BLM•Kanab, UT•16.3h from Austin

Paria Canyon — White House Campground (BLM)

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Accessibility baseline: Sites on this platform are reviewed for access with a standard 2WD pickup truck towing a 21-foot travel trailer unless otherwise noted below.

⚠️ Flash flood zone — never enter Paria Canyon when thunderstorms are forecast anywhere in the drainage. Summer camping is not recommended.

Fee

$5/nt (self-pay station)

Hookups

No hookups

Trailer

Accessible (2WD pickup + trailer)

Cell Signal

No signal

Water

On-site

Toilets

Yes

Best Season

Oct–May (summer flash flood risk is severe)

Reservations

First-come only

Highlights

▶ At $5/nt, the cheapest campground staging the Wave lottery (Coyote Buttes North) — the most oversubscribed day-hike permit in the U.S.; pick up lottery results at Kanab BLM office 29 mi west
▶ Paria River badlands behind camp: pink, white, and chocolate clay eroded into hoodoos — a completely different landscape from the sandstone canyon parks
▶ Trailhead for Paria Canyon multi-day slot canyon hike (permit required); camp here the night before without paying park-tier rates

Planning Notes

7 vehicle sites + 5 walk-in tent sites; paved US-89 then short dirt approach. Vault toilets; potable water available at the Paria Contact Station at the campground. ⚠️ Flash floods kill people in the canyon — do not enter Paria Canyon when thunderstorms are anywhere upstream (even 50 miles away). Summer camping discouraged. From Austin: ~16.3 hrs via I-10 W to US-89 N.

Contact: (435) 644-1200

Always call ahead to confirm conditions, closures, and road accessibility.