Sunset Campground (UT), Bryce Canyon National Park

Campground

Facilities

Sunset Campground is a very popular site with gravel parking spurs, flush toilets and drinking water. Picnic tables and fire rings with grills are also provided.

During the summer months, laundry and shower facilities are available at the general store nearby. The convenient Bryce Canyon Park Shuttle makes a stop at the campground's entrance. This site is the closest in the park to many popular hiking trails, which begin and end at Sunset Point.

Natural Features

A ponderosa pine forest towers over Sunset Campground, offering equal parts sun and shade. The site is situated in a gently rolling landscape dotted with shrubs and summer wildflowers.

Recreation

Bryce Canyon offers several Hiking trails for day-hiking, many of which are inter-connected. Single trails range from easy to strenuous, and from less than a mile in length up to 11 miles (18 km). The most popular hikes are combinations of two or three trails.

Bryce Amphitheater has spectacular rock formations and sweeping views, providing excellent photography opportunities. The Bryce Canyon Shuttle, which runs from May to September, makes several stops throughout the park, giving visitors easy access to its most popular trailheads and viewpoints.

Astronomers love visiting Bryce Canyon, where 7,500 stars are visible on a moonless night. An Annual Astronomy Festival is held each June, and the park offers Astronomy and Night Sky Programs are offered more than 100 nights throughout the year. Guided full moon hikes are also a fun way to experience the park at night.

Recreation Sites

Tent Only Nonelectric
Rv Nonelectric
Management
Group Standard Nonelectric
Standard Nonelectric
Overnight

Activities

Other Recreation Concession Site
Wildlife Viewing
Visitor Center
Winter Sports
Horseback Riding
Hiking
Interpretive Programs
Camping

Amenities

Accessible Campsites
Accessible Grills
Campfire Rings
Flush Toilets
Grills
Pets Allowed
Self Pay Station
Shuttle Bus Service
Picnic Table
Fire Pit
Grills/Fire Ring
Accessibility
Accessible Occupant Message
BBQ

Nearby Attractions

The Colorado Plateau contains a multitude of awe-inspiring landscapes and Bryce Canyon lies very close to many of them, including Red Canyon, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Panguitch Lake, Boulder Mountain, Calf Creek Recreation Area, Capitol Reef National Park, Zion National Park and Grand Canyon National Park. Driving along Scenic Byway 12 is a must-do for its red rock canyons and jaw-dropping views.

Getting Here

Latitude

37° 38' 3.9998" N

Longitude

112° 10' 0.9998" W

From Highway 89 approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Panguitch, Utah, travel east on Highway 12 for about 14 miles (22.5 km). Turn south on Highway 63 to the main entrance of Bryce Canyon National Park. Sunset Campground is on the west (right) side of the road approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) past the Visitor Center.

Need to Know

Regulations. Obey all posted Bryce Canyon campground rules.

Camping Discounts. The America the Beautiful Interagency Senior and Access Passholders are eligible for a 50% discount on camping fees. Annual and other Interagency Passes do not qualify for the discount. If you are unsure, check the pass benefits on the back of your pass.

No Hookups. There are no electric, water, or sewer hookups at any campsite. Potable water is available throughout the campground. A dumpstation is open May through mid-October and there is no fee for registered campers.

Group Size Maximums: A 6 person maximum capacity is enforced. Arriving with more than 6 may result in purchasing another site or cancellation of your reservation.

No Large Group Gatherings. Reserving blocks of sites for commercial group camping or large family group gatherings is not permitted.

RV & and Tent Restrictions. The park allows one recreational vehicle per site. EXCEPTION: No trailers or RVs are allowed in Loops B and C, this includes pop-up tent trailers. B & C loops are for tent campers and small camper vans only.. A recreational vehicle is any vehicle, driven or towed, equipped with permanently installed sleeping, cooking and/or water storage facilities (RVs, trailers, camper vans, pop-ups, pickup campers, etc). Three (3) tents maximum on established sites only, each within 20 feet of the fire grate. The tent/Camper Van only policy is enforced. Arriving in any type of small RV or trailer may result in purchasing another site or cancellation of your reservation. Guests with trailers will have to leave them in the overflow parking lot located at the entrance to North Campground

Portable showers and toilets are not permitted.

The park prohibits hanging hammocks or any other items from trees.

Do not remove picnic tables or barricades (large rocks, large tree branches, logs or carsonite posts) for any reason. Cars are to stay on paved areas and not parked in the dirt and other natural resources.

Quiet hours are 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. Generators are only permitted in Loop A. Generator hours: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Altitude. This is a high elevation facility. Be aware of altitude sickness symptoms, especially if you are accustomed to lower elevations.

Gathering firewood, pine cones or pine needles found within park boundaries is prohibited. Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.

Pets. Pets must be restrained at all times. Leashes must be no longer than six feet. (1.8 meters) Do not tie pets to trees or leave unattended at anytime.