Camping near Springdale, Utah
Camping near Springdale, Utah includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable. All are run by the National Park Service. The nearest, Watchman Campground, is 1.5 miles from Springdale in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 17 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Springdale.
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Camping near Springdale at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (2 National Park Service)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Watchman Campground: "$35/night non-electric, $45/night electric, $50/night group site"
- Distance from Springdale
- 1.5 miles (Watchman Campground) to 1.9 miles (Zion South Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 3,912 ft (Watchman Campground) to 3,959 ft (Zion South Campground), 2 of 2 on record
- Season
- 1 open all year, 1 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 308 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; hookups at Watchman Campground; longest stated RV length 40 ft (Watchman Campground)
- Drinking water
- 2 of 2
Distances are straight-line miles from Springdale'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.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Springdale
- Lava Point Campground, 14 miles from Springdale in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($25/night); listed under camping near Virgin.
- Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park Campground, 18 miles from Springdale in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Old loop (1-22, no hookups) $28, double $60; new loop (23-34, water and electric) $45; groups $175 to $225); listed under camping near Kanab.
- Ponderosa Grove Campground, 19 miles from Springdale in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($12/night per individual site; $50/night group site (up to 40 people)); listed under camping near Kanab.
- Sand Hollow Lakeview Campground, 20 miles from Springdale in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Water and electric $45/night, full hookup $50 (includes 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Hurricane.
- Sand Hollow Sand Pit Campground, 21 miles from Springdale in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Dry site $28-$35/night, water and electric $35-$45, large group site $75-$125); listed under camping near Hurricane.
- Sand Hollow Westside Campground, 21 miles from Springdale in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($50/night (full hookups; includes 1 vehicle, a 2nd is $30 at the park)); listed under camping near Hurricane.
- Quail Creek State Park Campground, 22 miles from Springdale in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Primitive site $28/night, power and water $40; $20 per extra vehicle (2 vehicles max)); listed under camping near Hurricane.
- Sand Hollow Beachside Campground, 22 miles from Springdale in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($55/night (30/50-amp power; includes 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Hurricane.
- Red Cliffs Campground, 22 miles from Springdale in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($15/night per site plus reservation fee); listed under camping near Washington.
- Oak Grove Campground, 26 miles from Springdale in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Washington.
- Navajo Lake Campground, 26 miles from Springdale in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Brian Head.
- Te-ah Campground, 26 miles from Springdale in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Brian Head.
- Spruces Campground, 27 miles from Springdale in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Brian Head.
- Deer Haven Group Campground, 28 miles from Springdale in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Brian Head.
- Duck Creek Campground, 29 miles from Springdale in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Alton.
- Cedar Canyon Campground, 29 miles from Springdale in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Brian Head.
- Pine Valley Recreation Area, 29 miles from Springdale in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Washington.
Things to do near Springdale
Public land and water within 30 miles of Springdale, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Zion National Park, all 2 campgrounds here sit inside this National Park Service unit, the nearest Watchman Campground at 1.5 miles from Springdale; publiclandsdb.com has its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary.
- Canaan Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 7.3 miles from Springdale; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Zion Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 9.2 miles from Springdale; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Goose Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 13 miles from Springdale; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Cottonwood Point Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 13 miles from Springdale; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Deep Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 14 miles from Springdale; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Pah Tempe Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 15 miles from Springdale; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Red Butte Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 15 miles from Springdale; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Toquerville Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 16 miles from Springdale; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- Blackridge Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 17 miles from Springdale; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Springdale
Nearest emergency room: Kane County Hospital, 355 Main St, Kanab, UT, 28 miles from Springdale , (435) 644-5811. Next nearest: St. George Regional Hospital, 1380 East Medical Center Drive, St George, UT, 31 miles, (435) 251-2100. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) ; the location of St. George Regional Hospital is from OpenStreetMap, the Census geocoder could not place its address. In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Terrible's
- Sol Foods
- Hoodoos Market
- Fuel
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- Chevron Springdale
- Shell
- Chevron
- Propane
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- Capital Fuels
- RV dump station
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- Watchman Campground
- Range RV Campground
- Zion River Resort RV Park
- Potable water fill
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- 112
- Pharmacy
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- Davis Drug Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Zion Park Laundry
- Hurricane Laundromat & Storage
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Springdale: 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 Springdale, UT?
2 public campgrounds are on record near Springdale. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Watchman Campground (1.5 miles) and Zion South Campground (1.9 miles). 2 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Springdale, UT?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Springdale charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Springdale, UT?
2 campgrounds near Springdale take RVs: Watchman Campground and Zion South Campground. Watchman Campground has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Watchman Campground, 1.4 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Springdale, UT?
Watchman Campground and Zion South Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Springdale with drinking water?
Watchman Campground and Zion South Campground have potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Springdale, UT?
Yes: Watchman Campground is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Springdale, UT?
Kane County Hospital, 355 Main St, Kanab, UT, is 28 miles from Springdale in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 644-5811. In an emergency, call 911.
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