Camping near Bryce Canyon City, Utah

Camping near Bryce Canyon City, Utah includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 3 reservable and 1 first-come. The U.S. Forest Service runs the most, 2 of 4. The nearest, Bryce Canyon North Campground, is 3.1 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line, and all 4 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 11 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Bryce Canyon City.

Bryce Canyon North Campground

Bryce Canyon Sunset Campground

Kings Creek Campground Kings Creek Group Site

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Camping near Bryce Canyon City at a glance

Public campgrounds: 4 (2 National Forest, 2 National Park Service)
Getting a site: 3 reservable and 1 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Kings Creek Campground: "Single Site: $25 per night (1-8 people, 1 vehicle included with fee)"
Distance from Bryce Canyon City: 3.1 miles (Bryce Canyon North Campground) to 7.2 miles (Kings Creek Group Site) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles
Elevation: 7,928 ft (Bryce Canyon North Campground) to 8,009 ft (Bryce Canyon Sunset Campground), 3 of 4 on record
Season: 1 open all year, 3 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 238 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count
RVs: 3 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 60 ft (Kings Creek Campground)
Drinking water: 4 of 4

Distances are straight-line miles from Bryce Canyon City's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

Reservable Bryce Canyon North Campground Bryce Canyon City · National Park Service · 3.1 mi

Agency: National Park Service
Sites: 100
Season: Year-round
Fee: $30/night (50% off with Senior or Access pass)

Reservable Bryce Canyon Sunset Campground Bryce Canyon City · National Park Service · 4.2 mi

Agency: National Park Service
Sites: 99
Season: Late March to mid-April (weather dependent) to Mid-October
Fee: $30/night (50% off with Senior or Access pass)

First-come Kings Creek Campground Bryce Canyon City · National Forest · 6.7 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 37
Season: Friday before Memorial Day to Mid September
Fee: Single Site: $25 per night (1-8 people, 1 vehicle included with fee)

Reservable Kings Creek Group Site Bryce Canyon City · National Forest · 7.2 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 2
Season: Late May to Mid September
Fee: Group tent site $67/night (1-25 people), $121 (26+); group RV site $48 (1-25), $97 (26+)

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Bryce Canyon City

Red Canyon Campground, 9.2 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($30/night single (1-8); $60 double (1-16); $10 extra vehicle; $2.50 shower); listed under camping near Panguitch.
Pine Lake Campground, 12 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Tropic.
Kodachrome Basin Oasis Group Campground, 14 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($95/night (up to 35 people and 5 vehicles; vehicles 6-10 $16 each); tent only); listed under camping near Cannonville.
Kodachrome Basin State Park Basin Campground, 14 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Standard site (no hookups) $35/night, full hookup $45 (13 sites); $16 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Cannonville.
Kodachrome Basin Arch Campground, 15 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($45/night (power and water hookups); $16 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Cannonville.
Bryce View Campground, 15 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($35/night (no hookups, up to 4 people); $16 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Cannonville.
White Bridge Campground, 24 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Panguitch.
Barker Reservoir Recreation Complex, 25 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Escalante.
Panguitch Lake North, 27 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Panguitch.
Panguitch Lake South, 27 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Brian Head.
Wide Hollow Campground, 30 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Loop A standard $30, partial hookup $40; Loops B and C full hookup $60, tent $30; group site $100); listed under camping near Escalante.

Things to do near Bryce Canyon City

Public land and water within 30 miles of Bryce Canyon City, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Bryce Canyon National Park, 2 of the 4 campgrounds here sit inside this National Park Service unit, the nearest Bryce Canyon North Campground at 3.1 miles from Bryce Canyon City; publiclandsdb.com has its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary.
Dixie National Forest, 2 of the 4 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Kings Creek Campground at 6.7 miles from Bryce Canyon City; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Kodachrome Basin State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Bryce Canyon City; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Panguitch Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 26 miles from Bryce Canyon City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Bryce Canyon City

Nearest emergency room: Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital, 200 N 400 East St, Panguitch, UT, 18 miles from Bryce Canyon City , (435) 676-1262. Next nearest: Kane County Hospital, 355 Main St, Kanab, UT, 48 miles, (435) 644-5811. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Ruby's Inn General Store convenience store · 0.6 miles
General Store convenience store · 3.4 miles · Hours Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
Clarke's supermarket · 5.8 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:30-20:00
Fuel: Sinclair fuel station · 0.7 miles · (435) 834-5232 · Hours 24/7
Chevron Bryce Canyon fuel station · 3.7 miles
Phillips 66 convenience store · 5.8 miles
RV dump station: Cannonville KOA RV park · 9.6 miles
The Riverside Ranch RV park · 14 miles
Bear Valley RV & Campground Resort RV park · 24 miles · (435) 676-2500
Pharmacy: Panguitch Drug Co pharmacy · 18 miles · (435) 676-2212
Laundromat: Laundromat laundromat · 0.7 miles · Hours 24/7
Wash & Dry laundromat · 5.9 miles · Hours 24/7
Red Dirt Wash and Dry laundromat · 14 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Bryce Canyon City: propane, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Bryce Canyon City, UT?

4 public campgrounds are on record near Bryce Canyon City. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Bryce Canyon North Campground (3.1 miles), Bryce Canyon Sunset Campground (4.2 miles), Kings Creek Campground (6.7 miles), and Kings Creek Group Site (7.2 miles). 3 book through Recreation.gov and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Bryce Canyon City, UT?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 4 public campgrounds on record near Bryce Canyon City charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp with an RV near Bryce Canyon City, UT?

3 campgrounds near Bryce Canyon City take RVs: Bryce Canyon Sunset Campground, Kings Creek Campground, and Kings Creek Group Site. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Cannonville KOA, 9.6 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I go tent camping near Bryce Canyon City, UT?

Bryce Canyon Sunset Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.

Where can I camp near Bryce Canyon City with drinking water?

Bryce Canyon North Campground, Bryce Canyon Sunset Campground, Kings Creek Campground, and Kings Creek Group Site have potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Bryce Canyon City, UT?

Yes: Bryce Canyon North Campground is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

When is camping season near Bryce Canyon City, UT?

Of the 3 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in March (1 of 3) and close in September (2 of 3). Bryce Canyon North Campground stays open all year. Each campground's own dates are in the table.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Bryce Canyon City, UT?

Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital, 200 N 400 East St, Panguitch, UT, is 18 miles from Bryce Canyon City in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 676-1262. In an emergency, call 911.

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