Summer trip to Rapid City to Grand Canyon
We're driving a Ford F250 6lt Diesel and pulling a 35 ft. 5th wheel trailer. We're a young at heart older couple and this will be our first big trip. Planning a July & August trip from NC to Mount R...
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In my opinion it's best to stay in or near each national park rather than trying to find a base campground. Driving distances are great between the three parks. All three have campgrounds.
Bryce is dry camping if you're o.k. with that. If not, Ruby's RV is just outside the park entrance and the free park shuttle stops there.
Zion has Watchman campground with electric but you might have a hard time reserving this late. However, there are RV parks outside and Springdale, UT is a nice little town to stay. It's just outside the park and again, the free park shuttle has stops in town and will take you to the end of the canyon. If you stay at the eastern edge of the park you'll have to negotiate 'the tunnels'. There are restrictions so read up on the Zion Tunnel. Also, there would not be the shuttle at that end for you to use.
Grand Canyon has two areas - north and south. For the North Rim the park only has dry camping. There's a national forest campground just outside the park gate called DeMotte. There's also lots of nice boondocking spots about 1/2 to 1 mile from the highway on a road just south of DeMotte. Hookup options are in Jacob Lake (no lake by the way) or Kanab, UT.
For the South Rim you have a hookup RV park right in the park near the Rim. It's called Trailer Village. Again, the free park shuttle stops just outside the campground entrance. It's the best place to stay to experience the South Rim early morning and at sunset. Awesome!
Bryce is dry camping if you're o.k. with that. If not, Ruby's RV is just outside the park entrance and the free park shuttle stops there.
Zion has Watchman campground with electric but you might have a hard time reserving this late. However, there are RV parks outside and Springdale, UT is a nice little town to stay. It's just outside the park and again, the free park shuttle has stops in town and will take you to the end of the canyon. If you stay at the eastern edge of the park you'll have to negotiate 'the tunnels'. There are restrictions so read up on the Zion Tunnel. Also, there would not be the shuttle at that end for you to use.
Grand Canyon has two areas - north and south. For the North Rim the park only has dry camping. There's a national forest campground just outside the park gate called DeMotte. There's also lots of nice boondocking spots about 1/2 to 1 mile from the highway on a road just south of DeMotte. Hookup options are in Jacob Lake (no lake by the way) or Kanab, UT.
For the South Rim you have a hookup RV park right in the park near the Rim. It's called Trailer Village. Again, the free park shuttle stops just outside the campground entrance. It's the best place to stay to experience the South Rim early morning and at sunset. Awesome!
