Basin Campground — Kodachrome Basin State Park
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2019

Hidden Gem in Utah

This is one of my favorite campground in the entire country.  Whoever designs and maintains it really understands what campers want all in a setting that lets you have classic Utah views while camping.

We were in the basin campground.  The campsites themselves range in size and ours (#23) was roomy but in a part of the camp loop where we were surrounded a bit by the road. There is good spacing between sites and some low trees for shade and a visual break.   If you have big tents, you'll definitely want to scout out the best site.  Some of the outside ones had a short walk-in (30 feet) but almost looked like camping out in the desert.  No-see-ums in July were bad around breakfast and dinner time but went away the rest of the day.  Off-season, we didn't see any.  Temperatures went into the 40s in July which made for very nice sleeping after the heat of the day.

The showers are maybe the most notable difference- neutral woods and rainforest heads create and almost spa-like setting. Considering how many Utah campgrounds have no showers at all, this is a great break if you're on along trip in the area. Outside the bathrooms is a nice dishwashing sink.

The campground is set in a basin, surrounding about 270 degrees by low Utah mountains.  There are a few interesting hikes right in the park and also lots of low clambering on the rocks for kids.  It is remote enough to have great night skies with clear milky-way views.  We used this as base camp for Bryce, which is about 40 minutes drive away.

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  • Review photo of Basin Campground — Kodachrome Basin State Park by Sean F., August 18, 2019
  • Review photo of Basin Campground — Kodachrome Basin State Park by Sean F., August 18, 2019
  • Review photo of Basin Campground — Kodachrome Basin State Park by Sean F., August 18, 2019
  • Review photo of Basin Campground — Kodachrome Basin State Park by Sean F., August 18, 2019
  • Review photo of Basin Campground — Kodachrome Basin State Park by Sean F., August 18, 2019
  • Review photo of Basin Campground — Kodachrome Basin State Park by Sean F., August 18, 2019
  • Review photo of Basin Campground — Kodachrome Basin State Park by Sean F., August 18, 2019