Bryce Canyon National Park | Angie Payne

Bryce Canyon National Park Camping

Over millions of years, water and wind carved Bryce Canyon into one of the country’s most unforgettable destinations. You’ll marvel at its signature red rock pillars — called hoodoos — in addition to extraordinary vistas, one-of-a-kind slot canyons, unique wildlife and a starry night sky that you have to see to believe. Any amount of time spent at Bryce Canyon is a treat, but camping allows visitors to get the most out of any visit to this amazing part of Utah.

Whether you prefer a tent, RV, van or cabin, camping in Bryce Canyon National Park provides easy access to a theatrical amphitheater of hoodoos, plus front-row seats to stargazing at a Dark Sky Park certified by DarkSky International.

Bryce Canyon National Park Stargazing in Bryce

Bryce Canyon Campgrounds

Beginning and ending at Sunset Point, the Navajo Loop Trail winds between narrow walls of limestone.

Photo: Andrew Smith

The Milky Way over Bryce Amphitheater — Bryce Canyon is a certified International Dark Sky Park.

Photo: Marcin Zając

Bryce Canyon is an alpine forest with as many red rock hoodoos as trees.

Photo: Alison Vagnini

"Over millions of years, water and wind carved Bryce Canyon into one of the country’s most unforgettable destinations."

Backcountry and BLM Camping

RV Camping and Indoor Lodging

There are options for those who like a "roughing-it, so-close-to-the-park experience," but prefer the creature comforts of electricity, restrooms and bedding. And, of course, you have lots of options for accommodations in nearby Bryce Canyon City, Tropic, Cannonville and Henrieville.

Ruby's Inn RV Park & Campground

Ruby’s Inn RV Park and Campground is a mile from the park's entrance. It features 250 pull-through sites with electrical and water hookups.

Bryce Canyon Pines Campground

Bryce Canyon Pines Campground is eight miles from the park and features more than two dozen RV sites with full hookups. (Read: Wheeling It: An RV Primer for Utah Family Trips)

Bryce Canyon Lodge

Those who don’t want to rough it can consider staying at the Bryce Canyon Lodge, the only lodging within the national park.

Things To Know: Pets, Weather, Elevation, Campfires

Here are a few more tips for anyone planning a camping trip to Bryce Canyon:

You may not attach any lines to vegetation or trees in the park, so hammocks are only permitted if they use free-standing supports.
Pets are allowed in campgrounds, parking lots and paved trails (including the Rim Trail between Sunset Point and Sunrise Point and on the paved Shared Use Path between the park entrance and Inspiration Point). They must be on a leash and under control at all times.
You may not gather firewood, pine cones or pine needles from the park (wood is available in the general store), and all fires must be contained in the fire grates at each campsite.
While Bryce Canyon may look like a desert environment, its high altitude keeps temperatures cooler than you’d expect. Check current conditions before you arrive, but be prepared for a variety of weather conditions. Snow can arrive as early as October, and thunderstorms are frequent in July and August.

Camping Responsibly

Forever Mighty

While venturing beyond the more predictable and sometimes crowded, public campgrounds to camp in the backcountry can be a thrilling adventure — remember to travel responsibly, a shared ethic we call "Forever Mighty."

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