Red Cliffs Campground

Hidden gem! Booked because it was near Zion, but ended up spending the day hiking here! Dino prints and stunning short hikes.

Amazing backdrop to your camping experience. Got right into our spot. No issues. Love the gazebo that is included. Really helped keep the sun off of us. Fun hikes within the park. Cool dinosaur foot prints. Bathrooms were well maintained. Access to running water was nice just in case.

Amazing backdrop to your camping experience. Got right into our spot. No issues. Love the gazebo that is included. Really helped keep the sun off of us. Fun hikes within the park. Cool dinosaur foot prints. Bathrooms were well maintained. Access to running water was nice just in case.

The campground is fairly nice and the scenery is beautiful, but it feels understaffed. Restrooms were not dirty, but the number of flies was quite remarkable, even for a vault toilet. My girlfriend and I have camped there twice. The first time, there was another couple in our site when we showed up, even though we had a valid reservation that we had made months prior. Evidently, they thought the site was empty, because it had not been marked as reserved and there was no camp steward doing rounds. They were nice enough and we agreed to share the site for the night, but it was an awkward experience. Our second stay, we were in site 2, which is right next to the day use area and Red Reef trailhead. They had recently repainted the asphalt and erected several signs to indicate that the day use and trail parking were a little down the road and not next to the campsite. However, people ignored the signs and parked next to our site anyway. We expected some traffic and noise, given the location of our site, but folks weren’t very respectful and again, park staff were not doing rounds to enforce the rules or help out. Overall, Red Cliffs is a decent alternative to the crowds at Zion, but expect a bit of chaos.

The campground is fairly nice and the scenery is beautiful, but it feels understaffed. Restrooms were not dirty, but the number of flies was quite remarkable, even for a vault toilet. My girlfriend and I have camped there twice. The first time, there was another couple in our site when we showed up, even though we had a valid reservation that we had made months prior. Evidently, they thought the site was empty, because it had not been marked as reserved and there was no camp steward doing rounds. They were nice enough and we agreed to share the site for the night, but it was an awkward experience. Our second stay, we were in site 2, which is right next to the day use area and Red Reef trailhead. They had recently repainted the asphalt and erected several signs to indicate that the day use and trail parking were a little down the road and not next to the campsite. However, people ignored the signs and parked next to our site anyway. We expected some traffic and noise, given the location of our site, but folks weren’t very respectful and again, park staff were not doing rounds to enforce the rules or help out. Overall, Red Cliffs is a decent alternative to the crowds at Zion, but expect a bit of chaos.

What a gem! We were pleasantly surprised by the water spigots throughout the campground. We had a nice cover over our picnic table that accommodated bungee-close lines to further block the heat of the sun. Beautiful cliffs and a campground owl made for an amazing stay.
Super clean toilets with plenty of toilet paper.

What a gem! We were pleasantly surprised by the water spigots throughout the campground. We had a nice cover over our picnic table that accommodated bungee-close lines to further block the heat of the sun. Beautiful cliffs and a campground owl made for an amazing stay.
Super clean toilets with plenty of toilet paper.

Clean, quiet and absolutely gorgeous. I couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay while camping through Utah.

Clean, quiet and absolutely gorgeous. I couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay while camping through Utah.

Beautiful location with excellent potential. However, some spaces have space for a tent, and some do not. We were site #5 and were just able to pitch our tent (4-person size) between two shrubs, but our stakes on one side were right next to the pavement of the road. Site #6, across the road from us, had a wonderful flat location for a tent. It would be nice if this page would list preferred sites if you are tent camping.