Zion National Park • At the mouth of Zion Canyon are two campgrounds. They sit right next to each other but are worlds apart when it comes to what they offer national park visitors.
Members of the Boling family got a taste of both this week. Arriving without a reservation at the height of a busy fall season, they took advantage of cancellations to stay at the Watchman Campground one night.
Named for the geological formation towering across the Virgin River, the Watchman is newer and ordered, its bathrooms up to contemporary standards. “It felt safe, especially for the little one,” Vince Boling said, referring to his infant daughter, Elianna, strapped to his back.