Kolob Terrace Road Dispersed

We love camping here and come often. We would usually visit between the months of March-Early November. Spring and fall bring sunny days and cool evenings and mornings. During the warmer summer months we take to the water. The temperature is always a bit cooler than in town.  There are no fees but also no amenities. So please, if you pack it in then you need to pack it out. Bring plenty of water for drinking and cleaning. Make sure to plan ahead for bathroom/ shower needs as those are not available. If you follow the river you can find some spots with good shade. We usually find a spot near to the river in lower sunset, some spots around the bends are deep enough to swim. There is a lot of hiking nearby as well as horse trails. The kids really enjoyed hunting for crawdads, watching the tadpoles/frogs, and the cows as they would cross through for water. The nights are dark and allows for an awesome night of stargazing.

Quiet and beautiful with dark starry nights

If you’re looking to explore a lesser known area of Zion National Park and avoid the crowds, this is the place for you. Located 30 minutes from Zion National Park, on Kolob Terrace Road (0.1 miles once on Kolob road on the right hand side). The campsite is located near a stream and is absolutely beautiful. Free to camp here, no permit required, first come basis. Fire pits are available throughout.

For those of you who are planning on hiking the Subway, this is the perfect place to camp as it only located a few miles from the Subway Trailhead - Left Fork Trailhead.

Enjoy.

Approximate location: GPS: 37.231354, -113.156843

Kolob Terrace Rd campsite

Very hot in the summer and busy during the fall as well although it is a bit more pleasant. It lies close to the creek at the very beginning of Kolob Terrace Rd. on the right hand side. There are many places to park a small RV or trailer but there are also spots to pitch a tent! These are completely primitive sites and do not have fire rings or bathrooms at the sites. They are free however and offer great access to Zion NP and easy access to the Subway if you're going to the route from the bottom.

Pretty hot but free!

Not paying for a camp site was nice however, good spots were taken very VERY early, and absolutely zero shade in the hot sun. Had to leave camp site early because of heat and couldn’t come back until sun was down. There is a small stream right up the road. Video shows part of drive to Zion and only short drive to Zion from campsite. This place offered a quiet secluded camping spot which would’ve been enjoyable not in summer months

Oregon Trail BS

We were here for a long weekend &amp; it was unreal. There’s a TON of space and it was great for mountain biking. Highly recommend. 

We did bonfires &amp; outdoor stoves and had no issue with “dry heat”. There were tons of baby cactus everywhere, which made it all feel extra desert-y. 

Unreal Utah BLM 

This area is amazing. I would say medium in ways of getting to the back campsite. You would need some clearance to get across the creek. 

Quiet and comfortable 

Free find 

It’s easy to miss the turn onto the dirt road, so definitely scout it out on Google maps ahead of time. The road can be muddy and rutted after a rain, so take weather into account. That said, we got our 30 year old 30 foot motorhome in and out multiple times. 

All around a great spot. Right next to the creek, generally quiet with few other campers. Nice and dark at night for star gazing, and shade trees for during the day. Tons of hiking in every direction, and Zion is close by. 

Great dispersed camping 

easy to get into zion, a little hot during the night but easy to find a place with shade. 

loved this shady campground

Most of the pictures people have posted here are for the camp sites just about a mile up the road. This pin has all the garbage and is an awful place to camp. I highly suggest coming here but drive a little up the road and off to the right you’ll see the white camping post that says you can stay for 14 days. That area is nice with about 20 sites. Most have prebuilt fire pits. Large (5 cars big) and small (1 car and 2 tents) areas. Nice trees and good shade. Picture is of the garbage area. 

Pin is incorrect

Not bad for FREE!!!! We pulled off here with our doggies and children, so it was safe for our doggies to go potty and there is plenty of dispersed camping areas with rocks fire pits. It's super close to all the good hike spots and not as cold as if you were to keep heading up to Kolob res. all in all a really good pull off if you need to relieve your self or animals before you are not able to pull off for a bit of a drive. You're pretty close to town and if not take a drive up to Kolob where John runs a little store for anything you may need. bring plenty of water and any thing to keep you warm. Also please clean up after yourself, we like to bring an extra bag and wherever we go we pick up trash ours or not!! Mother Nature needs and deserves to remain pure as it can. 

good pull off space before you head up the Mountain

I agree with a couple other reviewers that say the pin for this campground is slightly off - the good BLM campsite is slightly up the road, about a mile or a bit more, and is marked by an old, run-down abandoned RV right at the front of the camp.

We stayed here in June of 2020 and it was HOT! But nevertheless not unbearable. The little stream that runs across the campground was our saving grace; just deep enough to put our chairs in and dip in our toes. Also great for showering with biodegradable soap.

There are a decent amount of sites, if I had to guess, I’d say twenty or even more. It is dispersed but there isn’t a ton of privacy. Not a ton of places to dig your daily foxhole. If you are unfortunate to get some noisy neighbors, it won’t be fun. We had some VERY noisy and inconsiderate neighbors that played “I Got Loaded” on repeat for like two days. Every other group, however, was very respectful. Saw groups of children and adults alike on horseback many times. Several of the occupied spaces seemed to be occupied by at least semi-permanent residents. 

Reasonably close to Zion and perfect for the price. Also super close to other amazing hikes on BLM land. Actual road into campsite can be a little tricky depending on which way you go, we did see one person in a 2WD vehicle get stuck in sand, but our neighbor made it in and out many times in a Volkswagen Jetta. Highly recommend this campsite when visiting Zion! Good proximity to Hurricane (pronounced Hurricin, lol) for essentials. 

Cool Campsite w/ Stream Access - Pin Location Incorrect

We pulled in at around 4 on a Thursday afternoon. There weren’t very many spots left, but we managed to find a good one. On first glance, it seemed amazing. The water, shade, quiet, hammock trees... upon further inspection there are some flaws. 
There are ants and fire ants, everywhere. This can be avoided by wearing shoes, but it’s worth mentioning. The next thing is there is human poop and toilet paper by the river. This is hopefully just at our site... 
we stayed 4 nights and there were some people around who stayed longer and some left quicker. It gets cool at night, but I wouldn’t put the temperature below 65. The high was around 100, so the shade is a must. 

Pretty but not amazing

Stayed here in the fall- super packed, sites are close together, not much privacy. Also looked like there were a few squatters who had been there a while... Lots of ants, views weren’t great. Proximity to Zion was nice but wouldn’t stay here again.

Crowded

Close to Zion parc .. (around 20min) 
Nice spot with tree for hammock. Quiet and free. The sign who announce the camping is pretty small and discret so we took few minutes to find the road. 
We liked this spot. 

Great camping spot

This is just a place you pull off to the side of the road, sleep, then wake up and go to Zion National Park. There are no facilities, but the beauty of it is that you don't need a reservation and you can almost always find a spot to crash for the night.

It's a place to sleep

Great spot, easy to access, close to Zion National park

Great spot close to Zion National park entrance

Lots of spots. Got here late in the afternoon during the week, pretty crowded, only a handful of places left. Easy to access right off the road. If you have good clearance you can cross the creek and camp on the other side. 

Seems a little better suited for small RV’s than tents due to the bugs. There were quite a few bugs. 

Quick overnight after Zion

Very quiet campground. We parked almost on the edge of the canyon and it was amazing! Very close to zion. The stars are absolutely breathtaking. I highly recommend 