I will brag a second and say that Matt got us a niiice
campsite for the next few days.
This park is really popular and there were no
reservable campsites left. Matt called 2 days before we were arriving in Zion
and someone had cancelled their spot so we got an electric campsite on the
Virgin River at the Watchman Campground! It’s so nice having constant electricity, what a luxury (we are
used to living off battery power and being conservative with the power). The
Virgin River is also perfectly clear and inviting. I love sitting next to it on the sand beach every morning and afternoon.
If you are planning a camping trip to Zion the Watchman Campground is definitely worth the extra $2-$4 over South Campground. The South Campground is nice too but Watchman is nice to have a reservation and avoid stalking for a campsite at South and it's got nicer bathrooms.
Originally Zion was named by the Mormon settlers and a lot
of the rock formations and places here were named by the Mormons. But! A
Methodist Minister is also credited for naming Angels Landing (a tall rock formation you can hike all the way up! we didn't go to the top btw) go Methodists!
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| Angels Landing is behind us |
I think my favorite part of this park is the bikeablitly
(meaning it is very bike friendly). Yesterday Matt and I put our bikes on the
Zion shuttle bus, rode to the top of the park, did a little hiking then rode
back to our campsite. It was such a fun day being outside and zooming around on
my bike.
I’m loving this active lifestyle. It’s crazy to think that just a
month ago I was sitting on my booty for literally 8 hours a day or more.
Lastly, the Zion Shuttle is awesome here. There are so many
visitors to the park that they require people to ride the shuttle past a certain
point to help ease traffic. The shuttle is propane powered and totally makes me
feel like I’m at Disney World. There’s an informational recording while you
ride around and it stops at all the major stops!
I’ll post more on Zion soon!
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