The best campgrounds near Bitter Springs, Arizona with hiking

Hikers looking for a spot in Bitter Springs have over 560 campsites to choose from, all geared toward exploring the region’s rugged trails and canyons. Expect campfire rings, showers, and toilets at many locations, plus easy access to activities like swimming, horseback riding, and wildlife-watching. Prices start around $40 a night, with an average closer to $200. Top picks include Paria River Ranch (93 reviews), a working ranch with riverside trails and stargazing, BaseCamp 37° (71 reviews) where canvas tents face desert mesas, and Glamping In Navajoland (44 reviews) for those who want a bit more comfort after a long trek. You’ll find sites scattered near red rock cliffs, along washes, and deep in juniper country, so pack your boots and plan to spend the day off the grid.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Bitter Springs

Hikers looking for a spot in Bitter Springs have over 560 campsites to choose from, all geared toward exploring the region’s rugged trails and canyons. Expect campfire rings, showers, and toilets at many locations, plus easy access to activities like swimming, horseback riding, and wildlife-watching. Prices start around $40 a night, with an average closer to $200. Top picks include Paria River Ranch (93 reviews), a working ranch with riverside trails and stargazing, BaseCamp 37° (71 reviews) where canvas tents face desert mesas, and Glamping In Navajoland (44 reviews) for those who want a bit more comfort after a long trek. You’ll find sites scattered near red rock cliffs, along washes, and deep in juniper country, so pack your boots and plan to spend the day off the grid.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Bitter Springs

1. Paria River Ranch

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37mi from Bitter Springs · 26 sites · Tents, RVs

Paria River Ranch is a working ranch that offers access to world class trails and some of the most unique riding in the Paria Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. We offer a limited number of 30 AMP Hookups and have an RV dump. Please come visit us at this magical place. Check out our other site accommodations to find the best stay for what you are looking for! We offer dry camping and also RV camping options. Look for our other sites to book! Bring your horses and mules and enjoy the beautiful trails. We offer 12x12 pipe corrals and have some larger corrals for 2 or 3 horses/mules. You provide everything. We will pick up manure outside of your corral once a day. *Horses and Mules have an additional charge of $15 per animal*

2. Glamping on Navajo

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12mi from Bitter Springs · 10 sites · Lodging

We are a Native American-owned large-acreage working sheep ranch and off-grid Glamping hotel offering guests a unique stay at our ranch on the Navajo Nation. Shash Diné is an ideal basecamp for Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell, the Colorado River, Zion, Bryce, Monument Valley, and both rims of the Grand Canyon. Our ranch's views and night sky are breathtaking, dazzling, and quite humbling. We offer comfort while immersed in nature, True outstanding natural beauty.

3. BaseCamp 37°

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(98)

49mi from Bitter Springs · 5 sites · Lodging

A great day of adventure deserves an equally awesome evening. Welcome to our off-the-grid but totally connected glamping hideaway. Safari-style tents, luxury beds and linens, hot showers, multiple grills and friendly folks await. Find us 8 miles east of Kanab in the Chocolate Cliffs of the Grand Staircase under the magnificent Southern Utah sky.

4. Kaibab National Forest

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291 sites · Williams, Arizona

It’s time to get wild in the wild west! Head into the red rocks, pines, deserts, and canyons and sink your soul into some vast and untrammelled land that is beyond amazing. Kaibab National Forest has got what you need for a Northern Arizona getaway no matter what you are looking for. With three distinct areas: Williams, Tusayan, and North Kaibab, this diverse place will leave you with a perma-smile and a wild streak you didn’t know you had. Also, wait for it...this forest borders both the north and south side of Grand Canyon National Park! For all the epicness that the Grand Canyon offers (some of the trails actually follow the rim of the canyon!) without the tourists and crowds, come here and feel like you hit the jackpot. There’s really no other way to say it. You just gotta see it for yourself!

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5. Kanab Field Office

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14 sites · Kanab, Utah

This BLM land puts you smack in the middle of some of Utah's very best landscapes.

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6. Grand Canyon National Park

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445 sites · Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

For hikers, this geologic masterpiece can trigger wonder and an occasional expletive.

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Public campgrounds near Bitter Springs

Pleasant Surprise DeMotte was! Plenty of elbow room btw sites. Nice views. Walking distance to General Store and Kaibab Lodge Dining Room. No showers, though. Great Find!

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Demotte Campground

30mi from Bitter Springs · 18 sites · Tents, RVs · in Kaibab National Forest

Jacob Lake Recreation Area and Campground

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Jacob Lake Recreation Area and Campground

32mi from Bitter Springs · 53 sites · Tents, RVs · in Kaibab National Forest

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White House Campground

35mi from Bitter Springs · 5 sites · Tents, RVs · in Kanab Field Office

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North Rim Campground

36mi from Bitter Springs · 89 sites · Tents, RVs · in Grand Canyon National Park

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Desert View Campground

41mi from Bitter Springs · 50 sites · Tents, RVs · in Grand Canyon National Park

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Mather Campground

47mi from Bitter Springs · 306 sites · Tents, RVs · in Grand Canyon National Park

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Hull Cabin

47mi from Bitter Springs · 1 site · in Kaibab National Forest

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Heather

November 2025

Tent

1 night at Paria River Ranch

Paria Ranch was a lovely place to stay. The folks there were very friendly, the bathhouse was wonderfully clean with great showers. The location is great for access to multiple parks and hiking/trail riding areas.

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Heather

November 2025

Tent

1 night at Paria River Ranch

Lovely place, beautiful views and really kind and helpful. Bathrooms with showers were great, picnic tables, plenty of space. Will definitely stay again

Another amazing sunset at the Paria River Ranch!
Photo Credit Jagoda Kubalski

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Caitlin

October 2025

30 ft pop-up camper

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Paria River Ranch

The bathrooms and showers were very clean and helpful.

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sarah

October 2025

1 night at Glamping on Navajo

end zone, one of the coolest places I’ve ever been. Accommodations were awesome, clean tent with extra supplies provided – earplugs, water, bottles, etc.… Overall, the experience was amazing. Great hosts… Can’t wait to come back!

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Rebecca

October 2025

Tent

1 night at Paria River Ranch

Host was really nice and helpful. Bathrooms were big, clean and had hot showers

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Elizabeth

October 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Paria River Ranch

Great host! Very accommodating and helpful! Definitely would stay here again!

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John

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Paria River Ranch

Great place to stay while visiting page or the Coyote Buttes area. Easy to find, low cost, great showers and bathrooms, and it’s fun to interact with the animals. Would stay again while visiting the area.

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Yvonne

September 2025

19 ft campervan

With kids

1 night at Paria River Ranch

We are so happy we chose to spend the night at Paria’s Ranch. People are lovely, showers are hot and so many horses to sit and watch. We hope to make it back one day.

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Andres

July 2025

16 ft car

2 nights at Paria River Ranch

Amazing response time, easy to locate, bathrooms and showers were kept well. I really enjoyed my stay. I left early morning where the stars you could see just surprised me and had me in awe! Really enjoyed my stay and highly recommend!

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Michael

June 2025

Tent

Group trip

5 nights at Paria River Ranch

Great little spot, they even have ice available to purchase making the stay very easy. Nice showers and restrooms as well as ample camping area. Would definitely recommend!

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Seth

June 2025

19 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Paria River Ranch

Was a really cool and unique place we really enjoyed it! Would be back and recommend

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Mauro

June 2025

22 ft Class A

With kids

Weekend Trip to Paria River Ranch

Very quiet place. Very kind and welcoming owner. Highly recommended place.

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Amy

June 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Paria River Ranch

We were traveling as two young girls and felt totally safe and at home at Paria ranch! Very nice ppl—gave us a better spot to help us minimize Utah heat. Good facilities.

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cindy

June 2025

17 ft travel trailer

With pets

1 night at Paria River Ranch

Stephanie was very accommodating. My friend & I were originally due to arrive the night before but didn't make it because of a late start leaving Phoenix AZ. Stephanie and her friend help us "amateur RV'ers" hook up our sewer drain for the 1st time the next morning, how is that for hospitality?! Beautiful views & the night stars were amazing!

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Heather

June 2025

15 ft travel trailer

2 nights at Paria River Ranch

We had a wonderful time at Paria River Ranch and will definitely be back. Stephanie was a perfect host - so helpful and responsive and so nice. Ashley gave us a great tour of the rescue animals. The location is perfect for us, so close to many of our favorite things to do in the area.

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Antonis

June 2025

19 ft Class B

1 night at Paria River Ranch

Great place, owner super super friendly and contactable.

Leo, male mustache horse rescue with his friend.

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Noel

June 2025

21 ft campervan

3 nights at Paria River Ranch

Very responsive and helpful hosts! They really went out of their way to make it a positive experience. Super clean bathrooms. Very meaningful to be at an animal rescue amongst these beautiful creatures.

Polly

June 2025

24 ft Class C

With pets

1 night at Paria River Ranch

Real horse ranch, loved visiting the horses and being woken to charming animal noises in the morning. We backed into the orchard so we woke up to a lovely view of the mountains. Jeff was super friendly.

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Dan

June 2025

35 ft pop-up camper

Weekend Trip to Paria River Ranch

We enjoyed camping in our popup rv on Steph and Jeff’s land. We had a campsite in the back away from the cabins and horse corrals. Although we could see the highway, the traffic died down after dark and we had some fairly quiet nights.

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Meital

June 2025

16 ft campervan

1 night at Paria River Ranch

Absolutely loved our overnight stay at this ranch! The hosts were incredibly warm and welcoming, and the whole experience was smooth and enjoyable. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun place to stay within convenient driving distance of key attractions.