Why RVers stay here
North Campground is the National Park Service campground on the rim of Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah, right next to the visitor center, and it is the more desirable of Bryce's two in-park campgrounds. Some sites on the canyon-side loops offer filtered hoodoo views through the ponderosa pines, and you can walk to the rim from your site. It suits self-contained RVers in mid-size rigs who want to be inside the park for sunrise and sunset light and are willing to dry camp at altitude for it.
Practically, there are 99 sites with no hookups, a recommended maximum around 30 feet (some sites are tighter), and a $30 nightly rate. It is open year-round with limited sites in winter. In peak season, roughly late May through early September, sites are reservable on Recreation.gov; the rest of the year is first-come, first-served, and in busy months you should arrive before 11 AM. Cell signal is weak to nonexistent. The trade-off is 8,000 feet of elevation with no power: cold nights burn through propane fast, and your fridge and generator work noticeably harder up here, so arrive with full tanks and charged batteries.
- ✓On the rim beside the Bryce Canyon visitor center, with filtered hoodoo views from some canyon-side sites
- ✓In-park base for sunrise and sunset light without driving in through the gate
- ✓$30 a night, open year-round with limited winter sites
- ✓Reservable on Recreation.gov in peak season, first-come in shoulder months
- !No hookups, and at 8,000 feet cold nights eat propane while fridges and generators work harder
- !Recommended maximum around 30 feet, with some sites tighter
- !Weak to nonexistent cell signal; FCFS periods require arriving before 11 AM in busy months