This Utah Ranch Overlooking Zion National Park Was Just Named the Best Campground in the U.S.

The title of “best all-around campground” is significant, and it’s not one the team at Hipcamp gives out lightly. As the most comprehensive resource for finding and reserving tent sites, RV spots, and glamping accommodations in the U.S., the folks at Hipcamp turned to their list of 500,000-plus properties to review bookings, guest reviews, and ratings to determine the best of the best.

“In highlighting the Best All-Around Campgrounds in the U.S., we took a bird’s-eye view to determine which Hipcamps are providing consistently stellar experiences. Competition was extremely fierce, and we are confident that these are among the very best campgrounds in the world,” stated the 2024 Hipcamp Awards webpage.

What they came up with is a list of three standout campgrounds, along with 17 runner-ups. At the top of the list is a ranch-turned-campground that overlooks Zion National Park. The property, Zion Wright Family Ranch, is adjacent to the national park and boasts views of the steep red cliffs of Zion with a fraction of the people. In fact, visitors are treated to 1,200 acres of open space and can set up camp on land that has been protected by the Wright family for over 150 years.

If that wasn’t cool enough, the ranch offers horseback rides with Bill Wright, the current owner-operator and the fifth-generation family member to own and run the ranch.

Campers with their own gear or an RV, can camp on the ranch and off-the-grid. The camping is dispersed, so guests can hike around to find a camp spot they love. There are fire rings at more established campsites and porta-potty access.

Visitors without their own gear can reserve one of the ranch’s two canvas glamping tents, which have real mattresses, bedding, seating, and an outdoor picnic table and fire pit. Water, firewood, and an ice chest are also provided. 

The entire ranch is pet friendly and is 40 minutes by car to the entrance of Zion National Park.

Following the Zion Wright Family Ranch, Hipcamp ranked Cedar Bloom in Oregon, No. 2. The property is located in southern Oregon on 100 acres set right off the Redwood Highway. There are RV sites and dispersed camping, along with a series of A-frame cabins, a vintage trailer, a “gnome dome,” and a river-view dome.

At. No. 3 was California’s Finnon Lake Recreation Area in California. The campground is nestled around the private Finnon Lake, providing tent and RV campers with water access and activities — from swimming to fishing and boating. There is also an 18-hole disc golf course.

Following the top three picks, Hipcamp called out 17 “runners-up,” including campgrounds in Texas, North Carolina, and Ohio.