The Vibe
This is a national-park base camp in southern Utah's red-rock country. Days run big and rugged across nearby canyons and trails, then you come home to a pool, a pavilion, and a playground in town for an easy, settled night.
Dixie Forest RV Resort sits on South Main Street in Panguitch, right on Highway 89, with Bryce Canyon National Park about 16 miles east. Zion, Cedar Breaks, and Capitol Reef are all within day-trip range, which is why people use this park the way they’d use a trailhead: out early, back late, and glad the pool is there.
Full-hookup sites run 30 and 50-amp with pull-throughs and ADA-accessible options. Cabins are available (CC1 and CC2 take pets; the rest don’t), and there are pet-friendly tent sites. A pavilion and playground sit in the middle of the park, with a dump station and firewood and propane on site. For a look at the town and the sites, see RV camping near Panguitch.
The nearby list is long. Panguitch Lake and Navajo Lake for fishing, Casto Canyon and Cascade Falls for hiking, the Dixie National Forest for ATV trails, and Red Canyon on the way to Bryce. Our guide to camping near Cedar Breaks covers the high-country side of the trip.
It’s high desert, so nights stay cool even in summer, and the office has no posted hours (check in by phone). If you’re building an itinerary, we wrote up how to plan a Mighty 5 road trip and where to stargaze at Bryce, which is 20 minutes from your site.
Dixie Forest RV Resort sits on South Main Street in Panguitch, UT, just off Highway 89, a base camp for Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Capitol Reef.
Dixie Forest runs full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service in pull-through layouts, with ADA-accessible options, so big rigs and quick park-hopping stops both work. Each RV site allows one vehicle plus the RV. Cabins and lodging plus pet-friendly tent sites round out the stay types, with cabins CC1 and CC2 the only pet-friendly cabins. On-site you'll find a swimming pool, pavilion, playground, dump station, and firewood and propane sales. Overnight rates start at $15, monthly at $600.
You're on Highway 89 in Panguitch, ringed by red-rock parks. Bryce Canyon National Park is about 16.5 miles away, with Red Canyon and Cedar Breaks National Monument also within day-trip range and Zion and Capitol Reef National Parks farther out. Closer in, Panguitch Lake and Navajo Lake draw anglers, and Casto Canyon, Cascade Falls Trail, and the Dixie National Forest cover hiking and ATV trails. Kodachrome Basin and Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Parks add more. Panguitch handles meals, groceries, and supply runs.
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30-Amp
50-Amp
ADA Accessible
Dump Station
Fenced Pet Area
Firewood Sales
Full Hookup
Pavilion
Pet-Friendly
Picnic Tables
Playground
Propane Sales
Pull-Through Sites
Restrooms
Showers
Swimming pool
WiFi
Cabins
Corn Hole
Horseshoes
Playground
RV Camping
Swimming
Tent camping
30-Amp
50-Amp
ADA Accessible
Dump Station
Fenced Pet Area
Firewood Sales
Full Hookup
Pavilion
Pet-Friendly
Picnic Tables
Playground
Propane Sales
Pull-Through Sites
Restrooms
Showers
Swimming pool
WiFi
Cabins
Corn Hole
Horseshoes
Playground
RV Camping
Swimming
Tent camping
On-Site Businesses
From southbound Highway 89, continue straight on Highway 89/Main Street through the four-way stop at Center Street in Panguitch. The park is 0.6 miles down on the left after the center turn lane ends. From northbound Highway 89 (coming from Bryce Canyon), turn left at the four-way stop at Center Street/Main Street in Panguitch, and the park will be 0.6 miles down on the left. From UT-143 (coming from Panguitch Lake), UT-143 becomes Main Street in Panguitch, and Dixie Forest RV Resort is the first RV park on the right as you enter town.
