Red Canyon Campground

After spending a full day at Zion NP on Monday, Sept. 9, we hit the road hoping to find a place to stay on the way to Bryce Canyon NP. Our plan was to ask at the Red Canyon Visitors Center, but it was closed. We went to the Red Canyon Campground and as we circled the loops, realized that it was full. The campground host followed us with a 4 wheeler until we noticed him and he offered to let us stay at the day use area. It was just what we needed as it was already dark and we were really tired. A very clean restroom was nearby and just for the day use area so we had it to ourselves! It is nice to find a campground host at the end of the season to be so accommodating and pleasant.

This is a beautiful campground just outside Bryce Canyon. It is first come, first serve. There are both back in and pull thru sites. We fit our 38 ft fifth wheel in a pull thru for two nights in June. Dump station and water fill. Pit toilets. Fire rings, grills, and picnic tables. Very clean. It has beautiful views of the red rocks. Close to Panguitch for supplies. Cool in the evening which was great for sleeping. Only drawback is that it is right next to Hwy and some vehicle noise but we slept thru it. Limited cell service on Verizon. Would come again.

We stayed here the last week it was open (in mid October) so temps were getting chilly at night. All sites seemed pretty level and paved. Loop B was a little more spread out than Loop A. There are Ponderosa trees and open spaces so a mix of sun and shade. Bathrooms (flush toilets) were clean and stocked. Loop A has 3 separated showers. Although it said $2.50 for 8 minutes, the shower ran after adding $1.50-$1.75. Highway 12 is visible from most sites, but the traffic dies down in the evening. There are so many great hiking and biking trails in this national forest, such a spectacular canyon!

We enjoyed Red Canyon Campground. The Red Canyon visitor center is a short walk from the campground. From campsite 35, the view of the hoodoos are stunning. Red Canyon Campground is located approximately 4 miles east on SR 12 from US 89. Since the campground is right off SR 12 it comes with some road noise. $18 per night, 37 campsite, drinking water, flush & vault toilets, showers, dump station, garbage disposal. First come, first serve.

We tucked in here for 2 nights and fully enjoyed the surrounding scenery and some epic hiking loops leaving right from the campground. The near by visitor center has a few short hikes and tons of information on additional hikes, biking and off roading trails.

The sites are small and fill up early in the day. We arrived about 1pm and had only about 3 sites to choose from on a Sunday afternoon.

Each site has a picnic table and a fire ring. Camp hosts (there are 2) sell firewood bundles. Many are near the road - but those have the best views. We heard some traffic noise, but it wasn't too bad.

Flush toilets and quarter showers are on site and looked clean. We didn't use the showers.

The dump station and water fill is located in the park, easy to negotiate and very clean. You can also use these for $5 if you are not camping in the park.

Internet was available at 1-2 bars for Verizon and nothing for T-Mobile. We were able to boost, but traffic/speed was an issue. We noticed the slowdown during the day and faster at night. Not an ideal situation/speed to get work done.

I just stayed here a few nights and was fortunate enough to get a site. While they don't offer reservations the campground fills early so don't arrive after 2 pm. I got there at 3 pm and there were only two sites left and it was late in the season (late September)

Campsites are nice size, most have privacy. Many tall trees here to offer some shade. The sites don't have hook ups, but they do have a waste dump which is a plus in my book. The internal roads are paved, along with many of the sites. The pavement is a little rough in a few places. Bryce NP is about thirty minutes away.