Camping near Washington, Utah
Camping near Washington, Utah includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable and 1 first-come. Most (2 of 3) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Red Cliffs Campground, is 8 miles from Washington in a straight line, and 2 of 3 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 12 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Washington.
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Camping near Washington at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 3 (2 National Forest, 1 BLM)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable and 1 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Red Cliffs Campground: "$15/night per site plus reservation fee"
- Distance from Washington
- 8 miles (Red Cliffs Campground) to 18 miles (Pine Valley Recreation Area) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 6,286 ft at Oak Grove Campground (the only one on record)
- Season
- 1 open all year
- Campsites
- 82 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 125 ft (Pine Valley Recreation Area)
- Drinking water
- 2 of 3
Distances are straight-line miles from Washington'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 Red Cliffs Campground - Agency
- BLM
- Sites
- 11
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- $15/night per site plus reservation fee
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Pine Valley Recreation Area - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 63
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Washington
- Sand Hollow Westside Campground, 5.7 miles from Washington 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.
- Sand Hollow Beachside Campground, 5.9 miles from Washington in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($55/night (30/50-amp power; includes 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Hurricane.
- Quail Creek State Park Campground, 6.5 miles from Washington 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 Sand Pit Campground, 6.7 miles from Washington 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 Lakeview Campground, 7.1 miles from Washington in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Water and electric $45/night, full hookup $50 (includes 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Hurricane.
- Snow Canyon Quail Group Campground, 9.9 miles from Washington in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($200/night plus $10.25 reservation fee (up to 50 people, 12 vehicles)); listed under camping near Ivins.
- Snow Canyon State Park Campground, 9.9 miles from Washington in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Non-hookup site $40/night, water and electric (30 amp) $45; $20 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Ivins.
- Snow Canyon Cottontail Group Campground, 10 miles from Washington in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($175/night plus $10.25 reservation fee (up to 35 people, 8 vehicles)); listed under camping near Ivins.
- Gunlock State Park Campground, 18 miles from Washington in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($45/night (power and water); 1 vehicle included, $20 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Ivins.
- Baker Dam Campground, 19 miles from Washington in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($5.00/night on Recreation.gov, plus an $8 online reservation fee ($9 by phone)); listed under camping near Veyo.
- Watchman Campground, 28 miles from Washington in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($35/night non-electric, $45/night electric, $50/night group site); listed under camping near Springdale.
- Zion South Campground, 28 miles from Washington in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($35/night); listed under camping near Springdale.
Things to do near Washington
Public land and water within 30 miles of Washington, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 6.2 miles from Washington; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Sand Hollow, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 6.2 miles from Washington; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
- Sand Hollow State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.3 miles from Washington; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Quail Creek Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.4 miles from Washington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Quail Creek State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.7 miles from Washington; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Quail Creek, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 6.9 miles from Washington; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
- Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, Red Cliffs Campground (8 miles from Washington) sits inside this BLM unit; publiclandsdb.com has its camping rule, field office, and boundary.
- Sand Hollow Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.9 miles from Washington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Cottonwood Forest Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 9.6 miles from Washington; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Snow Canyon State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 12 miles from Washington; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Washington
Nearest emergency room: St. George Regional Hospital, 1380 East Medical Center Drive, St George, UT, 4.2 miles from Washington , (435) 251-2100. Next nearest: Mesa View Regional Hospital, 1299 Bertha Howe Ave, Mesquite, NV, 41 miles, (702) 345-4280. 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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- 1st Stop
- Terrible's
- Maverik
- Fuel
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- Sinclair
- Chevron
- Maverik
- Propane
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- Capital Fuels
- RV dump station
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- Settlers Point Luxury RV Resort
- Southern Utah RV Resort
- St. George RV Park and Campground
- Potable water fill
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- 112
- Hidden Springs RV Resort
- Pharmacy
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- Walmart Pharmacy
- Stucki Family Pharmacy
- Albertsons
- Laundromat
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- 1 Stop Super Wash
- Sunrise Laundry
- Hurricane Laundromat & Storage
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Washington: 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.
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