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Watchman Campground

Its 184 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs $35/night non-electric, $45/night electric, $50/night group site, and it is open year-round. Watchman Campground is a National Park Service campground near Springdale, Utah.

Reservable: Recreation.gov

National Park Service · Springdale, Utah

A blue tent at a gravel site in Watchman Campground with the sandstone cliffs of lower Zion Canyon behindTwo campers at a Watchman site below multicolored sandstone cliffsSites in Watchman Campground, Zion National Park
A blue tent at a gravel site in Watchman Campground with the sandstone cliffs of lower Zion Canyon behindTwo campers at a Watchman site below multicolored sandstone cliffsSites in Watchman Campground, Zion National Park1 / 3

A blue tent at a gravel site in Watchman Campground with the sandstone cliffs of lower Zion Canyon behind. Photo: NPS Photo / Abi Farish, Public domain (US federal government work)

Managed by
National Park Service
Hookups
Some sites
Max RV length
40 ft
Cell service
Good

Watchman Campground sits inside Zion National Park. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of Zion Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Park Service
Reservations
Recreation.gov Book a site
Fee
$35/night non-electric, $45/night electric, $50/night group site
Entrance fee
$35 per private vehicle (1-7 days)
Booking window
Up to 6 months ahead (group sites 12 months); no first-come sites

Sources: nps.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Sites and hookups

Total sites
184
Group sites
6
Walk-in sites
18
Accessible sites
9
Hookups
Some sites , up to 50 amp
Max RV length
40 ft
Site driveways
Mixed
  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Potable water
  • ✓ Dump station
  • ✓ Fire rings

On site: Toilets, potable water, dump station, and fire rings.

Sources: nps.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Campsites

184 sites in 6 loops; 6 pull-through; 92 with electric hookups; the longest takes a 99 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.

Book
A002 Loop A Standard electric 44 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop A, site A002
A003 Loop A Standard electric 51 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A003
A004 Loop A Standard electric 49 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop A, site A004
A005 Loop A Standard electric 44 ft Back-in 30 amp Yes Yes Book loop Loop A, site A005
A006 Loop A Standard electric 42 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop A, site A006
A007 Loop A Standard electric 48 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop A, site A007
A008 Loop A Standard electric 46 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A008
A009 Loop A Standard electric 49 ft Back-in 30 amp No None Book loop Loop A, site A009
A010 Loop A Standard electric 43 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A010
A011 Loop A Standard electric 99 ft Pull-through 50 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop A, site A011
A012 Loop A Standard electric 51 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A012
A013 Loop A Standard electric 47 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop A, site A013
A014 Loop A Standard electric 44 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop A, site A014
A015 Loop A Standard electric 46 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop A, site A015
A016HC Loop A Standard electric 46 ft Back-in 30 amp Yes Yes Book loop Loop A, site A016HC
A017 Loop A Standard electric 46 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop A, site A017
A018 Loop A Standard electric 48 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A018
A019 Loop A Standard electric 38 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A019
A020 Loop A Standard electric 41 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop A, site A020
A021 Loop A Standard electric 49 ft Back-in 30 amp No None Book loop Loop A, site A021
A022 Loop A Standard electric 46 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A022
A023 Loop A Standard electric 47 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A023
A024 Loop A Standard electric 39 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A024
A025 Loop A Standard electric 55 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A025
A027 Loop A Standard electric 55 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A027
A028 Loop A Standard electric 47 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop A, site A028
A029 Loop A Standard electric 50 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A029
A030 Loop A Standard electric 43 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop A, site A030
A031 Loop A Standard electric 39 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop A, site A031
B001 Loop B Standard electric 63 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B001
B002 Loop B Standard electric 46 ft Back-in 50 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B002
B003 Loop B Standard electric 47 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B003
B004 Loop B Standard electric 58 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B004
B005 Loop B Standard electric 48 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B005
B006 Loop B Standard electric 52 ft Back-in 30 amp No None Book loop Loop B, site B006
B007 Loop B Standard electric 48 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B007
B008 Loop B Standard electric 52 ft Back-in 30 amp No None Book loop Loop B, site B008
B009 Loop B Standard electric 39 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B009
B010 Loop B Standard electric 96 ft Pull-through 50 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B010
B011 Loop B Standard electric 43 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B011
B012 Loop B Standard electric 41 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B012
B013 Loop B Standard electric 68 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B013
B014 Loop B Standard electric 44 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B014
B015 Loop B Standard electric 37 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B015
B016 Loop B Standard electric 47 ft Back-in 30 amp No None Book loop Loop B, site B016
B017 Loop B Standard electric 38 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B017
B018a Loop B Standard electric 37 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B018a
B018c Loop B Standard electric 56 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B018c
B019 Loop B Standard electric 45 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B019
B020 Loop B Standard electric 55 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B020
B021 Loop B Standard electric 43 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B021
B022 Loop B Standard electric 79 ft Pull-through 50 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B022
B023 Loop B Standard electric 47 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B023
B024 Loop B Standard electric 37 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B024
B025 Loop B Standard electric 48 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B025
B026 Loop B Standard electric 52 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B026
B027 Loop B Standard electric 37 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B027
B028 Loop B Standard electric 38 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B028
B029 Loop B Standard electric 54 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B029
B030 Loop B Standard electric 39 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B030
B031 Loop B Standard electric 44 ft Back-in 30 amp No None Book loop Loop B, site B031
B032 Loop B Standard electric 40 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B032
B033 Loop B Standard electric 64 ft Back-in 30 amp No None Book loop Loop B, site B033
B034 Loop B Standard electric 50 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B034
B035 Loop B Standard electric 72 ft Back-in 30 amp No None Book loop Loop B, site B035
B036 Loop B Standard electric 52 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B036
B037 Loop B Standard electric 54 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B037
B038 Loop B Standard electric 66 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B038
B039 Loop B Standard electric 64 ft Back-in 50 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B039
B040 Loop B Standard electric 61 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B040
B041 Loop B Standard electric 45 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B041
B042 Loop B Standard electric 52 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B042
B043 Loop B Standard electric 57 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B043
B044 Loop B Standard electric 99 ft Pull-through 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B044
B045 Loop B Standard electric 53 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B045
B046 Loop B Standard electric 45 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B046
B047 Loop B Standard electric 46 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B047
B048 Loop B Standard electric 41 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B048
B049 Loop B Standard electric 58 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B049
B050 Loop B Standard electric 88 ft Pull-through 30 amp No None Book loop Loop B, site B050
B051 Loop B Standard electric 39 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B051
B052 Loop B Standard electric 43 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B052
B053a Loop B Standard electric 38 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B053a
B053c Loop B Standard electric 43 ft Back-in 30 amp No None Book loop Loop B, site B053c
B054 Loop B Standard electric 92 ft Pull-through 50 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B054
B055 Loop B Standard electric 54 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B055
B056 Loop B Standard electric 40 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B056
B057 Loop B Standard electric 42 ft Back-in 30 amp No Yes Book loop Loop B, site B057
B058 Loop B Standard electric 59 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B058
B059 Loop B Standard electric 44 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B059
B060 Loop B Standard electric 42 ft Back-in 30 amp No Not on record Book loop Loop B, site B060
B061 Loop B Standard electric 45 ft Back-in 30 amp No None Book loop Loop B, site B061
C002 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C002
C003 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C003
C004 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C004
C005 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop C, site C005
C006 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop C, site C006
C007 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C007
C008 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop C, site C008
C009 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop C, site C009
C010 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop C, site C010
C011 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C011
C012 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop C, site C012
C013 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C013
C014 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record Yes Not on record Book loop Loop C, site C014
C015 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop C, site C015
C016HC Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record Yes Yes Book loop Loop C, site C016HC
C017 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C017
C018 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No None Book loop Loop C, site C018
C019 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C019
C020 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record Yes Yes Book loop Loop C, site C020
C021 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C021
C022 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C022
C023 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C023
C024 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C024
C025 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No None Book loop Loop C, site C025
C026 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop C, site C026
C027 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C027
C028 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop C, site C028
C029 Loop C Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop C, site C029
D001 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D001
D002 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D002
D003 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop D, site D003
D004 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No None Book loop Loop D, site D004
D005 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D005
D006 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D006
D007 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D007
D008 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No None Book loop Loop D, site D008
D009 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D009
D010 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No None Book loop Loop D, site D010
D011 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record Yes None Book loop Loop D, site D011
D012 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop D, site D012
D013 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D013
D014 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop D, site D014
D015 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D015
D016HC Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record Yes Yes Book loop Loop D, site D016HC
D017 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D017
D018 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D018
D019 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D019
D020 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D020
D021 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D021
D022 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D022
D023 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D023
D024 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D024
D025 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D025
D026 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D026
D027 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D027
D028 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D028
D029 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D029
D030 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D030
D031 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D031
D032 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No None Book loop Loop D, site D032
D033 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop D, site D033
D034 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D034
D035 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop D, site D035
D036 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No None Book loop Loop D, site D036
D037 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop D, site D037
D038 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop D, site D038
D039 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No None Book loop Loop D, site D039
D040 Loop D Standard nonelectric 19 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop D, site D040
F001 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F001
F002 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F002
F003 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F003
F004 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F004
F005 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F005
F006 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F006
F007 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F007
F008 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F008
F009 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Not on record Book loop Loop F, site F009
F010 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F010
F011 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F011
F012 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F012
F013 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F013
F014 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F014
F015 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F015
F016 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F016
F017 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F017
F018 Loop F Walk to 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Loop F, site F018
E001 Zion Group Sites Group tent only area nonelectric 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Zion Group Sites, site E001
E002 Zion Group Sites Group tent only area nonelectric Not on record Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Zion Group Sites, site E002
E003 Zion Group Sites Group tent only area nonelectric Not on record Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Zion Group Sites, site E003
E004 Zion Group Sites Group tent only area nonelectric 19 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Zion Group Sites, site E004
E005 Zion Group Sites Group tent only area nonelectric Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes Yes Book loop Zion Group Sites, site E005
E007 Zion Group Sites Group tent only area nonelectric Not on record Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop Zion Group Sites, site E007

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

Quiet hours
10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Generators
Not allowed
Campground host
On site

Source: nps.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Access and cell service

Cell service, reported
Good
Elevation
3,912 ft

Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)

AT&T
4G LTE
T-Mobile
4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
Verizon
4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
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.

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Season and winter services

Watchman Campground is open year-round .

Sources: nps.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Watchman Campground?
Sites at Watchman Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232445). Booking window: Up to 6 months ahead (group sites 12 months); no first-come sites.
How much does it cost to camp at Watchman Campground?
Camping at Watchman Campground costs $35/night non-electric, $45/night electric, $50/night group site.
Is there a separate entrance fee at Watchman Campground?
Yes. The entrance fee is $35 per private vehicle (1-7 days), on top of the $35/night non-electric, $45/night electric, $50/night group site camping fee.
How many campsites does Watchman Campground have?
Watchman Campground has 184 campsites, including 6 group sites and 18 walk-in sites. 9 sites are accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Watchman Campground?
Yes, 9 sites are designated accessible at Watchman Campground.
Does Watchman Campground have RV hookups?
Some sites at Watchman Campground have hookups, up to 50 amp; others do not. The longest rig allowed is 40 feet and there is a dump station.
Are there pull-through sites at Watchman Campground?
Recreation.gov lists 6 pull-through sites at Watchman Campground: loop Loop A, site A011, loop Loop B, site B010, loop Loop B, site B022, loop Loop B, site B044, loop Loop B, site B050, and loop Loop B, site B054.
Is there drinking water at Watchman Campground?
Yes, Watchman Campground has potable water. It also has toilets.
When is Watchman Campground open?
Watchman Campground is open year-round.
Are generators allowed at Watchman Campground?
No, generators are not allowed at Watchman Campground.
Is there cell service at Watchman Campground?
Yes, outdoors: the FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows 4G LTE from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon and 5G from T-Mobile and Verizon at Watchman Campground. The map is carrier-reported and modeled for outdoors, so expect weaker service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle.
Is there a campground host at Watchman Campground?
Yes, Watchman Campground has a campground host on site.
Who manages Watchman Campground?
Watchman Campground is managed by the National Park Service.

Around Watchman Campground

fishypedia.com · 23 miles

The nearest lake with a fishing page is Quail Creek Reservoir, whose mapped center point is 23 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Quail Creek Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Canaan Mountain Wilderness (8.4 miles to its center) , Goose Creek Wilderness (12 miles to its center) , Deep Creek Wilderness (13 miles to its center) , and Cottonwood Point Wilderness (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.

Hot springs, waterfalls and swimming nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Watchman Campground, in straight-line miles: Pah Tempe Hot Springs (hot spring, 16 miles), Toquerville Falls (waterfall, 16 miles), Quail Creek (swimming hole, 22 miles), Sand Hollow (swimming hole, 22 miles), and Kanarraville Falls (waterfall, 25 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Sources

  • nps.gov (sites, hookups, toilets, water, showers, dumpStation, fireRings, maxRvLengthFt, quietHours, generatorsAllowed, reservationWindow, season, fee, hostOnSite, cellService), accessed 2026-09-29
  • nps.gov (sites, hookups, toilets, water, showers, dumpStation, fireRings, maxRvLengthFt, quietHours, generatorsAllowed, reservationWindow, season, fee, hostOnSite, cellService), accessed 2026-09-29
  • nps.gov (entranceFee), accessed 2026-09-29
  • recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationUrl, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
  • epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
  • recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationUrl, electricAmpMax, drivewayType, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
  • broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27

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