Camping in the Monument
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Backcountry Camping in Grand Staircase-Escalante
For adventurous campers, backcountry (or primitive) camping is allowed in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. If not identified as a designated backcountry campsite, look for sites showing signs of prior use. Do not camp at any trailhead or within 300 feet of corrals, springs, seeps or streams. The Monument requires overnight permits for all overnight car camping. Permits are free and available at visitor centers or developed trailheads.
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Deer Creek Campground
Six miles southeast of Boulder is Deer Creek Campground (7 sites, RVs not recommended, fire pits, picnic tables, and vault toilets). You can fish in Deer Creek or hike up Deer Creek Canyon.
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Calf Creek Recreation Area Campground
Sixteen miles northeast of Escalante is Calf Creek Campground (14 sites, fire pits, picnic tables, drinking water, and vault and flush toilets), tucked into the cottonwoods in the canyon along Calf Creek. The hike to 126-foot-high Lower Calf Creek Falls is an area classic!
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White House Campground
White House Campground is a small campground (five walk-in sites) located about 45 miles east of Kanab, next to Vermillion Cliffs National Monument. It’s a beautiful spot that makes a great base camp for exploring Paria Canyon.
Nearby Campgrounds
If you want to camp outside of the monument, there are plenty of options at Kodachrome Basin and Escalante Petrified Forest State Parks for tent or RV camping. It’s an 18-minute drive from Kodachrome Basin to Grand Staircase-Escalante and only 11 minutes from Escalante Petrified Forest State Park.
Kodachrome Basin State Park
Basin Campground
As the name suggests, Basin Campground is located right at the head of the basin and surrounded by beautiful white hills. It offers a great view of one of the park’s many famous sandpipes and is within walking distance of most hiking trails.
- 13 reservable full hookup sites
- Two first come, first serve full hookup sites
- 18 reservable standard sites
- Two first come, first serve standard sites
- One reservable double-site
- 1 A.D.A Site (call park for reservation)
- Flush toilets and hot showers available
Bryce View Campground
The Bryce View Campground offers great views of Bryce Canyon’s pink ledges in the distance, spectacular up-close views of sandpipes and sandstone and is a great place to watch the sunset.
- 11 reservable sites
- Fire rings and tables at each site
- Vault toilets and water tap
- Four people per campsite
- Hookup sites accommodate camping vehicles up to 22 feet
Arch Campground
The Arch Campground is about half a mile from the visitor center down a quarter-mile gravel road on the park's East side. This campground offers six reservable water and power sites for smaller RVs and trailers.
- 13 Reservable sites
- Fire rings and tables at each site
- Vault toilets
- Eight people per campsite
- Hookup sites accommodate camping vehicles up to 40 feet
Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
Enjoy camping amongst incredible fossilized trees or on the banks of Wide Hollow Reservoir at Escalante Petrified Forest State Park. There are 14 basic campgrounds, eight partial-hookup sites and one group site.
- 22 reservable sites
- Firepits and fire rings
- Showers and flush toilets
- Trash collection and recycling
- BBQ grills and picnic tables
