Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area

Great location. I wish there were more tent sites with covered picnic areas, but I will definitely stay here again.

Dark skies, clean restrooms, distance between camp sites. Location

Beautiful campground with clean restrooms. A nice stop if you are coming from UT or NV. This makes an excellent stop to rest overnight and get moving the next day. There is no camp host or rangers on-site so this is where things get interesting. I made a reservation and got there around 10 pm (check-in is 12pm) and there was an RV that not only had overstayed an extra day of their checkout but also stayed on my arrival date. I did not want to confront them so I ended up camping at an open spot that was available that night. They woke up around 5 am and took off as I am sure they saw me pulling in the night before.

There's a trail sign by site 34 and there were a lot of people parking anywhere there was an open spot but this belongs to campsites. The guy that was camping next to me was maybe half of the day in one spot then move to a different camp spot without paying the fees.

By Friday afternoon this place is overrun by RVs and Vans so get there early.

I arrived in the evening to find my “reserved and paid for” spot taken. The people either weren’t there or asleep (probably asleep). Tried calling the Recreation.gov number which said they were open, but they really weren’t. So I drove around trying to find another available site. Ended up paying for another site. Luckily it was only $16 wasted.
Another annoying thing is that if you are there in person, you have to logon to their website to reserve a site…. We’ll, better cell/data service would be nice to do that.
Took forever to logon. Otherwise, Virgin River Canyon is a nice campground, with great views - even though it’s right off the highway.

Even though the RV/trailer campsites were all on asphalt, the sites still felt private and had nice grounds connected to them with spectacular views. Only suggestion would be better signage to find the numbered spots for each section.

Nice campground with folks who were respectful of noise from their parties (or camping). The highway can be heard in the campground, but it's just a low rumble, not a loud noise. The campsite was far enough away from others so it was an enjoyable time and the view was fantastic. Plenty of trash cans and bathrooms. Clean.

Stayed at this site on our way to Utah only one night. Bathrooms were very clean and well kept. Site was very clean and beautiful scenery. If I could recommend one thing it would be that the site should have canopy’s at every site. Ours didn’t have a covering over our picnic tables. But other than that I give it 5 stars.

This campsite is located off of a highway, so keep in mind that you will hear big trucks engine braking throughout your trip. Other than that, we enjoyed this spot. It was clean and quiet (other than the highway). Our site had a covered picnic table which we appreciated during some rain. Sites were spaced far apart from each other and there was plenty of room for our kid and dog to play in the dirt. Bathrooms were clean and nice. Some hiking trails took you down to the river, but they were short. Fun to wander around, but not a serious hike. For a quick weekend getaway out of town, we liked this spot. And for the low price, it was definitely a good deal.

This is a wonderful little campground. Second time we have stayed here and it is always a great place to stay.

Very nice little park. Beautiful scenery.