Sunset Campground

This was our first time at a "dry" campground. We found the site was perfect for a 27ft trailer and a tow vehicle. This is a beautiful area with lots of shade in each site and the sites were adequately spaced so that you felt like you had privacy. The restrooms were immaculate, and the park staff seemed very attentive. There is a dump station close by to empty the tanks and reload with water. So many hikes close by and a free shuttle that picks you up at the campground entrance to take you to many of the canyon view areas. There is also a very nice, paved walking/bike path that takes you to several of the canyon viewing areas and into the Bryce Canyon City.

We came on a Tuesday evening to scope out both this campground and the North campground, since we were hoping for one of the first-come first-serve sites - and my type-A planning personality was super nervous about this! We quickly found that the North campground was nicely located right by the visitor center and the entrance to the park, however, it held many spots that were reserved only and had many many spots on cliff edges. Since we travel with our 1.5 year old, this was not a good option for us. Sunset Campground is only a bit further into the park, on the right side of the road. Hilly, but no cliffs - very child friendly campground - so this was for sure the best one for us. Loop A is for RV’s (although tents were allowed too when we were there), and has many spots. The camp hosts recommended coming in around 8 or 8:30am to find a spot - and said we would have no problems. They were right - and we snagged spot #216 which had a gorgeous view of the sunset each night over the meadow behind our site. The spots are thin - we were unable to fit our truck into our spot once we parked the trailer, which was a bummer, we had to move the truck to the campground parking lot - which was not very close to our spot (the parking lot is located near spot #245 in loop A), and not at all convenient. So if you’re a bigger rig like us, I suggest finding a spot initially near that parking lot so you don’t have to hike to your car each day. We noticed the campground didn’t fill up each day until about 11am or so - so we could have come later if we wanted to. There were plenty of spots, so come early - and you should be fine! Hope this brings some comfort to the other planners out there like myself! :) The spots are spacious and nice - bring your hammock, as there are also lots of trees! Sites also come with a picnic table and fire pit (with a BBQing grate you can use to cook over). Also lots of animal sittings, we watched a few deer walk by our site one night, and plenty of chipmunks! It is also extremely dusty, as the roads and campsites are not paved. Every time the wind blows or a car drives by, you do get pelted by dirt and sand. Just be ready for that. :) The campsites are all dry spots, and the dump is located between the two campgrounds - so not easily accessible. The campground had a really nice bathroom and a place to wash dishes as well, no showers though. The map says there are coin showers somewhere else in the park. Garbage cans are also a bit of a hike away - at the very entrance of the campground (up a huge hill - hah - of course!). But, I’ll take them far away if that means the bears stay far away from us that way! =) The campground is right across from the “multi use path” and has easy access to the free park shuttle - both of which we used MANY times. Bring your bikes!!! For example, we biked to Sunset Viewpoint, locked up our bikes (at the lodge, right outside of the giftshop - the nearest bike rack we could find), then walked the 3 mile loop down “Wall Street” then back up by Sunrise Viewpoint - AMAZING! Then we made the short bike ride back (OK, it really didn’t feel short after all that hiking LOL!) - all with our toddler in tow. Sure beats dealing with the traffic and parking! The shuttle also has bike racks, so one day we rode from our campground all the way down to the visitor center, then took the shuttle back up to our campground. Made for another fun day! Here is a link to our video review of this campground: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=DPmVLkTQEGA