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    4.2 (129 reviews)
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    Elizabeth R.

    Beautiful and quiet, right in the park! Only downside is you still have to pay to stay here

    Natalie E.

    We stayed at Watchman Campground for one night on February 16, and overall, it was a great experience! We had a tent site, and despite the cold weather, we really enjoyed our stay. The camp host was super friendly, which made checking in and settling down a breeze. The campground was busy due to Presidents' Day weekend, but it still felt well-organized and well-maintained. One of the highlights was waking up early to watch the sun rise over the mountains--absolutely stunning and worth the chilly morning. The bathrooms were spacious and clean, which was a big plus. We also appreciated the dishwashing basin and the clean water pump, which made camping a little easier. The next morning, we packed up and headed straight into Zion National Park, which was incredibly convenient since the campground is right near the entrance. Overall, Watchman Campground is a fantastic place to stay if you're visiting Zion. It's well-kept, has great amenities for tent campers, and offers unbeatable views. Would definitely camp here again!

    This is the campground. We were at site 10.
    Lucie A.

    Absolutely amazing! The scenery is beautiful! So easy to get to the park! So much to do! So easy to get around either on the shuttles, one shuttle goes around the park, another shuttle goes up to Springdale. You can ride your bike everywhere! The only downside is there are no showers! We stayed for a week! The only place you can shower is at Zion outfitters. Zion outfitters showers are not the cleanest. Springdale has so many places to eat! The bus will stop anywhere in the town for you. We ate at the Whippet Grill, delicious! You can even ride your bike through town. They have a bike lane.

    Loop C Space 21
    Mike G.

    Great campground, will definitely return. Restrooms are clean and were near by my reserved space but still too far when getting up in the middle of night. Had reserved Loop C space 21. Fits two cars and two 4 person tents. It's also next to the visitors center and restaurants, they are all short walking distance.

    Jenna M.

    This is a great campground! It's located right after the entrance to the park. For reservations , they are made online six months in advance. You can always check the website to see if there are any cancellations. There is a section where it is first come first serve. If you have a lifetime senior pass use it when booking because you get a great discount. The shuttle is just a quick walk through the parking lot and visitor center. It is very convenient and comes every 10-15 minutes. We stayed in section "C". It was away from all of the car traffic. It was close enough to the bathrooms. The camp host is located just at the entrance of loop C The scenery was just amazing. At night you can see the Milky Way and every star. The wildlife is great too. There are deer, lots of squirrels,and rabbits

    View from our campsite

    Beautiful, well maintained campground with large tent pads. I camped 4 nights in May 2025. 4 stars due to not having showers at the campground.

    View from our site.
    Gene B.

    Perfect for our needs. We needed to be close to the trails and have electricity hook ups. Having dogs traveling with us, we felt at ease knowing they were within reach and cooled with our travel trailer air conditioner. Reservation wasn't easy so be on top of your game. These sites become unavailable quickly. The campground has electricity as I mentioned. For potable water and dump, you can't miss upon entering. It will be on your left. On a side note, reserving shuttle tickets to the trails are equally challenging to purchase as well. If you are left with time slot choices, the earlier the better. We reserved the 7 AM time slots to beat the traffic and so glad we did. The trails were much peaceful in the morning then heavily crowded as the day progresses. I appreciated the fact we could walk to the visitor center to catch our shuttle to the trails. Also, there were nearby gift shops, convenience stores, and a restaurant/pub just outside the park. I advise arriving not too early. We found that folks tend to leave on the dot to maximize their stay which is understandable. Check out is 11 AM. Manage your time unless you don't mind waiting. It's just a bit difficult when you have a trailer and need to park somewhere for a bit. We were lucky that the extended parking lot was empty that morning.

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    Bracelets V.

    Great place to camp at watchman campground. You must reserve through https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/382 But don't worry if you didn't get to reverse before you arrive. There is WiFi in this area, so you can reserve it here if there is space available. Since I'm here in the winter there was lots of space available today.

    Andrea C.

    I really liked this campground. I was in lot D. The campsite you get comes with a parking spot, picnic table and a campfire spot. Each part of the campground has bathrooms and sinks for you to use. The bathrooms were surprisingly very clean which I loved. I liked that each campsite had its own space. Being in site D was great because we had an amazing view. We also saw a lot deer as well. It was also a quick walk to the visitor center/shuttles. Recommend this campsite for privacy and a quick walk to the shuttle/visitor center. Only thing to note is that in July there are a lot of ants everywhere which was pretty annoying!

    Our campground

    The space of the lot I paid for was great, kids had a good time . Although I won't be going again anytime soon. It was a bit too crowded to explore any of the areas.

    Car in front of our campground
    Sean N.

    Amazing and beautiful! Had a spot to get fresh water and was only 10 minutes from the gates, although you felt like you were in the middle of nowhere! All the rangers were great and super helpful. Cant wait to go back!

    Corey O.

    In the morning and evening, the mule deers hang out in the grass surrounding the campground. They don't fear the people or the noisy RV groups. Bathrooms are clean and well maintained. The campground is walking distance to the pedestrian entrance of Zion and Springdale. Zion Brewing is literally right there. The Visitor Center is a tad bit further where you can pick up the shuttle on the weekends to the hikes along the Zion Scenic Drive. Make sure to get your ticket ahead of time or jump on the app at exactly 5PM MT to get your $1 shuttle ticket. They DO turn away people trying to get on the shuttle without a ticket. Do an ebike rental if you can't get the shuttle. Decent Sprint LTE cell signal here.

    Our campsite 8/30/17
    Jenni M.

    Watchman Campground is located in Zion National Park near Springdale, Utah. We chose this campground as it received good reviews and was half off the price with an Access Pass. Plus, it accommodates tents and RVs. We stayed here most recently for our anniversary in a camper trailer with our two toddlers and service dog. Our favorite part was probably walking down to the Virgin River and letting the kids splash around in the safe areas with a beautiful backdrop. There are electric hookups, but no water hookups. Just the dump station going back out of the grounds. Fire rings. Recycle bins. Springdale is nearby for supplies you may have forgotten. Cute shops in the area. Very quiet and dark at night. Even RVs all around. TIPS - Make reservations far in advance if possible. - Bumblebees abound here. Well, they did at our site. - Utility sinks. Mostly clean restrooms. No showers, though. Stay hydrated. It can get warm here. For example, on August 31, 2017 at around 6:45 a.m. it was 67°F. It was around 95°F the previous evening, yet, cooled down quickly. Pack it in, pack it out. LNT - Leave No Trace. Only footprints. #610 2017 Yelp Challenge 76/100

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    Zion National Park - Don't feed the squirrels

    Zion National Park

    4.7(1.6k reviews)
    1.2 mi

    If you ever get the chance to go to Zion, take it! Zion is such a beautiful place with so many…read moredestinations to offer. My friends and I did a weekend trip here, and got to do two hikes and stargaze. The Narrows: I've watched videos and did some research before the trip. Highly recommend getting the $35 hiking set with shoes, stick, and socks from Zion Outfitters. To get to the narrows, you'll take the shuttle to the last stop, and hike the Riverside Walk trail to the end. The Narrows goes pretty far, and there are no restrooms once you get off the shuttles. The hike is very rocky, and you're essentially in the water most of the time. The water is absolutely gorgeous, and I'd recommend starting as early as 8am! Water is very cold, and cools down throughout the day. There's no real "end" so you kind of keep going until you're ready to turn out. Our friends and I, medium-hikers, spent about 6 hours and walked 8 miles round trip. The hike is mostly shaded, and only very few parts of the water went up to about chest level. For reference, I'm 5 feet. I'd recommend spending a full day for this hike to really enjoy it and a relaxing pace. We also did the Watchman trail on a beautiful morning, and it was so cool getting to go from bottom to top of the mountains. The hike was approximately 3 miles and took us 3 hours with the inclines. We also got to see a sheep along the way! At night, we stargazed right by shuttle stop 2, aka the museum. Because it is nearly pitch black out there, you could see so many stars and constellations. I don't personally know any other than the big and small dippers, but it was really cool to check it out!

    Zion National Park covers nearly 150,000 acres. Most people will go the most popular area in…read moreSpringdale, but there's a separate area known as Kolob Canyons which is located in a different area of the park about an hour's drive away. Kolob Canyons is a very pretty area, but less developed than Zion Canyon. Anyway, Zion has steep and sheer cliffs that leave you breathless. It also has a river and swampland, as well as emerald pools and waterfalls. It is so varied in its landscape, I really can't compare it to anything else. I hiked a whole bunch here: Angel's Landing, Emerald Pools, Weeping Rock, Riverside Walk, Canyon Overlook, even a bit of the Narrows. I want to do a through hike of the Narrows next time - I didn't have enough time in my schedule this time unfortunately. I saw more wildlife than expected too. I think a lot of the animals are habituated to humans, and aren't frightened at all. I also love how well run the shuttle system is. The bus drivers will radio to each other if there's a long line at any stop, and they will send an empty bus there to help avoid extended waits. It's so thoughtful. I stayed in the Zion Lodge, but I'm sure that the gateway town of Springdale has a similarly efficiently run shuttle system as well.

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    Me in the road

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    Very cool late February & early March dry flowers.

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    Angel's Landing

    Angel's Landing

    4.9(330 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    This is an amazing hike! The NPS implemented a lottery system to cap the number of hikers per day…read moreto ensure safety. There are chains which you use to help navigate the trail, so if the trail is overloaded it could get backed up and potentially increase the number of slips and (potentially life threatening) falls. When I visited, someone had actually fallen to their death a day or two prior (RIP), and when I got to Scout Lookout, I overhead several people deciding to not complete the trail despite having permits. I think this helped reduce congestion. Another tip is that not a lot of people want to hike this later in the day, so if you start hiking past 2-3 PM, not a lot of hikers will be on the chains. The end of the trail will give expansive views of Zion Canyon. You will definitely want to take a rest here and enjoy some snacks of one of the most scenic views in the United States. The ground squirrels and chipmunks are also quite friendly, having associated people with accidentally dropped food during snack breaks. They will literally crawl on you and are quite persistent on trying to share your food. There are bathrooms on Scout Lookout, but no water. There's an NPS ranger and a volunteer who will check your permits. They usually leave by mid afternoon. Have permits printed out as reception may be spotty. 100/10 hike

    This was a thrilling hike and definitely a national park bucket list item to check off! We were…read morelucky to both get next day lottery permits for Friday afternoon, but it turns out there were no rangers stationed there in the afternoon. I have heard rangers are usually only there in the morning, so one could probably hike without permits if you wait for later in the day. Including breaks and 20 minutes at the top, we took three hours in total. Even in March, it was hot, and I probably should've brought more than 1.5 L of water. I logged a 4.8-4.9 mile hike from the Grotto trailhead up to Angels Landing and back down again. The hike up to Scout Lookout was challenging because of the elevation, while Angels Landing was more challenging due to the technical aspect. They have chains to hold on to in most of the sections. People brought their young children to hike, which I think is irresponsible and dangerous when one small slip could mean a tumble down the canyon.

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    Angel's Landing - Clearing before the final Angel's Landing summit - this is where we turned around, where the bathrooms are, and where the chains begin

    Clearing before the final Angel's Landing summit - this is where we turned around, where the bathrooms are, and where the chains begin

    Angel's Landing - View on the Angel's Landing hike

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    View on the Angel's Landing hike

    Zion Adventures - Sand dune.

    Zion Adventures

    4.5(402 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    awesome experience. zack is awesome. we absolutely loved this tour i highly recommend!!!read more

    We did the morning Half Day Family Slot Canyon Tour at Lambs Knoll, and our guide Forrest made the…read moretrip. While some of us had rappelled before, none of us had been canyoneering. Forrest struck the perfect balance -- fun, knowledgeable, and great with kids -- so everyone felt completely safe and comfortable while still having an amazing time. Our 9- and 11-year-olds crushed 50-foot rappels and were so proud of themselves. Highly recommend, and we'd book with Forrest and Zion Adventures again without hesitation. We also rented our Narrows gear through them, using the new Virgin location instead of Springdale. It was more convenient for us since we were staying in Hurricane, making it easy to pick up gear the night before. Easy process, and Maile made sure we had everything we needed plus all the info necessary to stay safe on the hike. One tip: if you're not staying in Springdale and are booking a canyoneering tour, book the Virgin location. It's right by Kolob Canyon Road where Lambs Knoll is, so it saves you the drive into Springdale.

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    Boarding down the sand dune. The climb back up the sand dune was arduous for a 76 year-

    Zion Adventures - Cody took many pictures of us hiking through the Narrows

    Cody took many pictures of us hiking through the Narrows

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    Zion National Park

    Zion National Park

    4.9(22 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    Zion National Park covers nearly 150,000 acres. Most people will go the most popular area in…read moreSpringdale, but there's a separate area known as Kolob Canyons which is located in a different area of the park about an hour's drive away. Kolob Canyons is a very pretty area, but less developed than Zion Canyon. Anyway, Zion has steep and sheer cliffs that leave you breathless. It also has a river and swampland, as well as emerald pools and waterfalls. It is so varied in its landscape, I really can't compare it to anything else. I hiked a whole bunch here: Angel's Landing, Emerald Pools, Weeping Rock, Riverside Walk, Canyon Overlook, even a bit of the Narrows. I want to do a through hike of the Narrows next time - I didn't have enough time in my schedule this time unfortunately. I saw more wildlife than expected too. I think a lot of the animals are habituated to humans, and aren't frightened at all. I also love how well run the shuttle system is. The bus drivers will radio to each other if there's a long line at any stop, and they will send an empty bus there to help avoid extended waits. It's so thoughtful. I stayed in the Zion Lodge, but I'm sure that the gateway town of Springdale has a similarly efficiently run shuttle system as well.

    Zion National Park absolutely lives up to the hype. The scenery is incredible, with towering red…read morerock cliffs and breathtaking views around every corner. We visited several areas of the park, including the Pa'rus Trail, and loved how accessible it was. Since we visited during warmer weather, we appreciated being able to enjoy the park without tackling strenuous hikes. The shuttle system made getting around easy. They have a great visitors center as well. One of my favorite parts was simply slowing down and taking in the beauty of the landscape. Photos don't do this place justice. Whether you're hiking, sightseeing, or just enjoying the views, Zion is a place everyone should experience at least once.

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    Zion National Park
    Zion National Park

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