GENERAL CAMPING INFORMATION AND CONCERNS

• NIGHTLY FEE IS $10 ($5 for Golden Age/Senior Pass or Golden Access/Access Pass cardholders). Payment must be made within 30 minutes of occupying the site. Place the receipt stub on the numbered post adjacent to your campsite. Correct change can be obtained at the visitor center. FEES ARE COLLECTED YEAR ROUND.
• Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Sites cannot be reserved or held for late arrivals. Camping is permitted only in designated campsites. A maximum of eight people is permitted in each site. Once a site is occupied, be it by one or eight people, the site is considered full. Soliciting of campers to share their campsite is prohibited.
• Checkout time is 11 am. Generator hours: April – Sept. 8-10 a.m., 6-8 p.m.             
  Oct. – March 8-10 a.m., 5-7 p.m.
• Hammocks are permitted only during daylight hours, in your own campsite and in a way that no resource damage occurs.
• Please be considerate of fellow campers when using lanterns and limit their use. Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• There is a 14 day limit on camping from April 1 - November 30 and a 30 day limit from December 1 - March 31.

EMERGENCIES

• IN CASE OF EMERGENCY DIAL 911. A telephone is located at the Loop A restroom.

TELEPHONES

• Telephones are located at the restroom in Loop A and at the visitor center. Cellular phones are not reliable in this area.

CAMPGROUND HOSTS

• Hosts are in the campground from late March through late October. They can be found in sites one and two in Loop A. Please contact them should you encounter any problems.

PARKING

• All vehicles must be parked in the designated parking area at each site without extending into the roadway. Parking is not permitted on the grass or along the road.
• Speed limit is five miles per hour in the campground.

TRASH & SEWAGE DISPOSAL

• Dumpsters are located near the entrance to Loops A and B, and the entrance to Loop C.
• Aluminum recycling bins are located near the dumpsters.
• The dump station is located near the entrance to Loops A and B.

DRINKING WATER

• Potable water is available at the spigots and drinking fountains located in front of each restroom. Water from sprinklers is NOT safe to drink.

BATHING & DISHWASHING

• Washing of any kind is not permitted at spigots or drinking fountains. Do not wash dishes in the restroom or gray water sinks. Gray Water (from dish washing, bathing, and solar showers at your campsite) must be collected and deposited in gray water disposal sinks.
• Clotheslines are permitted only during daylight hours, in your own campsite and in a way that no resource damage occurs.

CAMPFIRES

• Fires are permitted ONLY in the permanent fire grates located in each campsite or in an above ground portable grill or firepan. Portable grills and firepans must not scar the ground or damage vegetation.
• Ground fires are not permitted.
• Wood gathering is not permitted in the park. Firewood can be purchased at the Gifford House and local stores.

PETS

• Pets must be restrained at all times on a leash six feet or less in length. Pets may be walked along the trail from the campground to the visitor center, along roads or in the orchards, but are not permitted on hiking trails.
• Pets may not be left unattended.
• Please clean up after your dog and dispose of waste in the dumpster.

WILDLIFE

• Feeding any wildlife is prohibited. Please help keep them wild!
• Deer are common in the campground year round. Please resist their begging and allow them some space – 30 feet or more is recommended. Cougar frequent the area.
• Skunks, raccoons, and other small animals are often seen in the campground. Keep a clean camp, keep food in closed containers, and don’t leave food outside at night to reduce the risk of unwanted visitors. Keep tents zipped and RV and car doors closed.

SPRINKLERS

• From late spring through early fall, the campground sprinklers are left on for up to 24 hours for the survival of the grass. 
• If a sprinkler is impacting your campsite, you may move it to another location in your site, but please do not turn it off. Contact the campground hosts if a problem persists.
• Water from the sprinklers is NOT safe for drinking.

FRUIT PICKING

• Fruit picking is not permitted unless the orchard is posted as open for picking.
• During the public harvest, you may pick fruit at open orchards. There is no charge for fruit consumed in the orchards.
• Please read and follow the ladder safety signs posted in the orchards or at the visitor center.

BICYCLE USE

• Bicycles are considered vehicles and as such are permitted ONLY on roadways.
• Bicycles are not permitted on hiking trails of anywhere off-road.
• Bicycles may be ridden along the trail between the campground and the visitor center.

LOST & FOUND

• The Visitor Center acts as receiving station for all lost and found items.

NEARBY SERVICES

• Medical Facilities: a clinic is located in Bicknell, 19 miles west of the park on Utah Highway 24. The closest hospital is located in Richfield, 75 miles west of the park.
• Food, camping supplies, gasoline, and lodging are not available within the park. A complete directory of nearby services is available at the visitor center.

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