White House Campground
Its 12 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping costs $12/night per site, and it is open year-round. White House Campground is a BLM campground near Big Water, Utah.
First-come, first-served
1 / 5An aerial view of White House Campground sites spread across the sandy flat below slickrock, east of Kanab. Photo: BLM Utah / Dave Barfuss, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Managed by
- BLM
Paria Canyon access: Staging area for hikers and backpackers heading into the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, in a valley beside the Paria River. (blm.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- BLM
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- $12/night per site
Source: blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 12
- Group sites
- 0
- Walk-in sites
- 5
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed. No potable water.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
12 sites. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campsite 1 | White House | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book site Campsite 1 |
| Campsite 2 | White House | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Campsite 2 |
| Campsite 3 | White House | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Campsite 3 |
| Campsite 4 | White House | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Campsite 4 |
| Campsite 5 | White House | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Campsite 5 |
| Campsite 6 | White House | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Campsite 6 |
| Campsite 7 | White House | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Campsite 7 |
| Campsite A | White House | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Campsite A |
| Campsite B | White House | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Campsite B |
| Campsite C | White House | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Campsite C |
| Campsite D | White House | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Campsite D |
| Campsite E | White House | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site Campsite E |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Stay limit
- 14 days
- Quiet hours
- 10 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE and 5G mapped about 0.1 mi away
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
- Verizon
- 4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
37.0799, -111.8903 in Kane. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
White House Campground is open year-round .
Source: blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Common questions
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Around White House Campground
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Lake Powell, whose mapped center point is 25 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Lake Powell fishing on fishypedia.com.
Lake Powell's mapped center point is 24 miles from White House Campground in a straight line. Current water level: Lake Powell water level on reservoirfinder.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Big Water and campgrounds in Kane.
Sources
- gis.blm.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- blm.gov (reservationSystem), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- blm.gov (reservationSystem, toilets, fireRings, water, fee, season, sites, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (quietHours, stayLimit, petsAllowed), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: BLM Utah / Dave Barfuss, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: BLM Utah / Allysia Angus, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: BLM Utah / Allysia Angus, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: BLM Utah / Allysia Angus, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: BLM, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)