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Watchman Campground

Zion National Park, UT
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Cedar City, Utah
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011
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We wanted one more camping trip before we winterized our tent camper and chose to go to Zion National Park. We have visited the park twice now, but never camped until this weekend. Watchman is the only campground in the park that has a reservation service and offers some sites with electrical hook ups. We got lucky and managed to... More

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Georgia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011
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The watchman campground is very convenient to the visitors center at Zion and the shuttle service for the park. Our campsite was roomy and level with a base of gravel which made it easy to level your tent, and rain drained away very nicely. Water was available at an outside faucet next to the bathrooms. The only downside to the... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2011
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The level of privacy similar to a New York City subway. More

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Ogden, Utah
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 June 2011
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We enjoyed camping at Watchman Campground while we were in Zion National Park. I wish they would put in some showers, but there were nearby bathrooms (with no soap and an empty bottle of hand sanitizer sitting there). If fact, we were a little too close to the bathrooms. People from the group campsites were walking right next to our... More

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Mission, Kansas
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2011
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The sites in this campground are very close together, but the scenery is great and it is a short walk to the visitor center and Canyon and Springdale shuttles. The campground is under construction so we did not end up getting the site we reserved and were in a site with limited shade for much of the day. The new... More

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Chandler, Arizona
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2011
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We had reservations to stay in the new "D" loop of Watchman Campground, but unfortunately, the sites were not ready for us. Instead the rangers reserved two spots for us in the "B" loop. While it was not ideal that we were 500 yards from the street, it ended up being okay. We didn't spend much time at our site... More

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Utah
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2011
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1. Camped in the B Loop along the river. River was running high and we enjoyed listening to the river. 2. Sites B56 (not much shade) and B58 (more shade) afford the most privacy. Make sure to look at the map/photo before making reservations. B37 has a lot of privacy b/c of vegetation and it is in the middle of... More

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Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2011
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Great shade in the back row. There seemed to be fewer washrooms than normally in a National Park campground. Behind the trees that shaded our site were picturesque hills. It was quiet in the back row and the shade was a relief in the heat of the day. Close to town and the visitors center. More

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Atlanta
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2010
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Wish I had seen this website before we made our reservations. Happy camping! http://picasaweb.google.com/parkcampsites.com Sites are reserved at Reserveamerica.com More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2010
3
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Spent 3 nights in loop D, tent only area (loop C is also tent only). We love it here. Camp ground is clean, has great views and all around great experience. There are clean bathrooms with running water & toilets, no showers. I found the camp ground to be very quiet. People seemed to respect the "quiet hours".The campground is... More

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