Campground

Hurricane Cliffs Recreational Area BLM

Free dispersed camping with mountain biking trails and stunning red rock views in the desert.

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$$$$La Verkin, UT

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Hurricane Cliffs offers free dispersed camping across more than 100 sites scattered through red rock desert terrain. Most spots accommodate tents and smaller RVs, though a few can handle larger rigs if you're careful navigating the dirt roads. The area sits about 17 miles from Zion's entrance, making it a budget-friendly base camp for park exploration.

The real draw here is the mountain biking. Miles of trails wind through the cliffs and desert landscape, ranging from easy cruisers to technical challenges. Even if you're not on two wheels, the scenery delivers. Red rock formations stretch in every direction, and you'll have front-row seats to some spectacular sunsets.

This is true boondocking (no water, no bathrooms, no hookups), so come prepared. Cell service works well with most carriers, which helps when you're planning your Zion adventures. The access roads have some ruts and rough patches, but they're manageable for most vehicles if you take it slow.

Spots fill up fast on weekends, especially during peak season. Arrive early Friday if you want your pick of sites. The few shaded spots go first, though most camping here happens under the open sky. Winter brings cold nights and potentially strong winds, so check weather before you commit to tent camping.

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Nark Ranger

5 months ago

Zero enforcement, camp wherever and as long as you want. It’s getting trashy so hopefully they shut it down. Motorcycles are using the bike paths, ATv’s speeding around. People live there for months.

Brianna Gibson

4 months ago

Nice spot for dispersed camping near Zion, but it's very poplar. We went in early May, got there around 6pm and had a hard time finding a spot. We had to drive quite a ways down the main road and we drove out multiple side roads and back. You can only camp in designated sites, there are brown posts marking sites and some marking no camping areas. The main road is pretty good (some washboarding), the side roads are a bit rough. We did ok in a 2wd camper van and there were lots of RVs, but wouldn't recommend if it wet. Beautiful view if you do find a spot!

Brian Bales

3 years ago

This place is fantastic it's only about 17 miles from the entrance of Zion National Park there is 4G service with Verizon and I got a free private Camp spot the only one with shade out of more than 100 spots so I'm pretty grateful :-) the dirt Trail is accessible by even a Prius so you'll be able to get to your spot in just about any car. I came for 3 Days mostly low wind but one day the wind was so hi while I was gone it crushed my tent down to a pancake! But all is well when I fixed it back up

Dairrian Freese

2 years ago

Awesome camping area & even better biking! There are several camping spots but some may not be RV friendly. There are a couple roads that have pretty good-sized ruts in them, but if you take it slow you'll have no issue. We have stayed here on 4 different occasions, all in different spots and no complaints. Very close to Hurricane, La Verkin, and not far from Washington/St. George. There are 2 close dump stations as well! Not to mention a stones throw from Zion National Park, Sand Hallow, Snow Canyon, and Quail Creek State Park! We share more about the location on our YouTube channel - https://youtu.be/HzL3CdF7Nvk?si=99PRLrljxwH_56jv

Karsten Hein

Relaxing river float adventures through scenic red rock canyons

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