USDA Forest Service · Utah
Kings Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,874 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- KINGS CREEK JUNCTION (NFSR 30572) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Bryce Canyon City, UT/ Panguitch, UT
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Kings Creek Campground is concessionaire managed offering first-come, first-serve and reservable sites.. It is located on the west side of Tropic Reservoir, high on the Colorado Plateau at an elevation of 8,000 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring local ATV trails. Closest towns are Bryce Canyon City, UT and Panguitch, UT. Drinking water, flush toilets and vault toilets available at the campground. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: May - September. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $25 per night (1-8 people, 1 vehicle included with fee)
Day Use Group Site (#23): $45 per day (1-50 people)
Additional Vehicle fee: $10 per vehicle
Dump Station included with camping fee
Dump Station fee for non-campground user: $10
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 14° | -2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 12° | -5° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 22° | -5° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 29° | 15° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 39° | 24° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 51° | 37° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 58° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 54° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 49° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 36° | 11° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 29° | -2° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 20° | -12° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Swamp Canyon Trailhead · 2.5 mi as the crow flies
Swamp Canyon Connecting Trail 1.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Whiteman Connecting Trail Trailhead · 3.3 mi as the crow flies
Whiteman Ranch Connecting Trail 1.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Navajo Loop Trailhead / Trail End · 4.5 mi as the crow flies
Navajo Loop Trail 1.3 mi Hike, Rim Trail 0.5 mi Hike, Juliet's Balcony Hike · Drive there - Queen's Garden Trailhead · 4.7 mi as the crow flies
Rim Trail 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Tower Bridge Trailhead · 4.8 mi as the crow flies
Fairyland Loop Trail 1.4 mi Hike, Rim Trail 0.5 mi Hike, Tower Bridge Trail 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there
All 302 trails in Dixie National Forest · All 32 trails in Bryce Canyon National Park
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Kings Creek · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 40 sites
- North Campground (UT) · National Park Service · 5 mi · 103 sites
- Sunset Campground (UT) · National Park Service · 5 mi · 102 sites
- North Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 100 sites
- Podunk Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
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