Sunset Campground

Description

Bryce Canyon National Park is a whimsical dreamland of colorful spires, hoodoos, and fins. If you want to spend a few days exploring the park’s hiking trails, spectacular geology, and starry night skies, consider camping at Sunset Campground. It offer nearly identical amenities to North Campground, about a mile away. Ponderosa pine trees surround the campsites but offer little privacy since the sites are close together. The only difference between the two campgrounds is that North Campground is open year round, while Sunset Campground is only available from April -October.

Three loops make up Sunset Campground—Loop A is for RVs, and Loops B and C are for tents. Most sites are first-come, first-served in the shoulder season, and must be reserved during summer months.

Walk across the street and follow a 0.5-mile hiking trail to Sunset Point for breathtaking vistas of Bryce Canyon amphitheater. Navajo Loop Trail, one of the park’s most popular, leaves from Sunset Point, as well as the Rim Trail.

Amenities

• Drinking water
• Flush toilets
• Bathroom sinks
• Dishwashing sinks
• Showers
• Laundry
• Picnic tables
• Fire pits
• Trash collection

Directions

From Panguitch, Utah, take Hwy 89 south for 6.5 miles. Turn left on UT 12, and continue for another 13.5 miles. Following signs to Bryce Canyon National Park, turn right onto UT 63 and continue past several lodges, hotels, and restaurants. After passing through the park entrance, look for signs directing you to Sunset Campground, which is past the visitor center, North Campground, and Sunset Point on the right side of the road.