The best ranch campgrounds near Big Water, Utah

Looking to experience the great outdoors near Big Water, Utah? Hipcamp has over 300 camping options specifically tailored to your ranch-loving heart. With options starting as low as $23 per night, you can find the perfect ranch campsite to fit your budget. Check out top campsites like Zion Wright Ranch Eco-Camp (2033 reviews), Zion Family Ranch (341 reviews), and Zion On The 9 (224 reviews) for tried and true camping experiences. With popular amenities like potable water, showers, and campfires, as well as activities such as paddling, surfing, and wildlife watching, your ranch camping adventure awaits!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Big Water

Looking to experience the great outdoors near Big Water, Utah? Hipcamp has over 300 camping options specifically tailored to your ranch-loving heart. With options starting as low as $23 per night, you can find the perfect ranch campsite to fit your budget. Check out top campsites like Zion Wright Ranch Eco-Camp (2033 reviews), Zion Family Ranch (341 reviews), and Zion On The 9 (224 reviews) for tried and true camping experiences. With popular amenities like potable water, showers, and campfires, as well as activities such as paddling, surfing, and wildlife watching, your ranch camping adventure awaits!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Big Water

1. Paria River Ranch

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(136)

14mi from Big Water · 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. Ethel's Hideout

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(221)

48mi from Big Water · 11 sites · Tents, RVs

Our story begins with a little old lady, our grandma, who believed with all her heart that we were worth it. She passed a few years ago, and what better way to honor her belief in us than to create Ethel's Hideout. We came from a small ranching family, which has brought us closer than we ever imagined. Hard work and dedication were imprinted on us from a young age. On this land we have built an RV pull-through, camp sites, and horse stalls. One day we hope to have some small cabins to share with you all. Ethel's is your home away from home. We border agriculture and sate and public lands which provides an authentic western experience. Though tucked away to give the illusion of seclusion, we are located only 7 miles from downtown Kanab Utah. Kanab features many fun and exciting events throughout the year. Located right in the heart of several national parks, Zions, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Lake Powell and many more fun things to tour. Hook ups include power and water. Our most unique feature is horse stalls on site. Bring your horses with you and reserve stalls for them as well. Our convenient location offers direct access to ride on public lands. Traveling with horses? We have just the spot with (8) 12′ x 14′ covered stall. Contact us to book stalls for your horses to stay over night with you.

3. Bryce Valley Ranch RV and Horse Park

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(73)

41mi from Big Water · 78 sites · Tents, RVs

Bryce Valley Ranch RV Resort offers a stunning landscape in a quiet setting close to Bryce Canyon National Park and Escalante Grand Staircase. Where your adventure begins and memories last. We thank you for supporting our small business! All our sites provide full hook-ups with large 75' pull-through or back-in options featuring 50 & 30 amp service. Our 35' back-in or pull-through sites also offer 30 amp service with easy parking. Free WiFi is included at all our sites. We welcome large group events and offer a covered pavilion with a small stage, group firepit, and grill for your use and enjoyment. Experience magnificent trails, hikes, and drives in a landscape that changes in every direction. With our park situated at 6000' elevation and nearby mountain lakes and forests reaching up to 10,000' elevation, you’ll find plenty of day trips to explore. We are the perfect base camp for your adventures and special destinations.

4. Glamping on Navajo

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(58)

22mi from Big Water · 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.

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

Jessica

November 2025

16 ft travel trailer

With pets

6 nights at Ethel's Hideout

Super easy to find this place and park the trailer! Pull through sites with water, hookups, and picnic tables. Super quiet!! and gorgeous. This is a great spot!! Smells a little like horses, but it didn't bother me. Kind of across the street from the Buckskin, but nearby every amenity you would need in Kanab.

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cédric

October 2025

24 ft Class B

1 night at Bryce Valley Ranch RV and Horse Park

We loved the stay: great place, good and clean facilities and helpfull host. Thank you!!

Sue

October 2025

Tent

1 night at Ethel's Hideout

Convenient, easy-to-find spot right off the main road, yet minimal noise and access to several BLM trails. Can get hot in day with no shade, but temps nice at dusk. Good spot to stop between Grand Canyon and Zion. Super friendly host. Some flies because of horses, but not many. Will visit 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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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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Travis

October 2025

24 ft Class B

1 night at Bryce Valley Ranch RV and Horse Park

Great staff and nice spot backed up against a trail. Everything well maintained and clean.

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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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Gary

September 2025

24 ft Class C

6 nights at Ethel's Hideout

Quiet peaceful stay with plenty to see and do. Close to shops and restaurants and within distance to Zion and Bryce NP's.

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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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Katherine

September 2025

18 ft campervan

1 night at Bryce Valley Ranch RV and Horse Park

This place is beautiful! The staff was wonderful and our site was perfect. Bathrooms and showers are very clean and updated. Guests were also really friendly. Beautiful view of mountains from our site. I highly recommend!!!

Spencer

September 2025

Tent

2 nights at Bryce Valley Ranch RV and Horse Park

Hospitality was great. Clean campground and very welcoming, awesome amenities.

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Emma

August 2025

Tent

1 night at Bryce Valley Ranch RV and Horse Park

The most amazing stars I’ve ever seen! The staff was very kind and amenities were easy to find. Very quiet and peaceful

Alexandra

August 2025

35 ft Class C

With pets

2 nights at Bryce Valley Ranch RV and Horse Park

Great spot, would go back! Conveniently close to all the spots we wanted to visit.

Mariko

August 2025

24 ft Class C

With kids

2 nights at Bryce Valley Ranch RV and Horse Park

This spot was lovely. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The campsite is clean and each spot is really big. The showers and bathrooms are clean and I love that there was a propane gas grill that we could just use. It’s about 15min to the Bryce Visitors Center.

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Nancy

July 2025

21 ft campervan

1 night at Ethel's Hideout

Stunning views stretching to the horizon, which unfortunately included smoke from the north rim Grand Canyon fire when we were there. Pull thru site was level and fresh gravel. Easy to find.

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Samantha

July 2025

17 ft campervan

1 night at Bryce Valley Ranch RV and Horse Park

We loved our stay at Bryce Valley Ranch, the grounds were so well kept & clean. The facilities were fantastic! After weeks on the road, it was lovely to have some large, clean, well equipped showers. It’s so close to Bryce Canyon, which made our trip so much easier. We highly recommend this to anyone exploring Bryce Canyon & the area

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christoph

July 2025

26 ft Class A

With kids

3 nights at Bryce Valley Ranch RV and Horse Park

everything was super tidy and looked new. Great showers. Nice people. Loved it!