4.50224 reviewsPrice
$30 - $60/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
37 campsites
Season
Late April - Early O...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$30 - $60/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
37 campsites
Season
Late April - Early O...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Fall campers who can arrive mid-week will find sites 2 or 19 in Loop B worth the drive alone. The Buckhorn and Golden Wall trails combine into a solid 5-mile hike straight from camp, and the coin showers ($2.50) plus flush toilets make this comfortable enough for most non-minimal
Highway 12 road noise reaches a real portion of the sites, especially in Loop A, and there's zero cell service. No reservations means a wasted drive if you show up on a summer weekend without a backup plan. Bring quarters and your own soap.
Reference information about Red Canyon Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p><iframe allow="vr,gyroscope,accelerometer,fullscreen" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="280" scrolling="no" src="https://kuula.co/share/collection/7lqkT?fs=1&vr=0&zoom=1&sd=1&thumbs=1&chromeless=1&logo=-1" style="width: 100%; height: 280px; border: none; max-width: 100%;" width="100%"></iframe></p><p>The Red Canyon Campground is situated amid ponderosa pine in Red Canyon along Scenic Byway Utah State Highway 12. It is surrounded by Pink Claron Limestone formations similar to those found in Bryce Canyon National Park.</p><p>The area around the campground has an extensive trail system for hiking, mountain biking and roadbike riding. The <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dixie/recreation/recarea/?recid=40192">Buckhorn Trailhead </a>is located inside the campground, which is a short trail that can be connected to the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dixie/recreation/recarea/?recid=40226">Golden Wall Trail </a>to make a scenic 5 mile round trip hike. There is also easy access to the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dixie/recreation/recarea/?recid=40222">Red Canyon Bicycle Trail </a>and the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dixie/recreation/recarea/?recid=24942">Red Canyon Visitor Center</a>. Stop by and see us!</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd615776.pdf">Campground Map</a></li></ul><h2>Facilities</h2><ul><li>37 campsites with picnic tables, fire pits/grills, tent pads</li><li>Drinking water</li><li>Flush and vault toilets</li><li>Showers</li><li>Dump station</li><li>Garbage disposal</li></ul>
The elevation is 7,400 ft. The campground, located in Red Canyon adjacent to State Rt. 12, is composed of two loops - A and B. The loops are separated by a dry wash with some sites in both loops adjacent to the seasonal Red Canyon Wash. Ponderosa pine and juniper provide shade to the camp sites and the surrounding Red Canyon offers fantastic views. Loop A is flatter with fewer shrubs while Loop B has many of the camp sites located along a hillside and set deeper into the trees. This Loop also has a few Douglas fir and a wide variety of shrubs. Privacy between camp sites is excellent. Traffic noise from Rt. 12 can be heard throughout the campground. Although composed of the same Claron limestone formation as nearby Bryce Canyon, Red Canyon is a deeper red. Butch Cassidy was raised not to far from Red Canyon. It is said many of his hideouts were located throughout the Canyon. In fact, it is alleged one of his food storage locations is found along the Arches Trail. Visit the Red Canyon Amphitheater in Loop B above camp site 23. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1933 and 1936 and is a designated historic site. The campground is a good base camp to an extensive trail system (most modes, i.e., foot, ATV, horse, etc.) in and out of Red Canyon. Drop by the Dixie National Forest 273 Forest Service Visitor Center 0.5 miles west of the campground on State Rt. 12 and, among other things, obtain brochures/maps on the trails. Visiting Bryce Canyon National Park is a must day trip - it's only about 13 miles from the campground.
Open May 25 through September 3
The showers, wheelchair friendly, are coin operated and located in Loop A.
The parking aprons are paved. The campground can accommodate any size RV.
From Panguitch, UT, take US Rt. 89 south 6.1 miles to Bryce Canyon National Park and State Rt. 12 signs. Turn left at signs onto Rt. 12 and go 3.8 miles to campground sign. Turn right into campground.
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Summer brings daytime highs around 70-85°F with cool nights in the 40s-50s at this elevation. All facilities are open and trail access is at its peak, though afternoon monsoon thunderstorms are common. Summer weekends see the highest visitation. Spring mornings can be frosty before warming for wildflower blooms. Autumn temperatures drop as the season progresses, with frost returning by late fall.
Open through fall; quieter late season and scenic vistas make fall especially appealing.
The Red Canyon Campground offers a variety of facilities to accommodate campers. Amenities include 37 campsites equipped with picnic tables, fire pits/grills, and tent pads. Clean drinking water is available via 15 water spigots, and there are both flush toilets and coin-operated showers located in Loop A. A dump station is also available for RV campers. Garbage disposal facilities are present, but recycling is not explicitly mentioned. Additionally, the campground is wheelchair-friendly with accessible toilets.
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