Best Glamping near Glendale, UT

Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort houses upscale safari tents, yurts, and glamping cabins near the eastern boundary of Zion National Park, combining rustic charm with modern conveniences. The accommodations feature comfortable bedding, electricity, and dedicated outdoor spaces for relaxing after a day of exploration. One guest shared, "The containers and cabins look cute. The view of the red cliff is stunning," highlighting the impressive natural surroundings that frame the glamping experience. Duck Creek also offers glamping options with picturesque forest settings approximately 30 minutes from Glendale, providing a cooler high-elevation retreat during summer months. These glamping sites include amenities like picnic tables, fire rings, and access to restrooms while maintaining a more refined camping experience than traditional tent sites.

Situated between major national parks, the glamping destinations near Glendale serve as strategic basebases for visiting Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Cedar Breaks National Monument. According to a camper, "There is everything to do a short distance from here," referencing the proximity to hiking trails, fishing spots, and scenic drives. Ponderosa Grove Campground near Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park features glamping accommodations with year-round availability, making it suitable for visitors in any season. On-site amenities at various glamping locations include market access for supplies, shower facilities, and well-maintained grounds. Many glamping sites require reservations, particularly during peak summer and fall seasons when Zion visitation reaches its highest levels.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Glendale, Utah (32)

1. Duck Creek
31 Reviews
Duck Creek Village, UT
13 miles
Website
+1 (801) 226-3564
$28 - $160 / night
"Well-spaced & large sites with level concrete driveways (good for RV parking) & concrete picnic table/fire pit areas. Clean restrooms, water on taps, close to Duck Creek Reservoir."

"Big spacious campground with a ton of hiking trails and lakes. Navajo lake is minutes away too. No showers but has running water and decent bathrooms. This campsite is great for group site."
2. South Campground — Zion National Park
91 Reviews
Springdale, UT
23 miles
Website
+1 (435) 772-3256
$35 - $50 / night
"Each campsite has a fire pit and picnic table. There are restrooms with running water and electricity. Only a short walk from a shuttle station and Visitor’s Center."

"- Tent campers: Sites were a good size, even for multiple tents people pitched. My favorites are 68, 71, 72 and 74, walk to sites along the Virgin River that are a very short distance from parking. "

3. Zion Canyon Campground
92 Reviews
Springdale, UT
23 miles
Website
+1 (435) 772-3237
"Incredible location to fully enjoy Zion National Park. Very clean campground despite being full. The staff is friendly."

"Lovely spot with a river running along one side, but only people with river spots have access to it! Conveniently within the nice town of Springdale and very close to park entrance."
4. Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort
29 Reviews
Springdale, UT
15 miles
Website
+1 (800) 293-5444
"We were just looking for a place to sleep, checked out the first camping outside of Zion east entrance and decided to check out the next closest one according to info from the Zion ranger."

"Beautiful resort, deer everywhere, tons of activities, mini golf, 2 pools and 2 hot tubs, heated bathrooms and showers, restaurants food wasn't very good but the staff was super friendly."

5. Zion Hwy 9 Dispersed Camping
5 Reviews
Mount Carmel Junction, UT
11 miles
"Very quiet place to stay near to the entrance of Zion Park. Access to the dispersed Campground is a little bit rough but if you go slowly it’s ok. You can see very beautiful sunset and sunrise."

"So close to Zion this is a great free camping spot. The access road is a bit bumpy as the pavement is potholed but no trouble in our Class C."
6. Zion River Resort
74 Reviews
Virgin, UT
33 miles
Website
+1 (888) 822-8594
"We stayed in their air conditioned cabins, 13 miles from zion park entrance, great clean park ,staff was very polite and helpful, great store onsite"

"Full hook ups, heated pool and hot tub. Restrooms and laundry on site. Propane also on site. There are also a series of fenced in dog parks (3)."

7. Cliffside Cabins and RV Park
3 Reviews
Orderville, UT
5 miles
Website
+1 (435) 868-1020
"Right off the hwy so probably a bit off road noise but pretty close to Bryce and Zion parks."

"There was road noise, but it quiets down at night."
8. Rubys Inn RV Park and Campground
78 Reviews
Fern Ridge Lake, OR
34 miles
Website
+1 (435) 834-5341
"We booked a reservation with a small group and asked to be next to each other. They accommodated that request. The spaces were roomy and all of ours were pretty level. "

"Tent camping is first come first serve, we arrived about 5:30 and was able to get a spot pretty easily however as we watch people arrive later there were less spots with fire pits and picknic tables."

9. Ponderosa Grove Campground
10 Reviews
Kanab, UT
18 miles
Website
+1 (435) 644-1200
$12 - $50 / night
"Great campsite very close to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park and only 40 minutes away from Zion National Park. Pay station located at the campground so have $5 cash per night to deposit."

"From the Grand Canyon National Park, in AZ to Zion and Bryce in Utah, drivers speed through on their way from one Instagram-able spot to the next."
10. SimpleLife Campsites
15 Reviews
Fredonia, AZ
25 miles
Website
+1 (844) 993-0284
$29 - $39 / night
"On-site host. Reservations were easy to make. This is a great place to set up as home base for a few days while you explore the area."

"Registration cards (after paying online) are at the easy to overlook sign at the entrance.

Non-electric sites are the first ones."

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Krista T.
Legend
Jun. 26, 2019
Bryce Canyon Yurt
Great place to take it easy
Did you know that a lot of Airbnb listings have their own websites OFF of airbnb where you can book them for much cheaper since you aren’t charged an Airbnb service fee? I did, but totally forgot to check for this yurt. Shoot!

We checked in to the yurt on our way to Bryce canyon which is half an hour away. The location was tough for us to find, especially considering that we had some traffic behind us so we couldn’t slow down too much as we looked for the driveway. The sign that they have does not have great visibility so we definitely missed the driveway going past it both directions. It definitely helps to familiarize yourself with the buildings on the other side of the road as landmarks if you are going to be coming and going frequently from here. We used a“no passing zone” triangular sign that was kind of by the driveway as our more immediate landmark.

Jeannie and her husband live in the center yurt and are friendly, but they give you your space. Of all of my airbnb experiences where the hosts were on-site they were by far my favorite. It is really hard to find hosts that strike the perfect balance of friendliness. Apparently the 3 yurts on the property used to be an art studio and they have converted the two side yurts into liveable spaces. We stayed in the studio yurt which was cheaper, the deluxe yurt is more spacious and includes a couch and its slightly more removed from Jeannie’s yurt so your deck is more private. A mini-fridge, microwave, and other kitchen small appliances that we didn't use were available.

The BEST part of this yurt was the view from the deck. We passed up a sunset in Bryce so that we could hang out here instead. My husband spent a significant amount of time taking slow-mos of their hummingbird visitors- there were A TON of them. The other great thing is that there is a washer and dryer. It took me a while to figure the washer out since water would not run unless the lid was closed. It was great to be able to get laundry done in the middle of our trip while we could lounge on the bed watching tv instead of having to go to a laundromat- there is also wifi available! We would definitely stay here again, and if you look at their website you can see some other nearby cabins/tipis that are available to rent.
M
Martin-Charles S.
Guide
Aug. 2, 2025
Zion Canyon Campground
Incredible location to fully enjoy Zion National Park. It's worth it.
Incredible location to fully enjoy Zion National Park. Very clean campground despite being full. The staff is friendly. The sites are very close to each other but they took care to keep the sewers away from our view. Air-conditioned bathroom. One free shower of 6 minutes max per night but it's enough. Shuttle to the park on the corner of the street or 10 minutes walk to reach the Visitor Center. Incredible view of the mountains including The Watchman!!
Michael C.
Traveler
Aug. 4, 2020
Zion River Resort
Super nice cabin
We stayed in their air conditioned cabins, 13 miles from zion park entrance, great clean park ,staff was very polite and helpful, great store onsite
Chelsie N.
Guide
Jul. 2, 2017
Rubys Inn RV Park and Campground
An experience
So, take Ruby's with a grain of salt. It's historic, big, and tourist-y. We camped in the tipi (most tipis are ON the highway, so request tipi 10) that was by the lake. The tipi is probably the only secluded camping available. It was fun and pretty comfortable. It was cool at night in June, unlike all the other places we have camped in Utah. Sadly, there are so many lights at Ruby's, you can't see the stars. But, the atmosphere at Ruby's is more like being at an attraction than being outside in nature. Bathrooms are too small and there aren't enough of them to support the campground. There are shuttles to Bryce Canyon park available from Ruby's. There are shops, groceries, and anything you need at Ruby's. If you're used to nice mountain bikes, do t get your hopes up with the rentals. They are in bad shape. Also, there really are not mountain bike trails in the area. Even mountain trails that allow bikes are really horse trails and terrible to ride.
Dave D.
Guide
Jun. 21, 2021
Bryce Canyon RV Resort by Rjourney
LOVE THIS KOA!!!
Such a well-maintained, comfortable, clean, campground!

We came down early in the season, so it was still a little cold, which ended up freezing our fresh water hose (my fault!), but it is such a beautiful location to camp in!

And the staff....HOLY COW!! So friendly! So helpful! I ended up blowing out the hot water faucet on my outdoor kitchen, and they were nice enough to bring me some teflon tape to put on the new fittings to avoid leaks.

Just all around a great place!! We'll DEFINITELY be back!
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Ryan S.
Traveler
May. 12, 2019
South Campground — Zion National Park
Great campground
This campground is great for exploring Zion National Park. Each campsite has a fire pit and picnic table. There are restrooms with running water and electricity. Only a short walk from a shuttle station and Visitor’s Center. We also had deer around our campsite every morning and evening.
Deborah C.
Ranger
Jul. 6, 2019
Duck Creek
Duck Creek, June, 2019
We choose duck creek due to the proximity to Zion and Bryce Canyon and it was an hour or so from each. This was a nice quite spot, but at the end of June it was freezing! In the mornings it was around 37 degrees, I had to jump in the truck to warm up! No showers or cell service, the bathrooms had running water and were clean. We never found any showers or laundry in duck creek village as the site suggested and there was no one to ask. We found a nice RV park in hatch where we had showers for 5.00 each, laundry was also reasonable there. They had picnic tables and a fire pit which was nice.
John R.
Guide
Jul. 12, 2019
Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort
Most amenities of any campground I've ever seen
We were just looking for a place to sleep, checked out the first camping outside of Zion east entrance and decided to check out the next closest one according to info from the Zion ranger. Info said 2 miles, but more like 7-8. Upon arrival my kids eyes lit up and we booked 3 mid week nights. Free, private hot showers. Dish was station. Free pool and hot tub, ball sports, playground and fitness trail. Pay for stuff like bungie trampoline and rock wall and put put. 2 camp stores recently equipped, even individual beers(4%). Our site was a little small, tent was to close to the fire ring to feel comfortable with a fire. We peaked at the glamping tents and were jealous, maybe next time. Great spot at $30 a night plus taxes etc.
Elizabeth G.
Legend
Jul. 26, 2020
Zion West RV Park
Convenient location to Bryce and Zion
I have stayed here twice in 2020. Once in January and again in July. I haven’t stayed in an rv but they do have glamping tents and tiny houses to rent on Airbnb for reasonable prices.

This place is about 45 minutes from Zion National park and 2 hours from Bryce Canyon.

There’s a laundry room for you to do laundry (bring your own quarters) and the bathrooms are nice and clean. You don’t get as much privacy for the showers as I’d prefer but it’s not that terrible since I think only Airbnb guests uses the restrooms and not the rv guests. WiFi was available for us which helped plan our hikes.

There are tables around the laundry room building to sit at and relax. It’s a very quiet campground too which made sitting out in the evening very peaceful. The owners are so nice and accommodating. Cell service was okay but goes in and out (1-2 bars for Verizon)