SOUTH CAMPGROUND at ZION - Everything You Need to Know! | ZION NATIONAL PARK (2019)

Zion National Park is one of the most popular destinations in the American Southwest. Snagging a spot at one of the campgrounds in the park can be a challenge, but with luck, you too can enjoy this majestic & tranquil place.
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Welcome back! In today's video, we show you what it is like camping at the South Campground in Zion National Park.
South Campground in Zion National Park is conveniently located by the South Entrance within walking distance of the Visitor Center as well as other amenities in the nearby town of Springdale, Utah.
We give you a tour of the campground, showing our campsite as well as other sites. We pay a visit to Zion Outfitter, Happy Camper Market, and Zion Canyon Brew Pub.
This video should help you plan a camping (or glamping!) trip to Zion National Park.
In order to experience all that Zion National Park has to offer, we recommend staying overnight for at least a couple days and camping is an affordable and fun way to make that happen.
VIDEO FILMED: 09/08/2019
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Welcome to the Cactus Atlas! We are Glenn and Amy and invite you to join us as we visit all sorts of locations across the American West. We tour both natural and man-made attractions.
Our base of operations is in the Phoenix, AZ area. We do a lot of hiking and day trips as well as campground reviews and hope that we will be a great resource if you are planning a trip to the American West. We also hope to delight you with our exciting adventures!

[@MORES1971]

😍these are my vibes, I love UTAH, I love ZION and all the other parks there! it's usually🤠👍 something beautiful to be there in person and it's different every time

[@CactusAtlas]

Totally agree!

[@baronessbooks9909]

Very nice campground

[@markviramontes7089]

Just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I've been wanting to make this trip but want to make it the best it can be. This is one of the best overviews I've seen and will definitely help make a decision about where and when to visit Zion. Thank you good Sir.

[@CactusAtlas]

You're most welcome! We're so glad we could help you! 😄

[@baronessbooks9909]

I. Booked into Watchman end of April. I remember it and was spellbound by the views

[@CactusAtlas]

One of these days we need to head back and stay at the Watchman campground. Still haven't. Would be interesting to compare the two. Have a great trip to Zion!

[@guswhipple5619]

My fiance and I are planning our honeymoon and are going to Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon. It has been difficult trying to get information from their websites, but your videos are so helpful! They include information that is important but often missed on government websites. They also are helpful for creating a packing list. Seeing the campsites and the surrounding area has been so helpful! Thank you for taking the time to film and edit the videos. I know it's time-consuming, but they are appreciated!!!

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you so so much! That is incredible to hear and really means a lot. 😃 It's funny you mentioned those things. We were planning trips and trying to find information about campsites and other similar things and were coming up empty handed. So that's one of the reasons we started going out and filming. Knowing we're helping others makes it all worth it! Enjoy your trip and honeymoon... and congratulations! 🎉

[@bonniebrown1247]

How must dose it cost to the camping

[@ozarklife9996]

Been to Zion 4 times. Last time october 2019. I have always stayed at zion river resort. An rv park that has an area for tent campers. Five star rated with store and great shower facalities. I have hike the narrows four times. Made it up to big springs twice. There is a deep spot along the way that can be challenging to get past. Best hike is observstion point. Un fortunately there was a rock slide on the way up that has shut down that hike. Also the west rim trail past angel's landing all the way up and around to telegraph canyon trail the back is an epic hike. Top five hike of my life. Also a hike from lava point on down to telegraph canyon and back is also awesome as well. Have not done the subway hike. Someday maybe.

[@CactusAtlas]

How cool! Lots more of Zion for us to check out one of these days.

[@3Kitais]

Just loving your videos (I’ve been binge watching) thanks for making and posting them for us. This one, like all, was very informative and fun!

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you so much for your kind comment and thanks for watching! Providing informative videos for both locals of the Southwest and visitors (or just interested viewers!) in a fun and approachable manner is exactly our goal and reason for doing what we do. We couldn't be happier that you're enjoying them! 🥰

[@birgitelisabeth9661]

That's a very good comprehensive video. Thank you; it really helps seeing the place before I go there.

[@CactusAtlas]

Our pleasure! Glad you found it helpful! We were always hoping to find out what campgrounds looked like or what the amenities were so that's one of the reasons we started making our videos. 😊

[@JC-oy7op]

So excited! I’ll be there next week and in number 84 🤩

[@CactusAtlas]

Very cool! Hopefully our video helped give you an idea of what to expect. It's an amazing experience there! 😄

[@gedheaton1415]

Great helpful video as was the Mather campground one I watched earlier, I'm planning on visiting GC and Zion in the Autumn from the UK, can I as is there a reason you stayed at the South campground as opposed to the watchman,I only ask as I never really seen this one before but looks awesome. Liked and a new sub, thank you.

[@CactusAtlas]

Glad it was helpful and thank you!! As for your questions... It's been a while so a bit hard to remember but the likely reason was that there was just availability at South Campground at the time. 😅

[@bonniebrown1247]

I love spring dale camping and I love it all

[@CactusAtlas]

We love Zion also. So many beautiful sites! 😄

[@gstiles7]

LOL yep, if you buy the wood and ice somewhere on the way you won't pay as much, but they have you right where they want you! That encounter with the deer was awesome!! No way that grill has flavor baked in!! Looks beautiful, can't wait to see more!

[@CactusAtlas]

Definitely stay tuned, as we will be releasing a pretty epic adventure from Zion here in a couple days!

[@MaganaVentures]

Great video! I’m looking forward to going to Zion next weekend but I’ll be staying at the watchman campground!

[@CactusAtlas]

Hey thanks! I have not yet stayed at Watchman, but look forward to it sometime soon to compare. Have a great time!

[@ashleekroeger1694]

This is one of the most helpful videos I have seen. Thank you for doing this, it makes picking your sites a lot easier and knowing the layout ahead of time, is fantastic!

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh you're absolutely welcome! We're glad it was helpful. We had a lot of issues finding info about the campground and layout too before we went so that's why we made the video. Those pictures online can only give so much info. 😄

[@PabloTravels]

We have never been there but it’s on our list definitely 😌 Looks very nice for a hike and camping! Seems like there is quite of wildlife there 😃 We subscribed 👋🏻

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh it's a great place for recreation and quickly became a favorite! Thanks for commenting and welcome! 😀

[@doxielover2814]

I LOVE IT!! That is the prettiest place and even if you are not into camping, sure did tempt me.. Your view was so awesome. Best video yet. Bet you can not take a dog in there. Looking forward to the rest of it.

[@CactusAtlas]

Actually, it is dog friendly... the campground that is. One of my neighbors at the campground had a dog. But other places in the park are not.

[@caseytodd7632]

Hey Atlas! As I mentioned in your Mather Campground video, I came here shortly after watching that one. Reservations opened up today for Zion South and I booked site #72 based off this video! Thanks a bunch for the tour! March 12-14...can't wait to check it out!

[@CactusAtlas]

That is awesome to hear!! Thanks for letting us know, and be sure to tell us how it goes! I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. That site has one heck of a view! Thanks again for watching!

[@caseytodd7632]

@@CactusAtlas I will definitely circle back around for an update!

[@TravelswithVandSteve]

What a view! We hope to do a US road trip in a couple of years and Zion is on our list. We are hoping to rent a campervan or small RV so great to see the campground.

[@CactusAtlas]

Sounds like a lot of fun! Zion is a must see for sure. There's another campground at Zion that we're hoping to stay at in the future. Gotta love a reason to return! 😅

[@TravelswithVandSteve]

@@CactusAtlas Oh good! You can let us know which you think is best!

[@junedalepalacat9781]

awesome job very well done. looking forward for a trip there soon. We are coming from Hawaii what months would be good to travel and how long should we stay to make the best of it? Just my husband and I and my husband has Alzheimer. But would like to stay at a hotel or motel any ideas of a great place to spend a few night. We have a service dog that we may or may not bring along due to her age and climate.

[@CactusAtlas]

We visited Zion last September for 3 nights and the weather was pretty nice. Whether or not that is enough time is probably a bit subjective and depends on the person and what activities they are wanting to do. We loved the area and would have enjoyed more time to hike more trails personally. Unfortunately, this was our first trip to Zion and we camped inside the park so we don't have a lot of experience with hotels in the area. There is a nearby town of Springdale, however, that has a number of hotels that visitors often stay in. From a quick Google search I see a number of them are pet friendly should you choose to bring along your dog. Sorry I couldn't be more help!

[@vincepetokas403]

Im looking to book a trip roughly a month from now. Ive read that reservations go live 14 days prior to your stay. Have you had issues getting a reservation? also what time do the reservations go live PST? Thank you much, love the videos!!

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh gosh... It was almost a year and a half ago that we visited Zion. Didn't have issues reserving a campsite at the time but unfortunately don't know what time the reservations go live. Sorry about that. 😔

[@jordanmalibiran8540]

Your videos are a lifesaver. I’m about to take a trip out here and this helps me do my research. Question about the $35 vehicle entry fee. As they are valid for 7 days, are we able to use them at different parks or do we have to pay $35 at each park?

[@CactusAtlas]

If you are planning on visiting more than 2 national parks, it is best to buy the American the Beautiful National park pass, otherwise, yes, you will be paying separate entrance fees to different parks.

[@tonygareth221]

Hello! Please advise (I am watching videos but people’s input helps)! I’m going to possibly fly into Las Vegas and go to N. Rim GC, then back to Las Vegas, then I want to drive to Zion and spend a full day OR even stay the night. I’m unfamiliar with Zion so if I’m coming from Vegas where do I want to go to see the most beautiful parts of Zion? Which campground should I choose? We will want to hike some, maybe angels landing.

[@karenclabaugh5416]

This is so Gorgeous. That is the Parus trail next to your camp site! How difficult was it to book a campsite? Did you have to do this 8 mos in advance?

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh gosh. It's been almost two years since this trip but if I recall right the site was booked only a couple weeks in advance. The sites do book quickly but if one keeps an eye on recreation.gov often enough you can sometimes find sites open up, likely because of cancellations, which is what we think happened with this particular one.

[@kreggossmer2029]

😎🦌👍

[@tonygareth221]

I really want to see the GC N & S rims. I’d like to go to Zion. I’m up for tent camping but would want a hotel for a cpl nights. Don’t mind doing a lot of driving but I’m trying to plan for late March (my 1st vacation of the year 10 days) but I can’t make any camping reservations yet. I’m trying to plan but I have to look at weather and where I can actually get camping spots. Any advice would help. We can definitely make it up as we go but angels landing and the narrows are points of interest.

[@CactusAtlas]

Unfortunately the trip we made that resulted in this video and our video on the Narrows was the only trip to Zion we made. We only reserved a campsite at South Campground and enjoyed it but can't really speak to Watchman campground or hotels in the area. Unfortunately the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is currently closed for the winter season. They will open back up in May. www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/north-rim.htm

[@tonygareth221]

@@CactusAtlas Wow, I didn’t know that about n rim. Well, late March is when I’ll be there and I was thinking a day trip from Vegas to Zion, or maybe camping one night . Checking out all your videos but I’m new to this so I’m learning as I go 😆 id be ok with just exploring Zion for a day but I think we need to camp one night and spend two days! 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@CactusAtlas]

Yeah... the North Rim is higher in elevation so they sometimes still have snow as late as May. It's also a lot more remote and less visited because of it. There's really not any towns that close. Learning as we go is pretty much what we do too. 😅 As for camping, just keep an eye on recreation.gov and hopefully you'll be able to snag a site for either South or Watchman campgrounds. Best of luck!

[@redlilwitchy6088]

12:30 what loop is site 72 in, do you know? Do you need bug spray? Thanks!

[@CactusAtlas]

Not sure of the loops or how to describe them. The park has a map of the campground showing the site numbers and would probably better illustrate than I could explain. 😅 As for bug spray, there were never any when Glenn went but it probably doesn't hurt to have on hand just in case conditions are different.

[@2vot]

What camp size do you recommend if I want to camp and sleep on my van. Thank you very much.

[@CactusAtlas]

Based on what I remember, most sites at South Campground are capable of accommodating RVs or trailers so I imagine a van should be just fine. There are details about each campsite and whether they are tent only or have space for a larger vehicle when reserving a campsite -- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/272266/campsites?&start=0. Hopefully that may help a little. Seems most can fit an RV up to 40 ft.

[@2vot]

@@CactusAtlas what is the camp size on you video when you reservation?

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh gosh. This was now over a year since our stay so it's hard to say specifics. You can find details on that site on the website I linked or here -- www.recreation.gov/camping/campsites/103634

[@waynemaxwell5270]

Do you think any of the South campground sites are less prone to flash floods or are they equally at risk of Virgin River washout? (will be camping there in 3 weeks) Thanks in advance!

[@CactusAtlas]

Unfortunately, am not sure about that. Wish we could help. Sorry about that. If you were to contact the park and ask a ranger perhaps they might be better informed about that based on past floodings.

[@seancollins3032]

Is there cell coverage

[@CactusAtlas]

Yes, there was for me. It was definitely weak though, but enough for text messaging and phone calls. I have Verizon.

[@bonniecreevy2642]

What month were you there

[@CactusAtlas]

Sept 2019

[@EzLiving510]

Are the shops/restaurants fully open now?

[@CactusAtlas]

Couldn't say. We haven't been there in a year and a half.

[@EzLiving510]

Anyone know??

[@CactusAtlas]

I bet if you called Zion a ranger could probably provide up to date info. Unfortunately we don't live near Zion and haven't been in some time so we haven't kept up with current info. However, we've found the rangers to be quite nice and very helpful in our experiences while planning visits to National and State parks. Hopefully they can help. ☺️

[@kerrislack776]

What critter ran behind your right side as you were talking? Around 4:06. Hope not a rodent.

[@kerrislack776]

Beautiful walk through. Thank you.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks so much! 😄

[@nicholasrubianes5368]

Are there lots of mosquito's at the campground?

[@CactusAtlas]

Glenn saw no mosquitos when he went in Sept 2019.

[@nicholasrubianes5368]

@@CactusAtlas Awesome, thank you.