North Creek Dispersed Camping

We showed up Monday evening March 10. Easy to find the location. Parked before the first entrance and walked the campground, selected a spot, and settled in. Came in the first entrance with a 30' trailer. I have high clearances so it went ok. Second entrance is much smoother. Planned to stay a few days but we both got sick and stayed 7 days.

There are fire pits, but no tables, pit toilets, hosts, or fee deposit boxes. The only water is in the creek. The place is getting pretty worn down. There was not a lot of garbage but stay out of the brush (no pit toilets). The noise wasn't bad even on the Saturday evening we spent here. But this is not the pristine wilderness experience you are looking for. It's where you sleep while vacationing in the area. Everyone was very well behaved while we were here. More than half are cars with tents but a few other camp trailers, all smaller than ours. Not much generator noise.

Many sites all along the creek. Not very many sites for rigs as big as us. Surface is clay and gravel. We were here during a minor rain one afternoon and we would not have been able to leave for a day after that because the clay was too sticky. Sites are separated by a shrub standing 4-5 ft tall. And there are cottonwood trees. Firewood is in very short supply onsite. It is private property to the north and the south and fenced. We saw some other places back toward town where people are setting up tents and/or trailers but we didn't investigate.

This place is right across the road from the 2022 Red Bull Rampage (the superbowl of mountain biking). That site was clearly a draw to a number of the folks here.

In contrast with previous reviewers, I have had 2-4 bars 5G Verizon the whole time here. So I wonder if another tower has gone up nearby.

We would stay here again. Convenience is its best attribute and the inevitable impact of crowds on a small unmanaged piece of ground the worst.

The views are amazing. Great middle point between the national park and hurricane to get supplies. The roads get a little hairy when it rains 4x4 seemed alright saw several cars get stuck. The second entrance is much less rutted.
We did notice it got much busier on weekends so come during the week or early on the weekends.
The sites are a little close but it wasn’t bad.

I arrived midday and found a nice spot near the creek that required minimal leveling. There were some ruts I the road and muddy areas caused by the recent rains and snow. It was not crowded, plenty of space, and quiet. It would have been a great place for stargazing if it hadn’t been cloudy. There are no bathrooms, no potable water, no tables, no fire rings, just boondocking. The water in the creek was murky and brown. AT&T Cell service was great. I stayed 2 nights and moved out before the predicted rain came as it was evident that the place would turn into a red, muddy mess. There was a gravel BMX bike parking lot on the way in that several people were using to boondock that was not as muddy. This location is about 15 minutes from Zion NP. The park was busy and I opted to park in the town of Silverdale ($20) and ride the free bus to the Zion Visitor Center and then ride the free Canyon Shuttle for a first look. If you’re visiting the park go early. The town shuttle starts at 8 AM. It starts getting crazy crowded any later in the morning.