White House Campground

$12.00/night

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Kanab Field Office 669 S Highway 89A
Kanab, UT 84747

Overview

White House campground is located approximately 43 miles east of Kanab, Utah, two miles to the south of Highway 89 and the Paria Contact Station, at the end of Monument Road 751 . The campground sits in a broad valley between the Paria River and scenic white-grey sandstone buttes. Individual campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis; they cannot be reserved ahead of time. The campground was constructed in the 1970s, and, until it was reconstructed (2017- 2019), was combined with a trailhead accessing the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. The campground has been primarily used by hikers and backpackers as a staging area for trips into the Paria Canyon Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, which is jointly managed by the KFO, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), and Vermilion Cliffs National Monument (VCNM)

campers will claim and pay for their spots upon arrivel, using Scan & PayEasy Mobile Payment using Recreation.gov Mobile App

-Claim your spot by placing your equipment down and use the camera on your phone to scan the unique campground QR code to pay for the campsite.

-No Need to Wait or Carry Cash

Payment is conveniently made right on your phone, without the hassle of waiting in line, carrying cash, or writing a check and dropping it in a fee tube.

-No Signal, No Problem

Even in remote areas with no cell service, Scan & Pay allows you to pay when you’re offline and then processes your transaction once you’re back online.

Recreation

White House campground serves visitors to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National monument and the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. Recreation activities in this area primarily include sightseeing, photography, hiking, and backpacking, bordering the The Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. Day use permits for the The Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness can be found at Recreation.gov , Overnight permits into The Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness must be obtained in advance more informaition can be found on blm.gov

Facilities

White House Campground is open year-round. it has Seven carcamping sites (including parking), and 5 walk-in, tent-camping sites areas and tent pads

All campsites are for individual groups; the campground does not offer group sites.

Amenities include vault toilets, fire rings picnic tables, tent pads and a sand/gravel access road.

Drinking water and trash disposal are available at the Paria Contact Station at the northern end of the campground access road.

Natural Features

Enjoy te remote capground, located on the border of The Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Day Use provides access to outstanding scenery, desert wildlife, colorful history, and opportunities for primitive Day hikes within the Kanab Field office and Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.

Nearby Attractions

White House Campground is a highly sought after by local, national, and international visitors. it is close to Zion, Brice Glen canyon, other National Parks, Vermillion and Grand staircase National Monuments, Kaibab and Dixie National Forests, Paria Canyon Wilderness, and other recreational opportunities surrounding attract visitors from all over the world.

Camp site features

Fees

Individual campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis; they cannot be reserved. And are are $12 per site, per night.

Directions

White House campground is located approximately 43 miles east of Kanab, Utah, two miles to the south of Highway 89 and the Paria Contact Station, at the end of Monument Road 751 (map 2). The campground sits in a broad valley between the Paria River and scenic white-grey sandstone buttes.

Reviews

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Alicia B

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Reviewed 23 days ago

Location is beautiful. Bathroom was clean. Path to all but one of the walk up sites was washed out across the drainage. A lot of rain this year. Tent pad at one of the sites had a huge ant hill so look first. The kiosk to pay was out of paper for three days although I reported it the first day. Be prepared to pay on the app.

Dylan S

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Reviewed 5 months ago

Beautiful site, great spot just past Page. Private not too busy when I was there. The stars were beautiful! Stayed here before doing Wire pass, which is about 2r minutes away.

Edgar S

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Reviewed 5 months ago

It was so quiet, the camp sites were excellent, and the stars at night were amazing. Access to the White House trail was great, a path led there right behind our campsite.

Greg S

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Reviewed 6 months ago

There are two ways to claim a camp spot once you arrive (first come first served). One, if you have cell service (maybe Starlink), you can take a photo of a QR code on the entry sign and then follow the instructions, claim a campsite that is available, pay the fee, and camp. Easy! The 2nd method is to use a machine they also have there that requires no cell service. You pick an empty campsite, choose it on the monitor, then pay (using your phone Apple Pay as one payment option). I tried the 1st method since I had cell service. I claimed site #6, paid, and it showed me as confirmed for campsite 1. That site already had someone in it. I thought I had made a mistake so I did it again with the same result. So I paid twice and didn’t get confirmed for the correct site. Then I switched to the other machine and it worked great. IN summary, I had to pay 3 times for the campsite. Don’t use the QR code service!!!! Camp site was great. It was perfect access to White House trail and on to Buckskin Gulch!!

Gale M

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Reviewed 6 months ago

Great location. This is a wonderful, small campground. Level spots with beautiful views. We enjoyed it so much we stayed an extra night. Great fun hiking the riverbed or exploring around the base of the rock formations.

Debra S

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Reviewed 6 months ago

The gravel road leading to the campground is washboard rough but perfectly accessible in the dry conditions we experienced. The campground is small and was surprisingly busy. We arrived by 1:00 pm and there were only 3 of 7 drive up sites available. By 4:00, all but one were occupied. There are 4 walk in sites that look nice for tent campers. Two of those 4 were occupied on the night we stayed. If the campground is full for drive ups, it would be possible to park in a walk in site for overnight use I think, assuming the rig is not oversized. The pay station (digital) did not provide any printed receipt to place on the post. People were using the day-use permit tags and/or paper plates on their posts. Camping fees were $12/night plus $1 fee on the Recreation.gov site. All sites are FCFS. The America the Beautiful pass is not accepted here for camping discounts. The Interagency Pass and military pass are accepted. These passes are only helpful for discounts or day use. They are not required for camping. The campsites are very nice. Fairly level, large and lovely views of rock formations and the adjacent wash. The campground has vault toilets in decent shape. Potable water is not available at the campground but is available at the start of the dirt access road. The White House trail offers a very good hike through the wash and some canyon. It is a backbacking route but can be made as long or short as desired as an out and back. There is another shorter trail from the campground called the Nautilus. It is highly rated. We did not have time to hike it. Overall, we enjoyed this campground and will definetly visit again when travelling the area.

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