About White House Campground
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Reviews (76)
What Guests Are Saying
White House Campground offers a beautiful, quiet setting with lovely views and convenient access to hiking trails like the White House trail and Nautilus. The campground features well-maintained sites, though it's small and can fill up quickly. While the payment process can be cumbersome, especially with the QR code method, the overall experience is enjoyable, making it a desirable spot for campers looking to explore the area.
What Guests Are Saying
White House Campground offers a beautiful, quiet setting with lovely views and convenient access to hiking trails like the White House trail and Nautilus. The campground features well-maintained sites, though it's small and can fill up quickly. While the payment process can be cumbersome, especially with the QR code method, the overall experience is enjoyable, making it a desirable spot for campers looking to explore the area.
Review Summary
Greg S
May 18, 2026
There are two ways to claim a camp spot once you arrive (first come first served). One, if you have cell service (maybe Starlink), you can take a photo of a QR code on the entry sign and then follow the instructions, claim a campsite that is available, pay the fee, and camp. Easy! The 2nd method is to use a machine they also have there that requires no cell service. You pick an empty campsite, choose it on the monitor, then pay (using your phone Apple Pay as one payment option).
I tried the 1st method since I had cell service. I claimed site #6, paid, and it showed me as confirmed for campsite 1. That site already had someone in it. I thought I had made a mistake so I did it again with the same result. So I paid twice and didn’t get confirmed for the correct site.
Then I switched to the other machine and it worked great. IN summary, I had to pay 3 times for the campsite. Don’t use the QR code service!!!!
Camp site was great. It was perfect access to White House trail and on to Buckskin Gulch!!
Gale M
May 14, 2026
Great location. This is a wonderful, small campground. Level spots with beautiful views. We enjoyed it so much we stayed an extra night. Great fun hiking the riverbed or exploring around the base of the rock formations.
Debra S
April 30, 2026
The gravel road leading to the campground is washboard rough but perfectly accessible in the dry conditions we experienced. The campground is small and was surprisingly busy. We arrived by 1:00 pm and there were only 3 of 7 drive up sites available. By 4:00, all but one were occupied. There are 4 walk in sites that look nice for tent campers. Two of those 4 were occupied on the night we stayed. If the campground is full for drive ups, it would be possible to park in a walk in site for overnight use I think, assuming the rig is not oversized.
The pay station (digital) did not provide any printed receipt to place on the post. People were using the day-use permit tags and/or paper plates on their posts. Camping fees were $12/night plus $1 fee on the Recreation.gov site. All sites are FCFS. The America the Beautiful pass is not accepted here for camping discounts. The Interagency Pass and military pass are accepted. These passes are only helpful for discounts or day use. They are not required for camping. The campsites are very nice. Fairly level, large and lovely views of rock formations and the adjacent wash. The campground has vault toilets in decent shape. Potable water is not available at the campground but is available at the start of the dirt access road.
The White House trail offers a very good hike through the wash and some canyon. It is a backbacking route but can be made as long or short as desired as an out and back. There is another shorter trail from the campground called the Nautilus. It is highly rated. We did not have time to hike it.
Overall, we enjoyed this campground and will definetly visit again when travelling the area.
Debra S
April 30, 2026
The gravel road leading to the campground is washboard rough but perfectly accessible in the dry conditions we experienced. The campground is small and was surprisingly busy. We arrived by 1:00 pm and there were only 3 of 7 drive up sites available. By 4:00, all but one were occupied. There are 4 walk in sites that look nice for tent campers. Two of those 4 were occupied on the night we stayed. If the campground is full for drive ups, it would be possible to park in a walk in site for overnight use I think, assuming the rig is not oversized.
The pay station (digital) did not provide any printed receipt to place on the post. People were using the day-use permit tags and/or paper plates on their posts. Camping fees were $12/night plus $1 fee on the Recreation.gov site. All sites are FCFS. The America the Beautiful pass is not accepted here for camping discounts. The Interagency Pass and military pass are accepted. These passes are only helpful for discounts or day use. They are not required for camping. The campsites are very nice. Fairly level, large and lovely views of rock formations and the adjacent wash. The campground has vault toilets in decent shape. Potable water is not available at the campground but is available at the start of the dirt access road.
The White House trail offers a very good hike through the wash and some canyon. It is a backbacking route but can be made as long or short as desired as an out and back. There is another shorter trail from the campground called the Nautilus. It is highly rated. We did not have time to hike it.
Overall, we enjoyed this campground and will definetly visit again when travelling the area.
Patricia W
December 2, 2025
Very quiet location and right along the Paria Canyon Trail head. Only one other person the night I was there. Not intended for trailers or big rigs. My lifted camper van did just fine.
Patricia W
December 2, 2025
Very quiet location and right along the Paria Canyon Trail head. Only one other person the night I was there. Not intended for trailers or big rigs. My lifted camper van did just fine.
Thomas T
November 1, 2025
Beautiful setting in a small campground. Good facilities but be sure to bring your own firewood! Great walk down the river as well.
Thomas T
November 1, 2025
Beautiful setting in a small campground. Good facilities but be sure to bring your own firewood! Great walk down the river as well.
Dave w
October 21, 2025
fabulous
Dave w
October 21, 2025
fabulous
Location White House Campground
Address:
Kanab Field Office 669 S Highway 89 A
Kanab, UT, 84747
United States
White House campground is located approximately 43 miles east of Kanab, Utah, two miles to the south of Highway 89 and the Paria Contact Station, at the end of Monument Road 751 (map 2). The campground sits in a broad valley between the Paria River and scenic white-grey sandstone buttes.
The campground is located approximately 2 miles south of Highway 89.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.0799 / -111.89
Elevation: 1313 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
