Bryce National Park

This blog post may be of interest -- Kodachrome is about 30 min from Bryce, an easy drive. Full hookups, too! And lots to do around Kodachrome itself:

Kodachrome, Bryce, and Zion

I usually stay at Kodachrome Basin State Park. 22 miles from Bryce, beautiful scenery, some sites with full hookups, both reservable & first come sites. Lots of hiking trails, easy access to Cottonwood Drive & Grosvenor Arch.

Grosvenor Arch


Shakespeare Arch is in the park:

We have been through the tunnel twice with our 13'3' 5th wheel.

No question. Stay inside the park. Sunrise CG. Rim is minutes walk from some sites. September evenings can be cool, but that is what a furnace is for. Propane is much cheaper than the CGs outside the park & the surroundings are soooo much nicer.

The KOA at Panguitch worked well for us. Nice little town with great hardware store--always need a few nuts and bolts to keep the rig together! Ruby's is also good!

We also liked Bryce Canyon Pines -- quieter than Ruby's. But others have had problems with the electrical service there. We did not.

MDKMKD wrote:
Bryce Canyon Pines CG, about 4 miles west of the 63/12 junction which leads into the Bryce City and the NP. We looked at a few in the area in 2015, and they seemed more than reasonably priced, and had just redone their shower building. Also had food and gas on site.

We also stayed here. It just suited us, though it may not be everyone's "cup of tea." All I can say is, we would probably go right back there.

1. I think one of the campgrounds at Zion is closed. I do not know when it will reopen. We could not get in Zion in the Spring.

2. We plan to dry camp east of Zion on BLM land at N37° 15.584' W112° 46.113' or N37° 15.039' W112° 45.558' which I think is Route 71A. Near the Mt Carmel junction

3. Anyone else who has dry camped in this area your advice is welcome.

4. Check out these links Free Camping

More Free camping in UT

MDKMDK wrote:
Also recommend the Cowboy Pot Roast or the buffet at Ruby's Inn in Bryce City.

You have to cook cowboys for a long time before they're tender, especially since the ones available these days are kind of old, tough, and stringy. I prefer beef.

Ruby's is a pretty good base for exploring Bryce. It's also pretty much the ONLY base, unless you wish to stay inside the park in the Amphitheater area.

Bryce Canyon Pines CG, about 4 miles west of the 63/12 junction which leads into the Bryce City and the NP. We looked at a few in the area in 2015, and they seemed more than reasonably priced, and had just redone their shower building. Also had food and gas on site.

https://www.brycecanyonmotel.com/bryce-campgrounds/

They were cheaper w/FHU than the NP campgrounds. They raised the NP CG prices to pay for the improvements to the bathrooms and addition of the asphalt walking/cycling trail. $30/night for bathrooms?

btw, there's a little pizza joint in Tropic - eat in or take out - if you like that kind of option for food. It's licensed for alcohol. We eat there at least once every visit. Also recommend the Cowboy Pot Roast or the buffet at Ruby's Inn in Bryce City.