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Jesshopes
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We will be in Utah in the Fall...planning a stop at Zion. I tried to book Zion River Resort and they can not accommodate us. Other favorite parks in the area? We have a 37 ft TT and a lot of kids.
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4runnerguy
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Yeah, another vote for Watchman. Flush toilets as noted. But more importantly, the CG is right by the Virgin "River". But fall, it is a slow moving stream. Kids love to play in the water, build dams, etc. All the things kids love to do in a stream. There are huge Cottonwood trees all along the river, so on hot days (yes they heppen even in September) adults take their lawn chairs and put their feet in the river. As noted, you can walk to the visitors center and catch the bus up the canyon (the only way one can get up there) so you don't have to worry about finding a parking spot. There's also a shuttle into Springdale so unless you want to go farther afield, once you park your rig at thr CG, you don't have to move it.

There are electric hookups in a number of the campsites, but if you fill your tanks and have to empty them during the middle of your stay, it is still worth the bother because the CG is just that nice. (Make sure the kids know to only use the campground toilets to save water and tank space).
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Jesshopes
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Thanks for the recommendation!

jensenst wrote:
We have stayed in Zion Canyon campground 3 times. Walk to Zion entrance or shuttle close to all shops. Last weekend of September Zion canyon music festival

Jesshopes
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They have room...just a max of 8 per site and we exceed that and they will make no exceptions.
dedmiston wrote:
Jesshopes wrote:
We will be in Utah in the Fall...planning a stop at Zion. I tried to book Zion River Resort and they can not accommodate us. Other favorite parks in the area? We have a 37 ft TT and a lot of kids.


I'd keep checking with ZRR to see if they have any cancellations between now and then.

The only downside to that park is that they're militant about "no kids" in the spa. That spa is SO inviting, but they won't allow any little people in it.

Jesshopes
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Wow! Great advice! Thanks!
TenOC wrote:
FYI ALL Zion parking (including parking on the side of the road) is taken by 10:00 Get up early!!!!! . . . :M

dedmiston
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Jesshopes wrote:
We will be in Utah in the Fall...planning a stop at Zion. I tried to book Zion River Resort and they can not accommodate us. Other favorite parks in the area? We have a 37 ft TT and a lot of kids.


I'd keep checking with ZRR to see if they have any cancellations between now and then.

The only downside to that park is that they're militant about "no kids" in the spa. That spa is SO inviting, but they won't allow any little people in it.

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Desert_Captain
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Jesshopes wrote:
The campground sounds fantastic but with the size of our group and the number of days we are going to be staying I don't think we can go without full hookup ๐Ÿ˜ž
Desert Captain wrote:
Watchman is where you want to stay and this far out you should be able to get a site that will accommodate your rig. Go online and check it out, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

:C


Watchman has nice restrooms with flush toilets and there is a two-lane dump station inside the CG. It has 30 amps at your site and the convenience of being just a very short walk to the visitor center and tram station is priceless.

Every year Zion get more and more crowded and dealing with the mob at the entrance not to mention paying for admission every day gets pricey. Trust me, you want to be in Watchman if you can find the right site.

:C

TenOC
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FYI ALL Zion parking (including parking on the side of the road) is taken by 10:00 Get up early!!!!! . . . :M
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jensenst
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We have stayed in Zion Canyon campground 3 times. Walk to Zion entrance or shuttle close to all shops. Last weekend of September Zion canyon music festival

Jesshopes
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The campground sounds fantastic but with the size of our group and the number of days we are going to be staying I don't think we can go without full hookup ๐Ÿ˜ž
Desert Captain wrote:
Watchman is where you want to stay and this far out you should be able to get a site that will accommodate your rig. Go online and check it out, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

:C

Desert_Captain
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Watchman is where you want to stay and this far out you should be able to get a site that will accommodate your rig. Go online and check it out, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

:C

ReneeG
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Definitely check out Campendium. I just searched Zion National Park and a multitude of various campgrounds came up.
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ReneeG
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When we went to Zion we stayed at Watchman campground in the park and it was in September. There were quite a few huge Class A's there so it seems you should fit.
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ReneeG
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Also check Campendium. It's free and fabulous with review and pics from actual campers.
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Jesshopes
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Thanks! I have the Good Sam app. I thought I'd get some first experience before I made a decision.

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GO to the top of this page and push the RV PARKS button to begin your search. We've been all over the country and Good Sam has helped us immensely finding the RV parks in unfamiliar territory.

Oh, and download the Good Sam app to your phone. With the wife driving, I'll use the app to find a place to spend the night. Works great.