Red Cliffs Campground

Our favorite

Honestly, I would have rated this 5 stars, except we had a REALLY hard time with the Parks Department and miscommunication through recreation.gov. When we got there (10:30 p.m. ish), someone was in our campsite so we had to set up at the site next door; it raised the question of "what would we have done if none of these sites were open?" Secondly, although this campsite has gained a TON of popularity, there was nobody out there to help organize and sort out campsite issues and so when we went out to figure the campsite situation, we went in circles.

lovely campground

The bathrooms were well stocked with toilet paper and relatively clean. The water was reliable and good for drinking. No complaints about noisy campsites. It's always nice to hike around during the later morning, but evening seems like less noncamper visitors are around in the Red Cliffs park.

There is beautiful views from the campsite but it is really nice if you go up into the hills right next to the site. There is no cell coverage. In my opinion the view from site one and two are the best. However there is a little ravine that you have to cross to get to the restrooms. Overall a very nice campground it is small two with only 11 sites so there is not a large number of people around to cause a ruckus.

I have stayed at Red Cliffs before and it’s a beautiful site - but read the fine print before you reserve a site! I had picked one for a group of 3 adults, sharing a (smallish) 4 person tent, and when we arrived at our site (#4), there was nowhere to set up a tent larger than 2-person. At the very bottom of my reservation it says that this is a small site, but I missed the info not expecting the size of our small group to be an issue. We ended up camping on the parking spot, which was not particularly enjoyable for the out-of-town guest we booked this site for. It’s my fault for not reading all the site details closely enough, but be warned that not all camp sites are really suitable for camping!

We love Red Cliffs Campground. It can get busy with Day users and some sites are better than others but the scenery and walking trails are numerous and pleasant. Almost every site has it’s own water.
Quiet at night except if you’re lucky, the occasional frogs and owls.
Sites 8 and 9.

Arrive early. Hike early crowds show up after 8.

Thoroughly enjoyed staying at Red Cliffs. The campground is in a truly lovely setting, right up against the red rocks with a small creek and cottonwoods. The sites are well-maintained and there were plenty of water hydrants. We did not see any staff in 3 days, so there was no help with loose dogs and trail questions. The materials from the visitors center (in St. George) and the campground maps do not adequately answer basic questions about the trails: trailhead locations, length, elevation gain, connectors, endpoints, features. I would love to have had some interpretative displays about the plants. Historic Silver Reef town site is nearby with a self-guided tour and museum worthy of a visit.

Beautiful sites right up against the red rock. Our site #1 had both covered and uncovered picnic tables. Potable water on tap was a nice plus. The hike up canyon is a MUST DO!