B

B

VIRGIN RIVER

To Main Road

& Exit to 

Springdale

Visitor 

Center

Watchman

Campground

Entrance

Visitor Center

Shuttle Stop

Zion Canyon

Shuttle Stop

(Town Loop)

Walk-in

Tent Sites

Visitor Center

Parking

RV

Parking

Park River

Entrance

(Pedestrian)

SPRINGDALE

Zion Canyon

Shuttle Stop

(Town Loop)

Trash Bin

Watchman Amphitheater

Parking

Picnic Area

Dump & Fill Station

Trail

Road

Restrooms

Drinking Water

Camp Host Site

Ranger Station Group Site

Shuttle Stop

Feet

Meters

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Watchman Campground
Zion National Park

Emergency Number: 435-772-3322

National Park Service

U.S. Department of the Interior

Published 3/2022

Watchman Campground Regulations

Walk-in Sites 

F Loop

• Food storage boxes are provided at each 

campsite. All food must be secured in the box 

provided or inside your vehicle.

• All tents and other equipment must stay on the 

established tent pad within the site you reserved. 

Please remain within delineated areas of each 

campsite and on designated paths.

• Picnic tables should not be moved within or 

outside of the campsite.

• There is only one designated parking stall for 

each campsite. Additional vehicles will need to 

park in overflow parking areas.

Reservations can be made at www.recreation.gov, or by calling 1-877-444-6777. 

Camping

Etiquette

• Check out time is 11:00am Mountain Time.

• Check in is any time after 12pm Mountain Time 

on the scheduled date of arrival.

• Quiet hours are 10pm–8am

• Generator use is not permitted at any time in 

Watchman Campground.

• Do not move picnic tables.

• Camping equipment and vehicles must remain 

within assigned site boundaries and parking pad 

and cannot be on vegetation.

Campground

Use Limits

• Maximum of 6 occupants per site, including 

children over 24 months.

• Maximum of 2 vehicles, or 1 RV or camping 

trailer, or 4 motorcycles per site.

Vehicle 

Parking

• ALL vehicles and trailers must be kept on 

designated parking pads and not on vegetation 

or within the tent site.

• Overflow parking may be available at the 

amphitheater in B loop or in the main visitor center 

parking lot.

Fires and 

Firewood

• Wood gathering is prohibited in the park. Wood 

is available for purchase in Springdale.

• Fires are permitted in the furnished grates at each 

site. Fires should never be left unattended until 

completely extinguished with plenty of water and 

cool to the touch.

• Campers are responsible for understanding 

current fire restrictions. Please check with a ranger 

or camp host if you need additional information.

• Fireworks are prohibited in Zion National Park.

Pets • Properly restrained pets are allowed in developed 

campgrounds, picnic areas, on the grounds of the 

Zion Lodge, and along public roads and parking 

areas within 100 feet of the road surface. Pets are 

allowed on the Pa’rus trail but may not be taken 

on any other trails in Zion National Park. Service 

animals are not subject to the park’s pet policies and 

are allowed everywhere that visitors are allowed 

when accompanying an individual with a disability.

• Pets may be left unattended in developed 

campgrounds when tied to an object or secured in 

an enclosure provided environmental conditions 

(e.g., temperature) do not pose a risk to the animal’s 

wellbeing and the pet is not making unreasonable 

noise. If NPS personnel determine that an animal is 

in imminent danger or causing a disturbance action 

may be taken to prevent harm to the animal and 

park resources.

• Pet excrement must be picked up and properly 

disposed of by the owner in all areas within Zion.

Recreation 

Equipment

• Hammocks are only permitted within the 

established footprint of a campsite to prevent 

resource damage. Trees with a minimum diameter 

of 10 inches should be used and adequate padding 

must be between the straps and bark to prevent 

injury to the tree.

• Bicycles are only allowed on the paved Pa’rus 

Trail and park roads.

• In-line skates and non-motorized scooters are 

allowed only on the campground roads and the 

Pa’rus Trail.

• River tubing and skateboarding are prohibited 

within the park.

• Attaching or suspending items from trees which 

may cause tree or limb damage is prohibited, as is 

attaching any item to trees or vegetation with nails, 

wire or chains.

• Installation of sports equipment such as 

horseshoe pits and stakes, volleyball nets, etc. Is 

prohibited.

• Use of firearms is prohibited.

• Use of OHVs and ATVs is prohibited.

Food Storage 

and

Sanitation

• Feeding wildlife is strictly prohibited.

• Food and garbage must be stored properly at all 

times. Food should be stored inside a vehicle or a 

lockable hard sided container. Garbage should be 

secured in the same way or be disposed of in the 

receptacles provided in the campground. Food 

is defined as food, drinks, toiletries, cosmetics, 

pet food and bowls, or any other scented items. 

Coolers, dirty stoves, grills, non-disposable 

tableware and cookware must be washed or stored 

in the same manner as food.

• Black water must be disposed of at the dump 

station provided in the campground. It should 

never be released onto the ground, into the river, or 

in irrigation ditches.

• Bathing and washing of clothing or dishes at 

public faucets or in restrooms are prohibited. These 

activities should be performed at your campsite. 

Food particles should be strained from dishwater 

before disposing of in drains. Gray water produced 

by activities such as showering, bathing, cleaning, 

rinsing, etc. of any person or object with soap or 

other cleaning products must be collected and 

disposed of either at the campground dump station 

or in drains located near water spigots outside each 

restroom.

• Showers and laundry are available in the town of 

Springdale for a fee.