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"Bryce Canyon campgrounds were full, as well as the nearby designated campsites at Red Canyon. "
"We decided on this camping spot as our first camping trip out in Utah, and we could not have picked a better place! The location is everything."
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Ruby’s Inn RV Park and Campground Definitely the closest campground outside of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah with all the amenities (absolutely positively everything) and even"
"Our camper was nestled in the trees with a hill behind the camper, where we could also explore."
$30 / night
"The sites are tucked into cozy piney woods that belies the massive red, rocky hoodoos just a few yards away in the amphitheater. "
"I was only able to spend a short time here on my Utah National Park road trip this year but I really fell in love with this place."
$12 - $23 / night
"About 38ish mixed use sites (tents and campers mixed in, although most RVs and campers were on the one side and tents on the other loop) right on Highway 12, so there is road noise all day (but it quiets"
"It's in the Dixie National Forest about 12 miles from the entrance to Bryce Canyon NP."
"Dispersed camping in the beautiful Ponderosa pines of Dixie National Forest. The Forest Service road is easy to navigate. There are many dirt roads branching off of it with sites to choose from."
"Posted pics are of red canyon as an alternative to Bryce Canyon NP, better camping free, hiking and biking allowed with your dog....horray."
$30 - $100 / night
"Sunset is one of two campgrounds in Bryce Canyon National Park in Southwest Utah. Bryce is a beautiful canyon and a must see if you are touring southern Utah."
"Sunset Campground in Bryce Canyon National Park is beautiful and spacious, and is very close to some overlooks and the visitor's center."
"Found a secluded spot farther back on the road surrounded by trees and a beautiful view of distant mountains. Perfect place to get the dog some exercise too. Quiet and close to Bryce Canyon entrance."
"It was pretty busy when we arrived so our spot was next to the road.
One bonus: short off-road drive to our spot"
"Do not park near the road if you can avoid it. Ruined our time here as groups with dirt bikes and ATVs speeding by. We could eat outside for the dust."
"This little area is so close to Bryce, we camped literally less than a mile away from the park entrance, for free, can't beat it. "
"Based on a map posted at the entrance, we followed the road to find a bunch of spots about 20 minutes down the dirt road."
"Very close to the camp entrance. Very convenient. Nice shade from trees. Lots of good spots. We had to camp closer to 1.5 miles from the start of the dirt road to be out of the restriction."
$20 - $36 / night
"There is a dog park, horseshoe and cornhole courts. The beginning of June is the town's quilt walk. The end of June is the Balloon Festival. We will be back!!!"
"Full hookups drive through or back in however I did tent camping. perfect place to use as a hub when traveling the national parks in Utah!"
LegendCurrently closed, this campground is In the mountains of the Dixie National Forest. It’s a nice spot right across from Navajo Lake. 11 sites are walk-in and another 12 are drive-up. There are also a couple of double sites. The spots are surrounded by natural beauty with easy access to fishing, kayaking, canoeing, off roading, hiking and more in the area. Also great proximity to Bryce, Zion and Cedar Breaks. Take a drive up Brian Head Peak in the warmer months. The towns of Hatch and Duck Creek Village are both very close by. I’m not sure if they’re closed seasonally (it was end of Sept when we arrived) or due to COVID and couldn’t find any information on it so make sure you check the USFS website before trying to camp here! We will try again in the future as this area is beautiful.
GuideSuch a beautiful spot. Right next to Mammoth Creek surrounded by Dixie National Forest. Lots of sites and pull offs. No hookups or water but there are pit toilets. New favorite campsite!!
LegendThe most attractive feature of this campground is the little white-railed "bridge" over Panguitch Creek that you must cross over when entering the campground. This is a US Forest Service campground in the Dixie National Forest, so accommodations are expected to be sparse. There are clean restrooms, water on taps, very convenient dump station, and very close-together & small sites along a narrow camp roadway. Lots of fun things to do in the area, fishing, boating, off-roading, hiking, and site seeing.
GuideThe spots are on the Hollow Road close to the Red Rock Canyon in the Dixie National Forest. Road and site are easy to access but the most sites are uneven. The view of the red rocks is amazing. In the summer it fills up very quickly. You can stay 16 days. It's a good place to hike, bycicle use your atv and visit Red Rock Canyon or Bryce National Park. You'll find plenty to do there.
LegendBryce Canyon campgrounds were full, as well as the nearby designated campsites at Red Canyon. We showed up at the nearby forest ranger's office who directed us to some nearby dispersed camping on the edge of Dixie National Forest.
This is dispersed camping, so no:
Although since there is a designated campground just down the road, you can easily go there for water, restrooms, and trash.
This CG provided a good alternative to getting to Bryce Canyon without the mess of trying to get a reservation. Red Canyon is also in between this site and the national park, which had some nice hikes and views of the hoodoos
LegendDispersed camping in the beautiful Ponderosa pines of Dixie National Forest. The Forest Service road is easy to navigate. There are many dirt roads branching off of it with sites to choose from. Chose a site relatively close to the forest service road. If you're sensitive to dust may want to choose a site further off the access road as there is lots of dust kicked up every time someone drove in or out on the gravel. Convenient location to Bryce (about 15 minutes). Cell service for Verizon.
When the rigs pulling in and out stopped, the only sounds were the braying of cows (the herd wandered into the site) and the wind blowing.
Views! Peaceful! Free!
GuideHesitant to let this secret secluded respite from the Bryce crowds out! This was our second stay, both times in the month of May. Only 13 quick miles to Bryce. Both times we were one of 3 or 4 campers in the whole campground. Sites are large, flat and spaced well apart providing a sense of privacy. Seven miles of well graded gravel road to get here from Hwy. 12. Tropic reservoir and boat launch adjacent to campground. Nice short hike to Hoodoos. Loads of OHV trails nearby to explore Dixie National forest and Bryce like geology. This early in the season most water spigots are off and not all bathrooms are open, perhaps more suitable for dry RVing or well prepared tent campers. You may want to bring t.p. for the clean pit toilets in the early season.
LegendThis is a nice alternative to camping in Bryce Canyon National Park. About 38ish mixed use sites (tents and campers mixed in, although most RVs and campers were on the one side and tents on the other loop) right on Highway 12, so there is road noise all day (but it quiets down around 10 or 11 at night). Flush toilets and showers were fairly clean, and there is a nice paved biking/walking trail that cuts right next to the campground. Word has it that if this is full, you can just take one of the forest service roads out a ways and camp there for free, no services. There is a nice visitors center across the road and down about 1/2 mile. Its a good home base if you want to play in Dixie National Forest (several great hiking trails- I recommend the Golden Wall Trail- and mountain biking trails if thats your thing), or if you want to visit Bryce but don't or can't camp there.
GuideWhat a fantastic experience. The road is paved except the last mile. The climb is 13% grade for about 8 miles so be prepared, but it is all paved. Two camps were closed so the only one open was busy, but quiet. At about 8300 feet altitude it does get cold. Much of the Dixie National Forest is burned but the immediate area has ample trees of many colors. This is remote so no amenities at all. We have a small rv and made the .trip no problem. No cell reception until you are in the town of Parowan
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