I stayed at this campground in May of 2012 with a large group. This is the bigger of the two campgrounds in Zion National Park and the only one that accepts reservations. Because of the popularity of the park reservations fill up fast often months before, especially for peak weekend nights. The campground has sparse tree cover providing spotty shaded areas. It might get quite hot in the warmer months. The sites here seemed rather cramped and they did not offer much privacy. The campground has 176 sites and 6 group sites, and each site has picnic tables and fire rings. The campground has flush toilets and drinking water and is $20 per night for tent sites. 

The best part of this campground in my opinion is the proximity to hiking and the shuttle lines. The campground is within a 5 minute walk of the visitor center where you can access a shuttle into the park or the shuttles that go to Springdale, where there are grocery store, gift shops and restaurants. There are also several hikes that you can access from the campground. This includes a paved walking trail the follows the Virgin River and a moderate hike to on Watchman Trail which has scenic views of the valley below. This campground is pretty basic and typical of cramped national park campgrounds but does offer the convenience of location which is ideal for those who plan to spend most of their days in the park.

For more information about the campsite click here and to make reservations click here.