Zion National ParkD17
Campsite #D17 at Watchman Campground, Zion National Park, UT
$35
Tent Site #D17
| Walk-In | 6 people |
| 19 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | good |
2/23
7/16
Campsite #D17 Features: Walk-In access, Back-in parking, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 48% |
| 4 star | | 32% |
| 3 star | | 20% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@EthanS84CB6529 · Camped on Dec 28, 2025 at Campsite #D17
Heated bathrooms with running water and a dish sink. All very well taken care of.
Good
@gabrielv596EC5 · Camped on Dec 11, 2025 at Campsite #D17
Excellent campground. Lots of open spots in December.
Good
@MARIAALY10C8D1 · Camped on Oct 27, 2024 at Campsite #D17
Zion was a really nice weekend getaway for us, who lives in Las Vegas. The campsite was slightly uneven but it was good even during rainy season because of the rocks. It is close to the group campsite which absolutely BS depending on how loud they can be. For us, even at midnight the groupsite still trying to pull up their tent. So just be mindful of that. It is close to a restroom thats a plus. You'll get a nice view of the mountains.
Good
@JohnB8383631 · Camped on Aug 25, 2024 at Campsite #D17
The campsite was clean and well maintained.
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@ChrisW1509692 · Camped on Jun 26, 2024 at Campsite #D17
We were camping in late June and the summer heat was took it's toll on us with little afternoon shade in our campsite. There was also another large group of campers nearby that were loud and ignored the posted quiet hours which made sleeping extra tough.
Major Issues
@ChrisW1509692 · Camped on Jun 26, 2024 at Campsite #D17
The sites are nicely spaced, although many seemed seldom used and quite overgrown. I guess that's good for wildlife, but not very welcoming to campers. Stargazing was great and other campers seemed well behaved. The showers were surprisingly large. The facilities were pleasantly clean and functional, although toilet paper was missing in one. The price for a primitive tent campsite was higher than any I've paid before.
Major Issues
@MikeD2668364 · Camped on Apr 21, 2024 at Campsite #D17
Great location. Easy walk to NP visitor center to catch the shuttle into the park. You can also walk to the Springdale side to catch the local shuttle into town and/or for shower facilities at Zion Outfitter.
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@FrankL5882017 · Camped on Mar 28, 2024 at Campsite #D17
The site and the restrooms are very clean. The location to the gate and visitor center made it easy to get around the park.
Good
@DougP9829816 · Camped on Mar 9, 2024 at Campsite #D17
The campground was convenient to all activities. Great mountain backgrounds and saw deer every day. The parking lot at the visitors center is always packed even in March so the campground is your best parking spot.
Good
@MikeB2167342 · Camped on Oct 12, 2023 at Campsite #D17
Would choose another site next time we camp at Zion NP. Loud neighbors in group site kept us up all four nights we were there. Quiet hours were not enforced. Nice site with good view of The Watchman, just be aware it's right next to a group site
@MikeB2167342 · Camped on Oct 12, 2023 at Campsite #D17
Would choose another site next time we camp at Zion NP. Loud neighbors in group site kept us up. Quiet hours were not enforced. It was a nice site with good view of The Watchman, and close to everything.
@DavidR6871281 · Camped on Jul 28, 2023 at Campsite #D17
Great camping spot, on this particular camping trip, the restrooms were not attentive as my usual visits. Amazing views to camp.
Good
@RebeccaM167754 · Camped on Jun 8, 2023 at Campsite #D17
This campground was at a perfect location to explore Zion NP, since it was a short walk to the park shuttle and also walking distance to the Brew Pub and camp store. The site I had was a bit sunny, but other spots did have some shade. It also did get a bit noisy since my site was close to the big group site. It was a beautiful area and I would go back again.
Excellent
@MathewC6F243AB · Camped on May 5, 2023 at Campsite #D17
The campground should be 5 stars. Beautiful site and lots of great nature and hiking.
We had a bad experience with one of the hosts. Our first night we were admittedly a bit loud, but were all in bed for sure by 1030, missing quiet hours probably by 20-30 minutes. No music, just laughing and drinking. The next evening a host came by and told us they had some noise complaints. We apologized and assured her we wouldn’t cause anymore trouble. We didn’t argue. After we apologized she sort of threatened us with law enforcement if there were any more problems, said she didn’t believe us on how late we stayed up.
Later that evening some park rangers came by with their lights on while we were sitting by the fire just chatting to give us a warning. Seemed over the top and could have been handled a lot better.
We had a bad experience with one of the hosts. Our first night we were admittedly a bit loud, but were all in bed for sure by 1030, missing quiet hours probably by 20-30 minutes. No music, just laughing and drinking. The next evening a host came by and told us they had some noise complaints. We apologized and assured her we wouldn’t cause anymore trouble. We didn’t argue. After we apologized she sort of threatened us with law enforcement if there were any more problems, said she didn’t believe us on how late we stayed up.
Later that evening some park rangers came by with their lights on while we were sitting by the fire just chatting to give us a warning. Seemed over the top and could have been handled a lot better.
Good
@MargaretH95271 · Camped on Apr 27, 2023 at Campsite #D17
can't bit the location and sites are not close to each other. can do the watchman trail straight from your campsite without dealing with parking or shuttling which is a big plus. you cant go wrong with the cost for its location as long as you you can manage to book one.
Good
@GreggGE2C739EF · Camped on Mar 25, 2023 at Campsite #D17
Well run campground in a spectacular location. Easy access to everything Zion has to offer.
@RobertC4745893 · Camped on Oct 7, 2022 at Campsite #D17
Great view of Watchman mountains and easy access to a couple of trails.
@MichaelL5BA8D1 · Camped on Jul 17, 2022 at Campsite #D17
Great place, with great access to Zion NP. Watchman Campground has great access to town and the shuttle. Only problem was the swarm of ants in the campsite, which was not an issue in South Campground.
@AshleyW8510592 · Camped on May 31, 2022 at Campsite #D17
My dog and I stayed here for two nights and absolutely loved it!! The deer are very active within the campground as well as many other little creatures. Dogs aren't allowed on many of the trails in Zion so we traveled to Elephant Arch trailhead, which was a spectacular view! Waking up to the sun barely reaching over the canyon was a great way to wake up. We will definitely camp here again!!
@JaniceB6840397 · Camped on May 13, 2022 at Campsite #D17
Watchman CG was one of the cleanest campgrounds I have ever visited. It was conveniently located near everything we needed. We truly enjoyed our experience at Zion NP and would highly recommend staying at Watchman. Although it was busy they kept the TP on tap.
@CourtneyA36181 · Camped on May 1, 2022 at Campsite #D17
There was a sprinkler system that went off at 2am near our site. Woke us up and scared the living daylights out of us! Overall a great experience though.
@FernandoF915 · Camped on Nov 18, 2021 at Campsite #D17
I visited this site in the middle of November and the place was great! Right amount of people at the park and the campgrounds and still warm enough to go on any hike you wish to go on.
@MichaelB711 · Camped on Nov 17, 2021 at Campsite #D17
Lovely campground with top notch views and close to everything.
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