Where to Stay, Camp & Eat in Zion - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks - page 59

venience store on the premises. All rooms are nonsmoking. Also under the same
management, with the same contact information, is a nearby house with two bed-
rooms, each with their own bathroom, a living room with a fireplace and vaulted
ceiling, and a large fully-equipped kitchen for $295 for up to six people (minimum
2-day rental). The complex also includes a campground, the East Zion Riverside
RV Park. (See “Camping,” below.)
At the junction of Utah 9 and U.S. 89 (P.O. Box 5536), Mt. Carmel Junction, UT 84755.
www.zionnational-park.com . & 888/848-6358 or 435/648-2203. Fax [phone] units. May-Oct
$114-$129 double; Nov-Mar $73-$83. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant (Thunderbird
Restaurant; see review); large outdoor heated pool (Apr-Oct only); 9-hole golf course; whirlpool. In
room: A/C, TV, fridge (in some), hair dryer, microwave (in some), Wi-Fi.
ZionMountainRanch ★ The upscale log cabins and family lodges here, just outside
the east entrance to the national park, provide a luxurious way to “rough it” while
visiting Zion. The spacious log cabins have lodgepole king-size beds and plenty
of amenities. The basic cabins range from 325 to 450 square feet and have one or
two king-size beds and gas fireplaces. There are also larger and more upscale cab-
in suites and what are called family lodges—1,000 to 1,500 square feet—that sleep
from 7 to 10 people and include fully equipped kitchens. The property covers 1,000
partly wooded acres, where you're very likely to see the resort's bison herd. There
is hiking, horseback riding ($35 for a 1-hour ride), and fishing ponds. All units are
nonsmoking.
9065 W. Utah 9, Mt. Carmel, UT 84755 (3 miles east of the Zion National Park east entrance).
www.zionmountainresort.com . & 866/648-2555 or 435/648-2555. 50 units. Apr-Oct $145-$166
double in cabin, $166-$295 cabin suite, $309-$471 family lodge; Nov-Mar $99-$119 double in cab-
in, $135-$206 cabin suite, $229-$379 family lodge. AE, DISC, MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant; out-
door whirlpool tub. In room: A/C, TV/DVD player, fridge, microwave, no phone.
Camping
Pets are accepted at all campgrounds listed here, but they must be leashed (see pet
restrictions at Zion Canyon Campground, below).
Inside the Park
The two developed nationalparkcampgrounds in Zion Canyon are the best places
to camp while visiting the park, if you can find a site. Both of the park's main camp-
grounds— South ★★ and Watchman ★★★—are located just inside the park's