Bryce Canyon National Park camping and RV campgrounds.

All 2 Bryce Canyon campgrounds, compared.

The short version: pick North in winter, when it's the only campground open, or if you want to book months ahead. Pick Sunset if you want the shuttle stop at the entrance and Sunset Point close by, and you can book two weeks out. Both cost the same. Sunset has the park's only accessible campsites and its group site. Every figure below is from the NPS campgrounds and regulations pages and the NPS campground records, checked September 11, 2026. NPS publishes no RV length limit for either campground, so the RV column is blank. The loop rules further down decide where a rig can go. Fees are per night.

How to book.

Both campgrounds book on Recreation.gov, and you can reserve a site 24 hours a day. The windows differ. North Campground takes reservations up to six months ahead all year. Sunset Campground takes them only 14 days ahead. Its Loop A opened for 2026 on March 25, its usual non-peak season is April 15 to May 16 depending on weather and snowpack, and its peak season is May 17 to October 11, 2026. The campgrounds page gives no 2026 closing date. The NPS campground record lists Sunset's winter closure from November 1, 2026 to March 24, 2027, and the NPS winter page says Sunset closes each winter from November into April, so the table shows about October 31. Check before a late-October trip. The NPS campground records list no cell reception at either campground, so have your confirmation saved before you drive in.

No walk-up sites. NPS lists both campgrounds as reservation only for 2026. The one exception is Sunset's two accessible sites, 223 and 224 in Loop A. You can request them by mail to the Campground Supervisor or by leaving a message at 435-834-4771, and if one is free, the campground host can give it to you first-come, first-served. North has no accessible sites.

Group site. The Sunset Group Site holds up to 30 people, with a sliding fee scale. It takes reservations up to 14 days ahead from May 18 to October 17, and it's reservation only from October 18 to 31, weather permitting.

Pass discount. Senior and Access pass holders, and holders of the old Golden Age and Golden Access passes, get 50% off camping fees with valid ID, so a site is $15. Annual, military, volunteer, and 4th grade passes get no camping discount. The entrance fee is separate; see Bryce Canyon fees.

RVs: where your rig fits.

Neither campground has sewer, water, or electric hookups, and NPS publishes no maximum RV or trailer length for either one. What it does publish is where a rig can go. RVs park only in Loops A and B at North and Loop A at Sunset. No vehicle over 20 feet may use North's Loops C and D or Sunset's Loops B and C, which are the tent loops. Each site allows one RV or trailer with one tow vehicle, and fifth wheels must put a board under the trailer jack. NPS allows generators only in Loops A and B, from 8 to 10 am and 6 to 8 pm.

The dump station is on the south side of North Campground. It runs in summer and closes for winter, using it is included in your campsite fee, and there's drinking water nearby. Showers and laundry are coin-operated at the General Store in summer, a 10 to 15 minute walk from North and 20 to 30 minutes from Sunset. NPS doesn't allow portable showers, changing rooms, or portable toilets at your site.

Plan to leave the rig at camp. During shuttle hours, typically mid-April to mid-October, vehicles 23 feet and longer can't park in the Bryce Amphitheater, per the NPS oversized vehicle page (the campgrounds page says over 23 feet). NPS encourages campers to leave their vehicles at the site and ride the free shuttle. Sunset has a shuttle stop at its entrance. Our Bryce Canyon road closures page covers the park road through the year.

Camp rules that change your trip.

Checkout is 11:30 am, and quiet hours run 10 pm to 8 am. A site holds up to 10 people, no more than 6 of them adults 16 or older, and gatherings top out at 12. You get 2 cars, or 4 motorcycles, or 1 RV or trailer with 1 tow vehicle. Up to 3 tents go on established sites, each within 20 feet of the fire grate.

You can stay 14 days in a row and up to 30 days a year.

Store food and trash in your vehicle or a hard-sided container that locks, and never feed wildlife. Every site has a fire grate, and summer can bring fire restrictions; the current NPS restriction allows fires only in established fire pits (NPS conditions page). Gathering wood is prohibited, so buy it at the Sunrise Point General Store or in Bryce Canyon City. Fireworks, OHVs, and ATVs are banned. Don't hang hammocks or lights from trees. Pets stay on a leash no longer than six feet and can walk only on paved surfaces, including the half-mile of Rim Trail between Sunset and Sunrise Points.

Backcountry camping. Outside the two campgrounds, camping is allowed only at designated backcountry sites with a permit, which costs $10 plus $5 per person (see the NPS backcountry page).

Camping and the crowd calendar.

North stays open all year, so the calendar is about which loops are open and how busy the park is. June is the peak, and September runs 98% of June's visits, still inside Sunset's peak season. October drops to 71%, and Sunset's 2026 peak season ends October 11. From November through February, visits fall to between 10% and 24% of June, North is your only campground, and average lows run 17°F to 23°F. For a quieter trip with both campgrounds open, April is the pick: Sunset's non-peak season usually starts April 15, and the month averages 65% of June's visits, with average lows of 29°F.

Month-by-month tradeoffs are on the best time to visit Bryce Canyon page.

Outside the park.

If both campgrounds are full, NPS suggests a private campground or lodging in the gateway communities, which the Garfield County Tourism Bureau lists, or dispersed camping on U.S. Forest Service land under USFS rules. Camping along the roadside or in a pullout inside the park isn't allowed, and NPS may cite you. We don't track seasons or prices outside the park.

Common questions.

How far in advance can you book a campsite at Bryce Canyon?

North Campground takes reservations up to six months ahead, all year. Sunset Campground takes them up to 14 days ahead, and so does the Sunset Group Site from May 18 to October 17. Both book on Recreation.gov, any time of day, and both are reservation only in 2026.

When is Sunset Campground open?

Sunset closes in winter. Loop A opened for 2026 on March 25, the usual non-peak season is April 15 to May 16 depending on weather and snowpack, and peak season runs May 17 to October 11, 2026. The NPS campgrounds page gives no 2026 closing date. The NPS campground record lists the winter closure from November 1, 2026 to March 24, 2027, and the NPS winter page says Sunset closes each winter from November into April, so check before a late-October trip.

Is North Campground open in winter?

Yes. North is open all year. Loops A and B are usually open from October 5 to December 31, and usually only Loop A from January 1 to mid-April, weather permitting. The North Campground restrooms stay open in winter, but the RV dump station closes.

Where these facts come from

The campground count, 2026 seasons and booking windows, the reservation-only status, fees and pass discounts, the group site and accessible sites, the fill-by-noon note, the 23-foot Amphitheater rule, the shuttle-season advice, the options outside the park, and the no-roadside-camping rule come from the NPS Bryce Canyon campgrounds page. Checkout, quiet hours, generators, occupancy, stay limits, RV loops, fifth wheels, food storage, the dump station location, firewood, pets, hammocks, portable showers, fireworks, and OHVs come from the NPS campground regulations page. Site counts, loops, hookups, the dump station season, General Store showers and laundry, walking times, the shuttle stop, fire grates, cell reception, winter loop openings, and campground coordinates come from the NPS API campground records. Sunset's November 1 winter closure also comes from those records; the table's "about Oct 31" is our estimate from it, since the campgrounds page gives no 2026 closing date. The 23-feet-and-longer parking rule comes from the NPS oversized vehicle page, and the current fire restriction from the NPS conditions page. The winter dump station closure and North's winter restrooms come from the NPS winter page, and backcountry permit fees from the NPS backcountry page. Visit shares are five-year monthly means (2021 to 2025) of recreation visits from NPS Visitor Use Statistics, as a percentage of June. Temperatures are NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals. Crowd numbers are five-year monthly means (2021 to 2025) of recreation visits from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics Data Package on NPS IRMA Stats. Independent site, not affiliated with the National Park Service.