Check the current campground status on our Current Conditions page. Camping Zion National Park has three campgrounds:. There are no campgrounds in Kolob Canyons. Camping is only permitted in designated campsites, and not in road pullouts or parking lots including the oversize parking lot near the Zion Canyon Visitor Center. From mid-March through late November the campgrounds are full almost every night.
Reservations at Watchman Campground are required. No first come first serve spots available. ATTENTION: If you plan on renting an RV or camping equipment and having it delivered to Zion National Park, it is your responsibility to make sure that the individual or business that you are renting the equipment from has a valid permit to do business in the park.
It is illegal to conduct business in a park area without a permit, contract, or other written agreement. Several area campgrounds are a short drive from the park. Please check the following links for more information: East Zion St.
This part of the park is desert. There are few trees to provide relief from the heat. Some campsites get shade for part of the day, but many get no shade at all.
Remember these temperatures and the possibility of a sunny campsite when planning. The Virgin River runs along the edge of each campground; there are a few riverside campsites. All campsites are drive-up and allow a maximum of two vehicles. Only one RV or trailer is allowed. Any RV including motorhomes, cabover campers and camper vans, or any trailer including 5th wheels, pop-up campers, and cargo or boat trailers are vehicles and count toward the limit.
