Good central location for the Bryce Canyon area. We were one of the few people staying here more than one night. (We stayed two weeks). This park gets a lot of overnight pull-ins. However, it met our needs just fine as we were out and about almost every day. The staff was very friendly and helpful and was working hard to gear up for the summer. This is a windy area so it was very dusty. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
One of the better KOAs. Stayed in a site in the rear, up on a hill, and had a nice view. Sites aren't paved, but are a hard compressed rock material. Most sites level. Only a few miles from Bryce Canyon NP makes this an ideal place to see the Park. It's a better RV Park than those at Rubys inn, too. Spotless rest rooms and laundry. After doing the laundry, owner offered to drive my wife back to the site with the clean clothes. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Usual KOA fare. No complaints at all. Stayed here after finding Kodachrome Basin State Park full. Facilities were spotless. Price included free Wi-Fi. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here in July 2007. The site is relatively basic and there was a smell from the dump hookup. However, the owners were friendly and helpful, and kept the pool open to us a bit later than scheduled as we were late arriving. The pool is open until 20:00 and WiFi is free and easy to access. The showers were clean and free. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is one great campground! The staff were exceptionally friendly and recognized our needs. The playground is on really nice grass with a shady sitting area for parents. The pool is clean and refreshing. The sites are a little dusty, but neat and tidy. We were able to listen to a cowboy poet/singer for our evening entertainment. He was superb! We loved our stay here and will definitely be back! We camped here in a Motorhome.
We camped at the Bryce Valley KOA for Memorial Day Weekend 2007. It's a nice KOA and very convenient to Bryce Valley and Grand Staircase / Escalante. We made our reservations in erly May and got a great spot in the upper portion of the campground. They have fire pits and picnic tables at every campsite - which is nice during the evening when the sun sets and the wind picks up. We had a great experience here, but I can see that it might be difficult for Big Rigs to park and open their slides - some spaces are VERY tight. The restrooms were clean and well cared for. The owners / Work Campers were very knowledgeable about the area and offered great suggestions on local dining (don't eat at the restaurants in Tropic, etc). This is an absolutely beautiful area, and this KOA was a great base camp. We were able to sleep with the windows and fans on and no ac / although we did need the ac in the daytime. Next time we might try Ruby's if we go in mid-summer - it's at a higher altitude than the KOA. There was a noticeable temperature difference between the two. Overall - great experience - we will be back! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This KOA is convenient to Bryce Canyon National Park. We found it to be "tight" and a bit difficult to maneuver to the sites at the upper end of the campground. The sites generally are narrow for today's RV's with multiple slides. We found it difficult to walk around the motorhome with our slides extended. Overall, we felt this campground was acceptable; however, we felt it was overpriced. The $28 includes taxes but reflects the KOA and weekly discounts. We would have felt much better had the rate been around $20 or a bit less. We camped here in a Motorhome.
All the staff were very knowledgable and went out of their way to offer things to do in the area. The sites are narrow and the small trees offer very little shade. We requested 50 amp and were put on a 30 amp site. After we were hooked up, they offered to move us to 50 amp, which was the same price. They have several Workampers but did not offer an escort to the site. Bathrooms and private showers were clean. The payphone charged 30 units for a calling card. They do offer WiFi for a fee, and there is a computer modem, however no local numbers for AOL. Firepits available and firewood for sale. Campground is close to the road, and occasionally there is some road noise. It is located close to a Sinclair gas station and a new BLM/Visitor Center. It is also close to Kodachrome State Park, but about 15 miles from Bryce Canyon National Park. There is a small heated pool. There is a group pavilion and they offered a marshmallow roast Saturday night of Labor Day weekend. They did not recycle. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Staff very friendly and helpful. Park close to busy road with early morning truck traffic. Overall appearance of park not very appealing. Park staff and other campers drive too fast within the park. Far from Bryce Canyon National Park. May want to check out Ruby's RV Park which is just outside of Bryce. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This camp ground is a good base camp to go see Bryce Canyon, Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Kodachrome Basin State Park and Capitol Reef National Park. We stayed there in March and saw rain and snow at this camp ground. The dirt/gravel roads turn into a muddy and slick goo. But that's why its called camping. The trees are not a big problem for big rigs using the pull thru sites. They have WiFi but the signal is a weak one, but we could us it. Staff are helpful if you want info on local sights to see. We would stay there again because it centrally located and it a well maintained KOA. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed two nights at this campground and found it to be a "gem". The natural beauty of the surrounding area, as well as the situation and appearance of the campground, is above average. If you get tired of the desert terrain, the campground has a small, irrigated lawn! While the campground doesn't have facilities that are particularly sophisticated, when compared to other full-service government operated campgrounds, the current high state of maintenance makes for an extremely pleasant stay. Even the most basic facilities can be great if they are conscientiously maintained. The pleasant conditions at this campground are largely due to the considerable efforts of the current managing Park Ranger and his staff. Be sure to visit this campground before they drop from exhaustion! The campground host raked our site before our arrival. This is a program that was instituted in the last year and the effects are very "Zen"! Despite the heaviest rainy season in over a decade, they had the asphalt-paved campground loop and site pads completely cleared of silt. If the campground wasn't pleasant enough, the Kodachrome Basin State Park is a stunning natural resource, so, don't forget your camera. We did not pay an additional amount over the campground fee for Park entrance. According to Park insiders, this was because we had a pre-paid reservation ($8 per reservation). Generally, the State DNR policy seems to be camping fee as well as entrance fee, upon arrival. There are a few good sites for big rigs but some of the longer sites are on slopes. I would just give this campground average marks for big-rig accessibility due to the trees, slopes, and big-rig unfriendly turns. Do some research to make sure you will have a suitable site. The camp store is run as a concession. It provides just basic necessities but the operator is very knowledgeable about the area. I toured one of the rooms in the Park's motel behind the store, also operated by the concessionaire, and found it to be a very good value at about $80 per night. Several water points are scattered around the campground but tend to be about 25' from the pavement and might be effectively blocked by other RVs. There is a very accessible water point, as well as a new wash-up basin, near the parking apron for the sanitary building. The water storage and supply system was recently overhauled and is from a good, clean source. The roads from Cannonville to the Park, as well as the principal roads in the Park, are paved. Note that the other road approaches are unpaved and should probably be considered inaccessible by big-rigs. Plan on using a smaller vehicle for access to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument via the Cottonwood or Skutumpah Roads. The weather didn't cooperate fully while we were there (during the local rainy season) but rain showers we experienced were light and brief. When we were outside, lightning was occasionally more of a concern than wetness. Even so, I hardly remember being marginalized because of weather. The overall experience was just so rewarding. I'm looking forward to returning. Save me a space! We camped here in a Truck Camper.
A little off the "beaten path" (20 miles from Brice NP), but well worth the visit. Feeding the local partridges was one of the highlights of our visit. Two excellent hiking trails. Overall, we have found Utah state parks to be excellent. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Site #24 No hook-ups but paved sites and interior roads. Our site was level and large enough for our 30 ft class A. Some trails were in very rough shape from recent rains but the park is terrific, beautiful colors and interesting rock formations. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Kodachrome Basin is a great getaway. We stayed here on our travels up Utah 12. Get to the campground early so you can enjoy the changing colors as the sun sets. It is all about light here. There are horseback tours available at the store located at the campground entrance. There is a dump station on site. The restrooms and showers were housed in a new modern facility, but we did not use them. We camped here in a Motorhome.
360 degree views of beautiful sandstone high desert scenery. Paved roads and site's and
cement pads with tables. Camp site's have fire pits, when we visited there was fire wood for sale in the campground. Nice restrooms with showers. A dump station is available. Nearby is Bryce Canyon National Park. Although I have listed no "Big Rig" sites, there are a few sites that will accommodate up to a 40' RV. We visited in Oct. 2004 We have a 32' Fifth Wheel. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.