White House Campground

White House Campground is located approximately 43 miles east of Kanab, Utah, two miles south of Highway 89 and the Paria Contact Station, at the end of Monument Road 751. The campground sits in a broad valley between the Paria River and scenic white-grey sandstone buttes. Individual campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved ahead of time. The campground was constructed in the 1970s and, until it was reconstructed between 2017 and 2019, was combined with a trailhead accessing the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. It has been primarily used by hikers and backpackers as a staging area for trips into that wilderness, which is jointly managed by the Kanab Field Office, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. Recreation in the area primarily includes sightseeing, photography, hiking, and backpacking. The remote setting on the border of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness provides access to outstanding scenery, desert wildlife, colorful history, and opportunities for primitive day hikes within the Kanab Field Office and Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. Overnight permits into the wilderness must be obtained in advance. The campground is open year-round, with seven car camping sites including parking and five walk-in, tent camping areas with tent pads. All campsites are for individual groups; the campground does not offer group sites. Amenities include vault toilets, fire rings, picnic tables, tent pads, and a sand/gravel access road. Drinking water and trash disposal are available at the Paria Contact Station at the northern end of the campground access road. The campground is close to Zion, Bryce, and Glen Canyon, other national parks, the Vermilion Cliffs and Grand Staircase national monuments, the Kaibab and Dixie national forests, Paria Canyon Wilderness, and other recreational opportunities that attract visitors from all over the world.