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.

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

    75 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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Glamping Reviews near Glendale, UT

558 Reviews of 32 Glendale Campgrounds


  • Krista T.
    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.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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!

  • R
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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)


Guide to Glendale

Glamping in Glendale, Utah offers access to high-elevation retreats and desert experiences within close proximity. The area sits at approximately 5,900 feet elevation, creating distinct seasonal temperature variations where summer days reach 90°F while nights cool significantly. Fall brings vibrant foliage changes and crisp temperatures, making it a preferred season for outdoor enthusiasts seeking thermal comfort.

What to do

Off-road adventures: 800+ miles of OHV trails surround the Duck Creek area, providing extensive terrain options. "If you are looking for 800+ miles of OHV trails, this is the place to go! ATV's, dirt bikes and side by sides galore! It is a fun place to camp if you are expecting the noise," notes a visitor at Duck Creek.

Hike to waterfalls: 2-hour round trip to nearby cascades during spring runoff season. "There is a stream close by you will need a handy dandy shovel to dig down to it," mentions a camper who stayed at Ponderosa Grove Campground, highlighting the seasonal water features in the area.

Stargazing: New moon weekends offer exceptional night sky viewing opportunities. "The sky was so dark and the stars and milky way were very visible," reports one visitor at Ponderosa Grove Campground, emphasizing the remarkable celestial visibility away from urban light pollution.

Winter exploration: Late October through April provides less-crowded camping experiences with temperatures dropping to 25°F overnight. "Ended up at Duck Creek mid May where nights got down to 25 degrees. Besides getting a little chillier and windier than we anticipated, it was a great campsite!" shares one camper.

What campers like

Temperature variation: 30+ degree daily swings provide relief during summer months. "In the mornings it was around 37 degrees, I had to jump in the truck to warm up!" notes a camper at Duck Creek, highlighting the dramatic temperature changes that occur.

Dark sky views: Minimal light pollution creates prime stargazing opportunities. "They do have a quiet time, and if there is ever an issue with people having a loud party, you can call the Inn and they will send someone out," explains a visitor at Zion Canyon Campground, emphasizing the commitment to preserving a peaceful night atmosphere.

Regional positioning: 40-90 minute drives to multiple national parks from central locations. "20 minutes from Kanab, 40 minutes from Zion, and 90 minutes to Bryce Canyon this location gives you options," shares a camper at Ponderosa Grove Campground, noting the strategic positioning for exploring multiple destinations.

Hot shower access: $2-5 fees at various locations provide cleanup options after dusty adventures. "Being out of touch with the world is fine, but it's still nice to be able to do some last minute park research, touch base with the kids and post some photos on Facebook," writes a visitor sharing practical needs.

What you should know

Reservation timing: 2-14 days advance booking depending on the campground. "South campground used to be first come, first serve but is now reservable, with sites opening on a rolling basis two weeks in advance," explains a camper at South Campground.

Seasonal water concerns: May-October algae blooms can restrict water access in some areas. "On our recent trip the river also had some kind of bad algae and you were warned to keep all pets, etc. out of the water," reports a visitor at Zion River Resort.

Wildlife awareness: Dawn/dusk activity periods when encounters are most likely. "You encounter so much wild life (all different types of birds, baby frogs, horny toads, deer, snakes, raccoon), just watch for Rattle Snakes in the warmer months," advises a camper sharing wildlife safety information.

Connectivity challenges: Limited cell service throughout much of the region. "There is virtually no cell signal in Virgin. Certainly not enough to even begin to create a hot spot," notes a visitor describing communication limitations in the area.

Tips for camping with families

Activity scheduling: Morning hiking, afternoon swimming provides optimal temperature management. "We had an absolute blast pushing ourselves to the limit and enjoying what nature had in store," shares a visitor at Zion Canyon Campground, emphasizing the importance of timing outdoor activities.

Luxury glamping options: $75-150/night provides beds and electricity for families seeking comfort. "We finished out our Spring Break Outdoor recreation trip by glamping in one of the canvas tents at Ponderosa. I'd never been so excited to sleep in a bed. We slept with 5 people in each tent," explains a visitor describing the family-friendly accommodations.

Recreation facilities: On-site pools and activities at certain properties keep children entertained. "The recreation room is fantastic for antsy teens! The on-site restaurant was tasty and a nice option if you don't feel like cooking yourself," notes a visitor to Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort.

Weather preparation: 40-degree overnight drops require layered clothing and proper sleeping bags. "Bathrooms were cleaned twice a day - cleanest campground bathrooms I've used. Beautiful views. Pond didn't have any fish at the time we went but was still enjoyable," shares a camper describing the mixed weather conditions.

Tips from RVers

Hookup availability: Limited full-service sites require advance planning. "We've stayed at this campground twice and I struggled between giving it 3 and 4 stars. The cons you may want to be aware of: Wifi struggles to keep up, especially with everyone working/learning remotely. And the sites are VERY close together," reports an RVer sharing practical insights.

Road condition awareness: Rough access roads to some dispersed camping areas. "The access road is a bit bumpy as the pavement is potholed but no trouble in our Class C. Lots of spots to choose from and some great views to be had," explains a visitor at Zion Dispersed Camping.

Dump station locations: State parks offer $5-10 day use fees for dump services without overnight stays. "For the cost of Day Use admission ($10) at the nearby Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park you can use the dump station and fill your water tanks," advises a helpful RVer sharing infrastructure details.

Generator restrictions: 1-hour daily limits at some campgrounds maintain peaceful atmosphere. "SimpleLife only allows gens for 1 hour a day... and no campers over 24'... hung out with cool people like us," shares an RVer describing the quieter camping environment at certain sites.

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