Rose Canyon

Beautiful campground in the "Red Rocks" of S. UT. Near Bryce Canyon NP so it fills up fast, reserve a site in advance if you can. The roads need some improvement near the entrance but they appear to be working on them.

Beautiful, spacious campsite! Was also very clean. The road was close, but we were on a hill looking down at it, so still felt private. Fishing was great also, caught limit in an hour. Camp hosts were friendly and available, if needed. Bathroom had just been cleaned and emptied when were there...definitely a plus.

Well maintained campgrounds, restrooms. Quiet, respectful neighbors.

This is my first time camping In this area and it was great!

Campground was very clean. Thanks to those who keep it that way.

We really enjoyed this campground! There was potable water available at select bathrooms and there was one not too far from our camp site. The site was relatively shady throughout the day so that was nice. Bring lots of firewood with you if possible because it goes faster in a fire than you would think. We brought a Coleman roadie camp grill and that was very convenient for cooking without having to worry about a fire or charcoal. The picnic table was very helpful for playing cards and eating. I recommend bringing some camp chairs for around the fire. There is no cell coverage so download any maps you need prior to heading up the switchbacks. There are some lovely rock formations on the way up from Tucson, so be sure to pull off to check those out as there are plenty of pull off parking areas so you can safely check out the views along the way.
We went to Summerhaven to have lunch at the Cookie Cabin and get some more supplies. The pizza was pricey but tasty and worth the trip. There is a general store there and they have firewood for sale and ice and other things you might need if you are camping. Ask at the register for the firewood.

Great service and information from the lady at the entrence, beautiful place and clean.

Everything for the most part went according to plan. Staff was friendly. However, they really do need to update their web site. There no way of contacting reasonable questions ahead of booking. The FAQ section is way outdated and no way to make human contact. Hence the 4 stars instead of 5.

Great location. Relatively quiet ... unless you are comparing to wilderness camping. The hosts were very knowledgeable and accommodating. The facilities were very clean. You are only a short drive to the top of Mt. Lemmon and a wide range of hiking trails. The walk to and around the lake was nice. Although there are bears in the area, we did not have any interactions. We did have a couple of skunks wander through in the evening, but as long as you don't scare them you should be good. (Do keep your tent zipped up as you don't want to get into a fight with a skunk over territory.)

The campsite itself was great. It was sunny and open, which allowed my van to charge my solar generator easily. I didn’t use the reserved site, site 73, since I was camping with friends across the street in sites 69 and 70, but the location overall was very nice.

Unfortunately, our experience was negatively affected by one of the camp hosts. We were chopping up a fallen tree in our camp area when he came over and told us we weren’t allowed to do that anywhere in the campground. This was disappointing since the Forest Service encourages campers to process fallen wood to help reduce fire hazards. Instead of following that guidance, the host told us we could purchase firewood bundles from the camp hosts.

He also presented a set of rules that did not appear to be official Forest Service regulations, which stated that chopping wood in the campground was not allowed. Because of this, we had to drive out of the campground and up the mountain to find fallen trees, chop them there, and haul the wood all the way back to our site. It felt like the host was enforcing his own version of the rules, which created unnecessary work and frustration.

The campground itself was wonderful, but the experience with this host really took away from what could have been a perfect trip.