With the town of Springdale right outside the park and all of its lodging and restaurants, it becomes a focal point for tourists. The south entrance to Zion is the main entrance. These dry camping spots are about 20 miles out of the Zion.įree Camping Near Zion National Park South Entrance They are quite large and there is room to maneuver larger rigs.Īcross the road and along the Virgin River is “Twin Hollows Canyon.” There are quite a few sites here and some are right on the river. Just to the south and on the east side of the 89 is “Old 89,” an old gravel pit that houses several sites. Near the Mt Carmel Junction (SR-9 and SR-89) there are a couple of well documented boondocking sites. But to camp along the road and then drive into the park, the visuals are stunning along this route. I would not use this road to tow an RV into Zion as there are tunnels requiring a aid escort and sharp switchbacks inside the park. However there are some good choices for dry camping along the Zion- Mt Carmel Highway (SR-9). The entrance to the east side of Zion is not developed like the south entrance which is in the town of Springdale. Vehicles larger than 19ft are prohibited at this location. While this campground is within the parks borders, it is about an hours drive from the South Entrance to Zion so it does not feel “inside the park.” Lava Point is known for its high elevation views and temperatures in the summer. There are pit toilets available and trash cans. This campground is a dry camping location with no hook-ups at all. The 3rd campground within in the park is on the northern side of the park off the Kolob Terrace Road Road. There is a dump station here as well with water. South is only $20 but does not have hookups. Watchman is $30 per night including electric hookups and does have a dump station. Both are fee based but not too expensive. The South Campground and Watchman Campground are located near the south entrance. That is one heck of a lot of acres to go camping.Īs you know almost all Federally owned land is free to camp on and the land in Utah is no different.Īs the most visited attraction in Utah, Zion National Park gets about 4.5 million visitors each year and lucky for the RV living crowd, boondocking near Zion National Park is plentiful.įor those wondering about camping INSIDE Zion National Park, there are 3 options. Combine that with the state park and local land and over 75% of Utah is publicly owned. The state of Utah is more than 64% Federal Land- the highest percentage of any state except Nevada. Traveling in Utah, the phrase “OMG” comes out of your mouth more than any other thing you will say except maybe “woah!” For full time RV living or just weekend tent camping, Utah is tailor-made for the outdoor enthusiast and is teeming with free places to stay. There are so many awesome places to see and visit that it would take years to do it all justice, and we may just try :) Having spent several months last year camping and touring the Mighty 5 Utah National Parks, including some boondocking near Zion National Park, we can honestly say that Utah is built for RV living.
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