Developed Campgrounds Watchman Campground, South Campground, and Lava Point Campground are developed campgrounds. Rules and regulations are in place to protect park resources and preserve a family-friendly environment. It is your responsibility to understand and follow the regulations below:
Check-Out: 11:00 am Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Check-In: Any time after 12:00 pm Mountain Standard Time (MST) Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm - 8:00 am. Quiet hours are enforced for people, pets, and property (like radios or generators). Please be respectful of your neighbors and limit noise during these hours. With the exception of Watchman Campground Loop E and the 4 group sites in South Campground, developed campsites have the following limits:
PeopleMaximum of 6 people, excluding children under 24 months of age. VehiclesMaximum of 2 vehicles or 4 motorcycles. RVs and camping trailers count as vehicles. Only 1 RV or camping trailer is permitted per site. Vehicles must fit within the delineated parking area provided at each site. TentsMaximum of 3 tents per site. Tents (including stakes and guy lines) must fit within the campsite boundaries. For Watchman Campground Loop E, group campsites have the following limits:
Note: Site E3 also has 1 spot for a large vehicle, such as a trailer.
Generators are not permitted in Watchman Campground.
Camping equipment and vehicles must remain within the assigned site boundaries and parking pad. This boundary also affects stakes, guy lines, etc. Vehicles and equipment cannot be on vegetation.
Nothing can be attached to (or hung on) park structures, trees, or vegetation. These items cause damage to park resources and detract from the scenery.
Likewise, installation of any sports equipment that requires the placing of stakes or other items into the ground (or otherwise cause resource damage) is prohibited.
Campers are responsible for understanding current fire restrictions. Ask a ranger/camp host or visit the Current Conditions page to check for active fire restrictions.
Gas or liquid-fueled stoves and lanterns are allowed, but they should only be lit on bare ground away from vegetation. Lanterns may not be hung from trees. Throughout Zion National Park, all food products and garbage must be stored in a bear resistant container or disposed in a proper receptacle. "Food" includes all food, drinks, toiletries, cosmetics, pet food and bowls, and other scented/odorous items. Pets are allowed in developed campgrounds so long as owners follow the regulations in the Superintendent's Compendium:
Non-group camping in developed campgrounds is limited to 14 total days per party during March through November. Outside of this season, the party is limited to an additional 30 days of camping for a total of 44 days per calendar year.
This limit applies to all parties regardless of reservation name. For example, a family cannot occupy a campsite for longer than 14 days by booking seperately under the mother and father.
Group camping in developed campgrounds is limited to 7 days per visit, with a cumulative limit of 14 days per calendar year.
This limit applies to all parties regardless of reservation name. For example, a family cannot occupy a campsite for longer than 7 days by booking seperately under the mother and father. Wilderness Camping Permits are required for all overnight backpacking trips, overnight climbing bivouacs, and any other wilderness camping activity.
Follow all terms and conditions of your permit.
Wilderness camping in Zion National Park is limited to areas outlined in the current edition of the Zion National Park Wilderness Planner. Additional areas include climbing routes, where camping is allowed on cliff faces, and Heaps and Imlay Canyons.
Nothing can be attached to (or hung on) park structures, trees, or vegetation. These items cause damage to park resources and detract from the scenery.
Do your part to prevent wildfires: Campfires are prohibited in the Zion Wilderness. Gas or liquid-fueled stoves and lanterns may be used, but they should only be lit on bare ground away from vegetation.
Throughout Zion National Park, all food products and garbage must be stored in a bear resistant container or disposed in a proper receptacle. "Food" includes all food, drinks, toiletries, cosmetics, pet food and bowls, and other scented/odorous items. Camping in the wilderness is limited to 14 days per permit, with the exception of a one-night limit in the Virgin River Narrows and in Hop Valley Site A (when used as a horse camp). After camping for 14 days, persons must wait a period of 14 days before camping again within the park’s wilderness. |
Last updated: June 2, 2026