pets are not allowed inside facilities. Off-highway vehicles can easily access the Paunsaugunt, Fremont and Great Western OHV routes from the guard station. Fishing opportunities: include Tropic Reservoir (81/2 miles north of the guard station) and the East Fork of the Sevier River. Access to the guard station requires driving 15 miles along Road 087 (well maintained dirt road), via Utah State Highway 12. Highway 12 is Utah's first All American Road designated by the National Scenic Byways program.
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Pine Lake Campground

Mileage:14 mi

Description: Campground is located in the Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, next to a high mountain fishing lake. Campground is near the Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Kodachrome Basin State Park. Elevation is 8,000 ft. Good access for cars and trailers. ATV loading dock and 22 miles of trail located adjacent to campground. ATV's must be trailered in and out of campground. Quiet hours are from 10pm-6am. Pets must be leashed. Occupy site within 24 hours or forfeit. Some sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. 17 family sites and 4 group sites available for reservation. The reservation charge includes 1 vehicle; a fee for additional vehicles will be collected at the campground. Golden Passports apply only to first vehicle.
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White Bridge Campground

Mileage:24 mi

Description: White Bridge campground is located 12 miles southwest of Panguitch, Utah, or 55 miles northeast of Cedar City. Popular attractions nearby include Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, and Cedar Breaks National Monument. Excellent Biking, hiking, boating and ATVing opportunities are available for recreation. The Cedar City Ranger District will TRY to have the White Bridge campground open for walk-in (first-come, first-serve) camping by May 14 2008 and close by September 21, 2008, depending on the weather conditions. Summer season reservations open and close by June 9, 2008 and September 1, 2008, respectively. The campground will remain open for dry camping (vault toilet, no water) until the snow falls. Campground is in an area forested with cotton wood, pinion, and juniper trees situated along a fishable stream. It is also a 6 mile distance from Panguitch Lake. Commercial boat rental and launching facilities are available around Panguitch Lake. Public boat ramp and parking are available at the south shore and at Wildlife Point. The docks at Panguitch Lake can only handle fishing or pontoon boats, nothing larger. Food services, lodging, showers, groceries, gasoline, and boat rentals are available at the various commercial facilities surrounding Panguitch Lake. Panguitch Lake can only handle fishing or pontoon boats, nothing larger. Campground has 28 single units. Facilities:, Culinary water is from a deep well and then piped to the campground., Each unit has a fire ring and a table., 2 flush toilets and 1 vault toilet (sorry, NO showers)., Central garbage bins., Trailer dump station located at the campground entrance., Maximum RV length is 24 feet. Parking Fees: For single units, the first vehicle is free & the second vehicle is half the single unit fee, for double units, the first two vehicles are free, subsequent vehicles are half the single unit fee, per vehicle.
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Panguitch Lake Campground

Mileage:27 mi

Description: Facilities include: Culinary water from a deep well piped to thecampground; fire ring and table at each unit; firewood for sale by the camp host; 3 flush toilets; NO showers; no electricity; central garbage bins; amphitheater (reservable upon arrival with the camp host); RV length is 35 feet; NO hook-ups. Parking Fees: For single and double units, the first vehicle is free, thereafter a fee of $6.00 is charged for each additional car. Panguitch Lake Group site has a set of volleyball poles (you must provide your own net and ball), horse shoe pits, and a large group fire ring near the picnic tables. Smaller fire pits with grills are dispersed around the group site. Amphitheater is next to the group site and may be reserved through the campground host upon your arrival. The site has its own water hydrant. Site fee is $45 for the first 50 people, and thereafter an additional dollar for each additional person. Site has a small paved parking lot that can hold up to ten vehicles and two RV's. Located 14 miles southwest of Panguitch, Utah, in a ponderosa pine forest about 1/2 mile distance from the lake. Only a few of the camp sites on the north end of the campground will have a view of the lake. Popular activities include hiking, biking, horseback riding, hunting, fishing and nature study. There is an amphitheater with some weekend programs and Church Services. Attractions nearby include Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, and recreation on Panguitch Lake. The Cedar City Ranger District will TRY to have the Panguitch Lake North campground open for walk-in (first-come, first-serve) by May 14, depending on the weather conditions. By September 30, the Panguitch Lake campground will close, but the Panguitch Lake South campground and the White Bridge campground will remain open for dry camping (vault toilet, no water) until the snow falls. The docks at Panguitch Lake can only handle fishing or pontoon boats, nothing larger. Food services, lodging, showers, groceries, gasoline, and boat rentals are available at the various commercial facilities surrounding the lake. Campground has 39 single units, 8 double units, and 3 group units. Definition of Recreational Vehicles: All-Terrain Vehicle: A type of off-highway vehicle that travels on three or more low-pressure tires; has handle-bar steering; is less than or equal to 50 inches in width; and has a seat designed to be straddled by the operator. Motor Vehicle:Any vehicle which is self-propelled, other than: (1) A vehicle operated on rails; and (2) Any wheelchair or mobility device, including on that is battery-powered, that is designed solely for use by a mobility-impaired person for locomotion, and that is suitable for use in an indoor pedestrian area.
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Barker Recreation Area Campground

Mileage:28 mi

Description: Barker Recreation Area is located in an aspen-spruce forest above 9,000 feet in elevation. The area offers a campground with 13 individual campsites, a day use area adjacent to Upper Barker Reservoir and the group sites: Old Lady Young (capacity 100), Porter Equestrian (capacity 35), and Gates (capacity 35). Two small fishing lakes permit non-motorized boat access. Seven other back country fishing lakes can be accessed by the many hiking trails in the area, among them the Great Western Trail. Water hookups are not available at any of the sites in the area. Drinking water spigots are available within 100 feet of every campsite.
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Note: All mileage numbers are "as the crow flies"