Zion River Resort

Pros- good location (only 20 minutes from Zion NP)
-clean, well kept campground
-nice amenities (pool, hot tub, little convenience store, laundry, propane)
-paved level sites

cons- staff members we interacted with were rude and unhelpful
-water spigot at our site was leaking and nobody came to fix it despite us telling them about it twice and flooding our spot

The park was nice. Showers were timed which is a pet peeve of mine, but they were instant hot. Nice sites with firepit and picnic table. Staff is very well organized and I appreciated the virtual check in process (during covid). Main issue was that even with a booster I couldn't get a single bar of Verizon reception and the park wifi was 3 mbps at best.

We arrived in mid-October on our way from Arches NP, Canyonlands, then back to California.
The park is very clean, and well maintained.
During this COVID-19 situation, the park was full.
We had to switch sites... no problem.

The only downsides are:
Way too many dogs on and off leash (and we have 2 dogs ourselves!)
Way too many people NOT practicing any kind of "social distancing/no masks" (the staff were compliant with safety regs).
Way too many national/political "lawn signs" all over the park. Which is a distraction no matter which political way you lean.
And....NO Verizon cell service/ a dead zone. The front desk said that AT&T is OK...since there is a visible tower across the river about a half mile away.

Other than that, close to the towns of Springdale and Hurricane, which is very convenient.

First of all, you CAN find RV Parks in Springdale that are closer to the main south entrance to Zion (which is THE Main Entrance). But we had a toad (our little Honda Fit) and we preferred just driving the 16 miles or so from Virgin to the park and being able to camp in one of the nicest parks you'll find.

We had read that Zion River Resort was a great place to stay. And it truly is. I have only one significant complaint. But first, the good:

1) The lots are huge. Very wide and with lovely grass and gravel. Everyone gets a grassy area. The concrete pad is very level.

2) The hookups are great. I get so frustrated when parks put the water hookup really low to the ground and you can barely get your hose hooked up. No such issue here. Electric is great, as was sewer. Just want you want.

3) The clubhouse / gift shop is nice. Basic stuff, but also some nice gift items. And beer! (In Utah!!) Everyone was friendly.

4) When you first pull in there are several clearly marked, LARGE lots for "check in". Although with COVID, there was no check in process, we used this spot to unhitch our toad so that we could get to our spot more easily.

5) Being near the Virgin River is great. What a peaceful place to visit.

And the one downside. There is virtually no cell signal in Virgin. Certainly not enough to even begin to create a hot spot. There is wifi (and we even had a booster on our site)...but there was still terribly connectivity. We could , in the early morning, check our email and such. In the evening, forget it. No streaming, no surfing. Being out of touch with the world is fine, but it's still nice to be able to do some last minute park research, touch base with the kids and post some photos on Facebook. Most of that was impossible during the 3 nights we spent here. We've stayed at many humbler parks and had no issue with connecting and streaming. Not sure what Zion River Resort could do to improve things, but they should do it. Probably need more than one source of wifi.

HOWEVER, this was a friendly, peaceful, lovely place. We'd stay again without hesitation.

Stayed for 4 nights. The park is 10minutes away from Zion National Park and about 2hrs from Bryce Canyon. The park is adjacent to the Virgin River. Walking path to the river is great for kids. Verizon signal is poor but TMobile gets 4 bars. This park is the best alternative when campgrounds inside Zion are booked. The park store is relatively full of pertinent supplies and gift items. They even have a “mining” activity for the kiddos. Would def stay here again when we visit the area next.

I mistakenly ended up at this campground. When I was planning my trip early on I thought I had made my reservation at a nearby campground just outside the entrance to Zion National Park. I finished a long hike in Zion and was ready to get situated for the night late afternoon and night and pulled into the other campground. I checked my email to confirm the space number and kept driving around to find it. After about 10 minutes of that nonsense I pulled over and parked and re-read the entire pre arrival email. I discovered then I was at the wrong place. So back on to the road and West I went. When I finally arrived at Zion River Resort its appeared to be 10x nicer than the other. It was better maintained, nicely landscaped, signs clearly posted, roads easily navigable, sites clearly marked. I found my spot in no time and backed in. Spot 111 is against the pool. If you want peace and quiet you might consider a spot further away from the pool or maybe not use a campground at all, frankly. I didn’t mind the background noise of kids playing and laughing and people talking on the pool deck. Quiet time starts at 10pm so after then I noticed no excessive noise. By the way capacity limits were in place for both pool and store and from what I could tell were being adhered to. The store/checkin staff was very friendly and helpful. The showers were probably the cleanest I’ve experienced at a campground. The wifi was a little spotty, but I had decent LTE reception. I walked the park and met someone who was renting a converted Mercedes Benz Sprinter Cargo van which I’ve been looking into doing myself. While social distancing we chatted for awhile and he showed me the van. Awesome stuff. The campground is next to a river. It was cool to check that out but didn’t stay out there long. Overall great campground experience! Thank you.

Nice store, office, pool/spa, & sites. Every site has a fire pit & nice aluminum picnic table. 20 or so cable channels. Nice grass around the sites. Wifi was decent. This has been a well-run place for a long time now. Not the cheapest but it’s super nice. Downside: Not located within walking distance to any attraction / activity. Rate listed includes Good Sam discount.