The sites in this campground are very close together, but the scenery is great and it is a short walk to the visitor center and Canyon and Springdale shuttles. The campground is under construction so we did not end up getting the site we reserved and were in a site with limited shade for much of the day. The new tent pad areas are gravel, which makes it a little hard to get tent stakes to stay in the ground.

The bathrooms are being replaced and are very nice. There is an ampitheater in the campground with evening programs. The park has water filling stations all over to avoid the use of plastic water bottles. They also have recycling containers for pretty much everything.

We had reservations to stay in the new "D" loop of Watchman Campground, but unfortunately, the sites were not ready for us. Instead the rangers reserved two spots for us in the "B" loop. While it was not ideal that we were 500 yards from the street, it ended up being okay. We didn't spend much time at our site other than sleeping & eating and by night fall, much of the traffic supsided and only the vistor shuttles were on the road.

The toilets were very well maintained & I felt very safe letting our 5 year-old boys walk to the bathrooms alone (with our watchful eye on them). We did not have running water in the "B" loop sites, but there was a well by the restrooms.

Quiet time in the campground was from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. and this was respected. The grounds were quiet each night by 9:30 and nobody really got started again until 9:00 in the morning.

The views were spectacular as was the wildlife! We had several very colorful birds visit our camp sites & at one point, we saw 4 does taking their daily trail through the site. We could have reached out and touched them.

This was our first trip to Zion and I couldn't have been more satisfied with our trip.

1. Camped in the B Loop along the river. River was running high and we enjoyed listening to the river.
2. Sites B56 (not much shade) and B58 (more shade) afford the most privacy. Make sure to look at the map/photo before making reservations. B37 has a lot of privacy b/c of vegetation and it is in the middle of the loop. I did not view the other campground loops.
3. Since we camped in an RV, we liked the electric hookup.
4. No showers, but we had one in our RV.
5. Two water spigots and two dump sites at the campground (all in one location).
6. $20 per night was a great price!
7. Bathrooms flush toilets and sinks with cold water only. Typical National Park bathroom.
8. Very quiet after dark.
9. People friendly and pets were kept on leashes.
I would definitely stay there again.

Great shade in the back row. There seemed to be fewer washrooms than normally in a National Park campground. Behind the trees that shaded our site were picturesque hills. It was quiet in the back row and the shade was a relief in the heat of the day. Close to town and the visitors center.