Zion National Park Winter RV Camping
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- We're visiting one of our favorite places on the planet: Zion National Park in Southern Utah. Zion was my very first national park, and the love affair it sparked for the great outdoors was a big factor in our decision to RV in the first place.
Although we've been to Zion many times, this is our first winter visit. One advantage of coming during the off-season is that there's almost nobody there. We weren't sure what to expect when we arrived in Watchman Campground, so we employed our usual full-timers' strategy of arriving early on a weekday. It turns out we had nothing to worry about, as we were virtually alone for three days, except for a couple of other RVs and a few intrepid tent campers ("intrepid" because the forecast called for a nighttime low of 10º F during our stay).
Watchman Campground has a decided advantage over many National Parks, as there are a decent number of big-rig-friendly sites, including some with 30-amp hook-ups, and even a few 50-amp sites.
We've driven both of our RVs through the Zion - Mount Carmel Tunnel during previous visits. If you're planning to take your RV through the tunnel, be sure to check in with the ranger station first. Hours for oversize vehicles are limited, and a special permit is required.
When you arrive at the tunnel, they'll shut it down to oncoming traffic, and you'll drive your RV right down the middle of the road all the way through. It's a pretty cool experience, although likely a little intimidating for a novice RVer.
We've always loved Zion, and think it's one of the most beautiful places we've ever been. But the snow is like the icing on the cake, adding stark white to the palette of red rock, green trees and vivid blue sky.
We couldn't have imagined Zion being any more beautiful than every other time we've visited... but it actually was.
Check out the video for a tour and overview of this magnificent, magical wonder of nature.
To plan your trip to Zion, visit the NPS website:
nps.gov/zion
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I have been to Zion but winter camping there is a whole new perspective. Thanks!
Happy to share, Ron!
We went there 2 summers ago. We made a day trip from taking vacation in Las Vegas. It was amazing and so beautiful. I'm so glad my friend that lives in Las Vegas told me about it. My kids said they loved this more than Vegas (I say kids, they're 25 & 29). I highly recommend this for anyone that is in Vegas.. take a day from the drinking and gambling and enjoy nature!
WOW!! Zion will be added to our bucket list! Thanks for t he awesome video!!
Sure thing, Sam! You'll love it. :)
Excellent video. Winter in Zion awesome presentation.
You make great videos. When I visited Zion for the first time it was 1963. I was 11 with my family on a 3 month cross country camping trip. We were able to stop at the vista overlooks in the tunnel. I was there a year ago in the Fall, I certainly understand why that isn't done today, it is a very popular park.
Wow! You're right about there being too many people to stop inside the tunnel, but at least in the winter things were quiet enough that we were able to slow down a lot for filming. :)
Wonderful video guys. Peter, I can certainly appreciate your life long love affair with Zion. Simply Beautiful.
Thanks Charlie. The first time I stood on the summit of Angels Landing, I knew I would never be the same. Coming from the East Coast, I had no idea that such amazing things even existed.
Zion and Yosemite... my 2 favorites! Thank you gentlemen!
Really nice. Never saw it in the winter - a whole new experience. Thanks for sharing!
Zion can be life-changing. It was for me, too. I’ve camped in my RV at the exact spot you had. It’s one of the best there.
THAT was beautiful!!!! Thanks guys!
Just plain beautiful.. thanks again for sharing
Thanks Guy! :)
Another great video! Thanks guys!
One of my favorites too, especially coming from the East. The last time I went it had just snowed. Absolutely magical.
So glad to hear that you got to see fresh snow there, too! It was magical. :)
Thanks for the wonderful video, Zion is on out list for sure.
Wow, wonderful, brought back great memories, amazing video, loved it, thanks guys
+Birgit Russell - So glad you liked it... it's an amazing place!
It's my number one park! I went there in 2014 by my own and hiked to Scout Lookout. And at the end of this month I'll be in Zion again, now along my family! Thanks for sharing these breathtaking views and your experience during the winter time! I'm really looking forward to get there!
Have a great trip, Gabriel! :)
Awesome video, thanks.
Zion's is super gorgeous. We are lucky to live 30 min away!! :)
+The Nielson Tribe We're jealous! 😉
Beautiful guys! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Barbara! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
Awesome Video!!! thank you so much for sharing it!!
Thanks Maria! Glad you liked it. :)
Great video! We've never been to Zion in the winter. Now it a must do. Thanks.
I LOVE Zion as well...its just breath taking. Had the pleasure of running in a Ragnar running relay through Zion last year....AWESOME. If you get out a little further west....Yosemite and Patrick's Point are some great places to visit. You'll love them both.
+Jason Van Mill - Wow... that Ragnar run must have been spectacular! Yosemite is our absolute favorite (US) National Park... but haven't been to Patrick's Point. Thanks for the tip, we'll add it to our "Must See" list!
Fantastic video! Thank you for that!
Thanks Eduardo!
beautifully filmed. thank you
Thanks so much, Colleen. Glad you liked it. :)
Great video fellas thanks for taking us along,
Thanks for coming along with us, Willie!
great show, thank you!
Wow! Wish I could give it many " thumbs up."
Thanks Margo! :)
As a new RVer I really appreciate all your help.
Great video, as always.
So great to hear, John. Thanks! :)
John Raudat as someone who has followed the geeks for years I can assure you they may be the best rvers on CZcams to follow and watch for everything rv.
Thanks so much, VegasDaveTV! We really appreciate the vote of confidence! :)
Outstanding.
Great Video! We have always wanted to go...
Wow! That's beautiful.
It's a wonderful place!
Awesome video of an place, will definitely have to go there.
beautiful.
Beautiful views thanks for sharing with us...
Thanks for coming along for the ride! :)
What an amazing place and wonderful job on the video. I just told my wife we need to go here. I will certainly tow the motorcycle on this trip. Looks like great roads for riding. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Thanks, Jerry! Bet you'll have a blast riding the motorcycle around the park! Have fun!
Great video 👍🏽🇲🇽🇺🇸🙂
Thanks so much for showing this! National Parks are on our Bucket List. You hear so much about larger rigs not fitting. So glad to see this one does. It will be one of the first on our list to see. We don't get out west much, so I doubt we will make much of a dent to the National Park list.
Crater Lake is another great one with some sites fit for big rigs (and also another of our top favorites). :)
RVgeeks That's good to know. Our oldest son lives in Central Point/ Medford area. We visited Crater Lake in July 2003. There was snow on the ground and so cold. We were all in shorts and we're frozen when we left there. Being from the south, we weren't prepared and not use to the cold weather or snow! LOL
absolutely love that park and campground, use to go there 3 or 4 times a year and camp 2 to 3 days at a time. the wild turkeys up the restricted road always greet us in winter.
Awesome Dave! The wild turkeys are still there!
What an incredible video. Thank you!
Thanks! Glad you liked it! Zion's an amazing place!
A special thanks to people like you who make these videos. I would never have thought about buying an RV without seeing the wonderful videos many of you full timers produce.
great video. thanks
Absolutely Beautiful guys and the video was awesome too. Went to Zion in April 2011 it was actually quite warm; this was a totally different perspective. Thanks Peter and John for sharing, always look forward to watching.
Thanks Nancy! We've mostly been in April and October, and is sure is different!
That's amazing
Just, wow! I'm looking forward to beginning to visit the national parks as soon as possible. A class b RV is definitely in my future. What an incredible video guys. Thanks!
Awesome! Exploring the National Parks is the primary reason we started RVing in the first place. And a Class B is the BEST way to fit into ANY one of them! Have fun. :)
That's exactly my reasoning for a class b...don't want to limit the possible destinations.
Absolutely Beautiful!! Whenever we see videos like this we put it on a list of places we would like to visit, so thanks for sharing and adding new destinations for us:) Stay warm and safe travels
Oh Yeah! Definitely add Zion to your list... along with the other 4 Utah parks (Bryce, Arches, Canyonlands & Capitol Reef). UT is amazingly beautiful.
I have been in the spring and fall but now I know I must go in winter. thanks
Definitely worth braving the cold, Lori! (and at least there are no crowds to brave) ;-)
Agreed
What an amazing place. ....wow.
Sure is! :)
Great video! Thank you for sharing! I love Zion National Park! I need to visit sometime during the winter months!
+John Kraemer It's definitely a revelation!
Thank you for bring back all the memories of Zion. Looking for adventures though out southern Utah, for an April-May trip to the five parks. Fell in love with Zion 20 yrs ago and we've been back a dozen times. Always get the same question, which park is my favorite. After 33 different parks under our belts, I would have to say Yosemite is by far my fav and Zion is a very close second, very close. Always tell people to see all the parks in Utah because Utah is a very special place, with all the colored hills, valleys, slot canyons and its unbelievable beauty. Love Zion with snow. Bryce is even higher so they should have lots of snow. Thanks for sharing, thanks for the great video. Take care and safe travels.
Thanks for sharing
GREAT VIDEO
+Leafman 65 Thanks! ☺️
Wow guys, thank you for taking the time to make such a beautiful and inspiring video. It's quite a break from your usual (and excellent) how-to stuff. As a soon-to-be first time motorhome owner who is just recently retired, but still blessed to have kids around, you have certainly inspired a must-do trip!
I would love to see more "trippy" type videos that can inspire RV newbies like me...
Thanks David! And congrats in advance on your upcoming first motorhome! We're planning to visit a couple of places this year that blow Zion out of the water! And of course there will be video. ;-)
Good job Guys. Your videos are interesting. I am not a camper any more. But I grew up as one. Thanks for the intertainment. Sorry I still at 59 can not spell.
Thanks so much, Doug! Great to hear we're providing some memories. :)
Thank you! I've never seen it in the winter. LOL, just last week found my Angles Landing pin I bought myself after I climbed it. It's really lovely in April too!
Cool! We sure would love to have climbed it this time, too. But the thought of slipping on ice up there...... well, having been there yourself, you understand! ;-)
Great job filming this beautiful park guys !! Now I must plan a trip there myself!
Thanks Philip! You'll love it. :)
Wow... what an amazing video. I am going! But I thought the icy roads looked daunting.
Some of those stills look like they were 3D, amazing photos.
Thanks! Great to hear. :)
I genuinely hate you guys right now, seriously! I lost count how many times I gasped and I think my eyes leaked a little too.
Bloody stunning, thank you for sharing this
I don't really hate you......but it was close :P
We totally get it! LOL
beautiful place! going there this year!
Excellent! We're sure you're going to love it... Zion is beautiful ANY time of year!
Good job guys! Stephen and I always enjoy your vids :-)
+phillip cyr Thanks so much guys! ☺️
Another amazing video, as usual. So... I guess I hate you guys -- now I feel like I need to change my plans and head over there ASAP!!! HA! (just kidding -- love you guys). Excellent video, excellent production... love the camera work and editing. We fell in love with you for your "help" videos, but now you're turning into our "tour guides." Keep it up!!!
Thanks for the love-hate David! We get it. LOL We figured now that people have fixed up everything on their RVs, they need to know where to take them! :)
WOW friends! Dreamlike
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Wonderful surroundings
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Thanks Eusepio! It's an amazing place all right. :)
Wonderful video. We have never been there but have it on our list for late September of 2017. Thanks for putting this together.
Thanks Lance! Late September should be great, as the temperatures can get hot in the summer, and by then it will have cooled down some. Also, even though it will still be crowded, it will be quieter than during the summer, when kids are out of school. Have a blast, and don't forget to also make a little time for nearby Bryce Canyon National Park if you can!
In the video you mentioned you had a top 5. Have you covered them in your video's [if so, I've noted them]. If you have others that you would share, I would appreciate your viewpoints. We'll be going into our second year of FT'ing next year. Last year we did BC to Nova Scotia and back through the US. We are looking for other top spots to act as center pieces to our travels. And seriously, I have learned more from your video's than anyone else's. I've come to trust what you say. Thanks.
We did do a video about one of our other top national park picks: Glacier! czcams.com/video/BnV9Elax5jI/video.html
We don't have videos about our other favorite national parks, but they are, in approximate order: 1) Yosemite!!, 2) Glacier, 3) Zion, 4) Crater Lake, 5) Sequoia, 6) Arches. We also love Canyonlands and Yellowstone (of course). We've been to every single national park west of the Rockies (many of them multiple times), and our attitude is that they're all designated a NP for a reason. The above are our personal favorites, but not nearly all-inclusive. We also love the Grand Canyon, but haven't had the chance to explore it as completely as we'd like (haven't been to the North Rim... or hiked down into it... yet)!
If you want to blow the whole list apart, we'd include the Canadian Rockies (Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise, Icefields Parkway). Once you include those, the whole list gets re-ordered! ;-) Sounds like you may have been there on your cross-Canada trip already.
I assume this way back at the start of November seeing the lack of snow there. Love your videoing , editing and voice over work, you guys always do a first class job...
+2012spacetraveler Thanks so much! ☺️ That was actually just a couple of weeks ago. January 24-27. We arrived 2 days after a snowfall, but the little that stuck at the lower elevations melted by the time we got there.
wow, they didn't get much snow this year then, have a friend that lives over at St. George area and she mentioned she got a lot where she is this year....anyways love Zion and Bryce for me I can't say either one is better. Are you guys coming up to BC anytime soon.
+2012spacetraveler Will be in various parts of BC most of this year.
Just great! New subscriber!
Glad you liked it Blake! And thanks for subscribing!
You need to documentaries and voice overs. Love your voice
Thanks Steve! :)
I have been to Zion several times in the summer, but never in the winter. This video may start the buses running again in winter.
I don't think we have that kind of pull, Ronald! LOL But thanks for the thought. :)
I was winter camping there a month ago. It's a great time to go. Loved meeting you two, though too brief. -Jim/SLC
Hi Jim! It was great meeting you. Thanks so much for the hospitality and the offer of a place to stay. We’ll keep you in mind for our next visit to SLC.
@@RVgeeks come back to Utah soon . . . it's an amazing place. When the time comes you can check out my parking via Google Maps. I think it's totally doable and once you're in, it's a great place to set up. Just a 90 degree turn, and the street seems wide enough, but . . . only know if you try.
Thanks so much, Jim. We sure do love UT too. Catch you next time.
Jaw dropping gorgeous! Have you guys ever made your way to Alaska? I live in Anchorage, so if you ever do, I'd be happy to provide you with tips. Denali National Park is amazing as well.
Thanks Kathy! We've only been to AK the easy way... on a cruise. ;-) But if we ever get up that way on land, which we'd love to, we'll be announcing our preparation and the trip itself, and would appreciate the tips. :)
Great; I'm always following you guys. I drove the Alcan for the second time of my life last spring after flying to Washington state to pick up my new (to me) RV. The road is much improved from the first time I drove it 30 years ago, when I moved to Alaska from California. Anyway, I've learned a lot from you as a newbie RVer, so I would be happy to provide you any assistance/tips I can in return. Take care. :-)
WOW
top #3........................I agree.
wow !!!!!!!!
:)
Beautiful park, i was there last year. Thanks for the winter view. I am not a fan of your fast forward technique. Makes me dizzy, so i miss that part.
Sorry we made you dizzy, Liz! We just had so much we wanted to show without running the video too long. We'll try to slow it down a bit next time!
Beautiful! So what are your top 3-5 favorite places??
Hi Susan! Our favorite US parks: 1) Yosemite, 2) Glacier, 3) Zion, 4) Crater Lake 5) Sequoia, 6) Arches. Now if you get Canada involved, all bets are off! It's hard to compete with Banff & Jasper! ;-)
im going to visit there! in this year! God is Great!
Natt Tan yes he is
Thank you for posting this it is awesome....When were you there, I mean what month???
+Donald Carey Thanks Donald! We were just there from January 24-27.
very nice video. I've been there, but in the summer, last year. It looks gorgeous with the snow. You said it's in your top 3 of favorite places. What are the other 2?
Thanks Marianna! #1: Yosemite. #2 is a tie between Glacier NP & Banff & Jasper in Canada!
RVgeeks then I feel very lucky because I live 1 hr from Yosemite. Fresno ca. Wow, I guess u took it granted, I camp in these mountains all the time
LOL! You ARE very lucky, Marianna! That area of California is just stunningly beautiful!
What are the other two in your top 3? Great video!
+Mike Anderson Thanks Mike! That would be Yosemite and Glacier. 😊
Thank for the timely information. Great & informational video as usual. I've seen most if not all of your video's, and thanks again.
I'm a full time rv'er for 2 yrs. from the Northeast. I have a 35' class w/ tow vehicle. I'll be visiting No. AZ & So UT for 39 day for the first time starting 3/6/17.
I'll be going the following areas starting at Cottonwood, AZ, Lake Powell, The Wave, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Canyonlands, Arches, Natural Bridges, Monument Valley, Painted Forest. & maybe Mesa Verde and probably more.
How long did you spend in Zion this visit? Do you have have suggestions on places to visit and how to visit to achieve the most. I'm trying to park the RV in a central location and site see as much as possible w/ the car.
I've been to a -lot of the NP from So. Dakota, Montana & Calif.. From Glacier National to the WA coast, down the coast mostly on RT1 to San Diego, AZ now UT. Last yr I did Maine to Florida to Texas then diagonally back the Northeast..
Great videos, Thanks
Dolphin35
Hi Joe! We stayed three nights in Zion this trip, but if it's your first time, and you'll be there in the spring (my first visit was in April, and the weather was fantastic), the amount of time you stay depends on how much hiking you want to do. As with many other places of dramatic natural beauty, the real way to see Zion is by getting out on the trails. Obviously, Angels Landing is #1 for us. Observation Point is another one of our favorites. The Narrows hike may or may not be possible in the spring due to water levels in the river. Check with the visitor center to find out. If it's open, it's epic, but you'll need to rent a bit of specialized gear from a local outfitter in town. Also, either make your reservations for Watchman Campground as early as possible, since it is very busy in the summer, or plan to show up early on a weekday for a 1st-come, 1st-served site in South Campground (right nearby, but with fewer large spaces and no electric sites). We'd stay at the very least four nights, giving you three full days in between. Of course if you have more time, there are many more hikes to do in Zion. You could easily fill a couple more days if you have the time. Research and plan your trip at nps.gov/zion.
You can't realistically park your RV in one spot and visit more than one or two places by car, because they are so spread out geographically. But you don't have to, since there are places to camp in each destination.
We'd suggest that however much time you spend in Zion, allot half that much time in Bryce, and if you're short on time, skip Cedar Breaks, which is really just a miniature version of Bryce.
If you're planning to hike to the Wave, you will have to either win the advance lottery for hiking passes, or go to the local ranger station the morning before and try your luck at the daily lottery drawing. We've won passes twice... once using each method. But it's become VERY popular, and demand for the few passes available each day is high. You want passes for Coyote Buttes NORTH. More details here: www.blm.gov/az/st/en/arolrsmain/paria/coyote_buttes.html
PS - I just checked, and the lottery for the time you'll be there has already passed (4 months ahead), so your only chance is the daily draw at the ranger station. We parked in the Wal-Mart lot in Page and got up early to go out to the ranger station for the drawing the following morning. We did that two days in a row before winning. Your only real chance is to allot time in Page, start each morning at the ranger station, and then use the rest of the day for other great things in the area (Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon Dam Tour, etc). Good luck. It takes time, determination and luck to get to see the Wave.
We LOVE Arches and Canyonlands, and they are two parks that are close enough to camp in one spot for a week and see a lot of both parks. Monument Valley is close enough to Page that you shouldn't miss that either.
What a wealth of info.! Thank you, thank you.
if I can add a tip here for this park. you must book well in advance for summertime, showing up at watchman and expecting a spot won't happen. u can check the nps website daily to try and pick up a cancellation.
That is right Dave! The place is VERY popular in the summer.
Great video - thank you for sharing! Do you have a video with your top picks?
Debbie in WA Ü
We did do a video about one of our other top picks: Glacier! czcams.com/video/BnV9Elax5jI/video.html
Our other top favorites are Yosemite (#1!) and Sequoia, but we don't have videos about those.
Love these travelogs! You guys going to take advantage of Parks Canada's free entry this year?
We sure are!! Have our 2017 annual annual pass in our hot little hands already! :D
Not sure if I'm hitting up anyplace but Jasper in August, but if our paths cross I'd love a chance to geek out a bit and show off my little vintage camper and talk solar!
We're currently making plans to be in Banff, then Jasper, in mid-September. Keep us in mind if your visit runs a little late. We love vintage campers. :)
You mentioned that during the winter the trams don't run. What months are considered winter or off season?
+Mike & Cathi Stark Hi Mike & Cathi! They start running on weekends pretty early... possibly right around right now or very soon... then go to a full schedule a few weeks later. Sorry we don't recall the specifics, but you can find complete details here: nps.gov/zion
Looks great. Which park did you stay at and which entrance do you use. The east entrance looked a little tight for my 40' rig. We are towing a car so just need a convent place to park a few days. Will be there late April.
We came in the West Entrance, through Springdale, which is a no-brainer for RVs to enter, and stayed in the Watchman Campground, right there in the park, not at an RV park (you can see all the details in the video). The East Entrance can handle your 40' rig as long as it's not over 13' 4" tall. But you do have to arrange for and pay for ($15) a permit to drive through the tunnel. Don't expect to show up at Watchman without a reservation in April and have much chance of getting a site, unless you come on a weekday morning and get lucky. There are commercial RV parks in town (with full hook-ups), but they're a lot more expensive then the National Park campground (and not in the park). ;-) We'd suggest reading carefully through the trip planning section of the Zion website before visiting: nps.gov/zion
Thanks so much for taking the time to answer. Really appreciate it. Really enjoy watching your videos. One quick question, we have used an electric blanket 3 different times just to warm up the bed. We turn it on 20 min or so prior to going to bed and then off. Each time, it works fine for one night and then next night it doesn't ever work again. We have taken them back and got a new one, same story. Seems like it is burning out the control. Any thoughts?
The only problem we've heard about with electric blankets is if you're running it off of a Modified Sine Wave (MSW) inverter. For some reason, the electronics in the controllers for electric blankets/mattress pads seem to be very sensitive to the power source and need Pure Sine Wave power, like what comes from the electric company (or a Pure Sine Wave inverter). So if you've been running the blanket off of a MSW inverter when not hooked up to power, that would explain it.
If it's happening when connected to shore power, it sounds like the outlet you're using them on could have a bad ground or some other wiring problem. You might want to try plugging the unit into a different outlet (preferably one that's on a different breaker if possible) and try it again to see if you can isolate the source of the problem. You could also get one of those little plugin circuit testers to see if it identifies a problem with that outlet... and test the others in the RV to determine if its the wiring in the RV that's a problem.
Let us know what you find out!
I have some questions that I always had after watching you guys, 1 how do you get deliveries like from Amazon, 2 what do you do for work (if you don't mind me asking) and 3 are you two a couple? Thanks in advance and I loved the video!
It takes a little planning to receive packages sometimes. The best is when you know you'll be visiting a friend or family and have it sent ahead to them. You can also use a service called Amazon Locker, which you can find in a lot of major cities (we've never had to use it, so I guess we know people in a lot of places)! We design websites for RV parks for a living. Started our location-independent business nearly 10 years ago, and now have customers all over the country. Yes indeed, we are a couple. Just coming up on 21 years together. :) So glad you liked the video, and thanks so much for the nice comment. :)
RVgeeks Thanks! And congrats on 21 years and more to come!
You mentioned its in your top five, what are the other four?
Hey Stacy! In approximate order, our favorite US National Parks they are 1) Yosemite (ALWAYS #ONE!), 2) Glacier, 3) Zion, 4) Crater Lake, 5) Grand Teton & Arches (tie). Honorable Mention to Sequoia and of course Yellowstone.
We've been to 35 National Parks and we made the mistake of being there in peak season (early July). The place was "slammed" ! It really takes much away from the experience so try to plan to avoid the enormous crowds if possible.
So far our favorite time to go is October. Gorgeous, cooler (but not cold), and fewer crowds.
RVgeeks October is a good time to go anywhere :-)
Help me out...which site number is this? We are heading there in June with the family and have reservations at Zion River Resort but now I want to switch. I narrowed it down to site 48-54 but need your help. Thanks again for putting together another great video.
You're good Raymond! That was site B54. Be sure to reserve early!
Awesome...thx for the quick reply.
While it is very pretty, how many places on Earth have you been to in your opinion?
While we haven't been everywhere, after visiting 49 of the 50 U.S. States, most Canadian Provinces, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Greece, Russia, Japan, Hong Kong, Guam, Mexico, The Netherlands and all over the Caribbean (might have left a few out), we can safely confirm what we said in the video: Zion is one of our favorite places on Earth. Glad you think it's pretty, too. :)
Thanks for the reply since this is coming from Germany and I too have been around. Indeed a lovely place. I was 5 weeks last Summer in the America West.
Did you stay in Site 54?
Well Mark… Your question was so interesting that we had to go look up our old reservation on Recreation.gov. Sure enough, we were in sight B54! We’ll done! 👏
@@RVgeeks Thanks for checking! Your video, the campground map, the 50amp site 54 description and Google Earth sure seemed to suggest that it was. Our 43’ DSDP should fit nicely there since your Mountain Air did. @ 13’ we won’t be enjoying the tunnel though!