Red Canyon Campground

Pass through on the way to Bryce Caynon. You will pass two arches on the freeway and won't miss it

Don't miss this drive. The red rocks are amazing!

Drove in right on sunset on a Monday and was told there was plenty of spots still open. $21 for the night. Got a spot right next to the manager facing the street which you can hear just a bit. Lucky there is a ton of trees at the campground.

Clean showers were $2.50 for 8min which I found is more than enough. There was an added fee to dump but didn’t choose to dump here.

Only negative is the layout is very confusing and wish there was a map posted somewhere.

This campground was great except solar recharging was hampered by the trees. The highway noise was nonexistent until about 6am. Only about 20 minutes from Bryce National Park visitors center and 1/2 mile from Red Canyon visitors center. Campground was paved, lots of space between sites and a well layout double dump station.

An awesome campground with great hosts. They were very friendly and helpful with information about the area. If there was a way to do 4 1/2 stars this would be it. The only draw back is that only at one site (12) could you get any cell service on Verizon (1 bar). No cell service is good and not so good depending upon your perspective. Water was readily available, pit toilet smelled great, and the stars at night were amazing. It is an easy trip Bryce NP and about an hour from Zion NP.

Definitely would go back.

We love coming here. Nice sites for all size of campers. We have solar and had great site with the right amount of sun. Bathrooms and showers are really clean.
Hosts are very helpful and knowledgeable.
So much to do in the area so we base out of here. Great hiking from the campground.
ATT Cell service isn’t great but signal is good just as we leave the park.

Most reviews covered this campground well, so just quick summary from my stay:

Stunning views
Paved spots with concrete slab for fire ring, bench and grill
Central dump with drinking water for RV’ers
Central garbage which can be a short hike depending on your spot
Water jug filling spots throughout the park
Nice hot water and clean showers
Hiking trail attached
Very tall trees for shades

No ATT cell, but very short walk towards visitor center, gives coverage for a quick call.
Solar and Starlink users may have limited use with all the tall trees around.

Definitely would come again!

We stayed here a few years ago. We choose this campground because it's beautiful, and not in the National park. National Parks do not allow dogs, and we have 2. There is hiking right from the campground, which is also dog friendly, and very scenic. Most people go to Bryce National park, so this place just outside there is not as crowded. The campground is very shaded with large pine trees. Restrooms and water are available.

We drove here in the rain well aware that there may have been sites in the NP campgrounds but as the other reviewer noted here we can walk our dog around.

General Info and Access: Red Canyon CG is part of the Dixie National Forest and is on the right (heading east) on Rte 12 1/4 mi. after the Red Canyon Visitor Center (Powell District). The road is well graded with only a few places that you have to be careful. There are 2 registration/pay stations. Loop A (sites 1-18) is to the right at the beginning of the loop, Loop B (19-37) is to the left. Pick up an envelope, pick out a site and return to it . If you are coming in from Rte 89 heading toward Bryce there are two 13'6' tunnels east of/after Red Canyon CG turnoff.

DUMP:Just after the registration station for Loop B is the dump and potable water. Although there are faucets located throughout the campground they request that tanks be filled at the dump station to prevent bacterial return in the faucets.

SITES: The sites are mostly level, there is a nice selection of sizes- and a few that can clearly take big rigs. Ours looked out at Rte 12 and the red rocks of the canyon and was very quiet, although you would have road noise (at most sites near the road in either loop if your window were open. Not bad at night though it starts early in the morning. However,because of the 13'6" tunnels 1 mile on there are no semis going past. The surface seems to be either asphalt or gravel with gravel around them. Nice picnic table on a paved area and fire ring and grill.

SHOWERS: located in Loop A only are supposed to be $2.50 for 8 min but they started each time after I deposited $2. The water is VERY hot and you can go almost to cold and have a very warm shower with good pressure. Nice little changing room attached. The restrooms are on the other side of the building as well as in another location in the loop and there are restrooms in Loop B.

CLEANLINESS: This is one of the cleanest and nicest public campgrounds we've been to. That may have to do with the new camp hosts but the CG has obviously been well maintained through the years.

QUIET: Quiet hours are from 10p-6a and because of the rain and depleted batteries we did have to run ours a bit but only when I went outside did I hear others-the sites, with a few exceptions are very private.

LAUNDRY: There is no laundry on site but the laundromat at Ruby's RV Park on Rte 63-off Rte 12, going into Bruce Canyon-has about 20 machines ($2.25 double load) and 10 dryers ($1.50 for 40 min)

There are a number of stores and restaurants along Rte 12 and if you need LP or RV service or RV washing the Sinclair's Station on Rte 89 has it-and gas.

CELL: Cell reception in our site was non-existent for both ATT and Verizon but a few miles up the road the signal comes in strong and all along 12 and 63 I had 3-5 bars of ATT. There is a rest station-with rest rooms, on the bike trail that runs along Rte 12 about 5 mi. east that has 4 bars of ATT.

TRASH: There is a central trash dump but only aluminum cans are accepted for recycling. However, both the Bryce Canyon Visitor Center and the Lodge at Sunrise Point have recycling for glass and everything but paper.

PETS: Very pet friendly as long as they are on a leash and you pick up their "droppings"

HIKING: There are a few Red Canyon trails and one leaves from the CG

If you stay here be sure to visit the Red Canyon Visitor Center and take some of the hikes. There is also a bike trail that passes the CG and goes all the way to Bryce Canyon.

Our rate was with the Senior Pass. The regular rate is $18 with some multi family sites at $36/night.

Clean. Flushing terlets. Hot showers. Beatutiful views.