Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2023

Camping heaven!

General: Smallish (approx. 50-site) campground that does not take reservations. No hookups, one walk-in tent site, and the others are either back-in or pull-through. Some are “double” sites that would be ideal for sharing. 

Site Quality: Varies. All sites (except four, three of which are designated handicap sites) are a mixture of sand/gravel. Not all are completely level, and some accommodate larger vehicles than others. 

Bathhouse: Pit toilets only. Some are open air and some are enclosed; the one closest to our site was clean. 

Activities: hiking, photography. Good night sky area. The nature trail is accessible directly from the campground and the Hagen Canyon trail is ¾ mile from the campground. Red Cliffs is another short trail across the highway; these are the most popular (and short) hikes in the park but there are others. The views are jaw-dropping and well worth exploring. 

Note that although there is a dump station, there is a $20 charge to use it. 

We arrived around 1 pm on a Sunday in late March and had our pick of sites, however, the campground filled in to about ¾ full by the end of the day.

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  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Ricardo Campground — Red Rock Canyon State Park by Lee D., December 8, 2023