Utah · Camping

White House Campground

from $12
fee
Mar–May, Oct
best months
  • At 4,308 ft
  • Kanab Field Office

White House campground is located approximately 43 miles east of Kanab, Utah, two miles to the 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; they cannot be reserved ahead of time. The campground was constructed in the 1970s, and, until it was reconstructed (2017- 2019), was combined with a trailhead accessing the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. The campground has been primarily used by hikers and backpackers as a staging area for trips into the Paria Canyon Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, which is jointly managed by the KFO, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), and Vermilion Cliffs National Monument (VCNM) campers will claim and pay for their spots upon arrivel, using Scan & PayEasy Mobile Payment using Recreation.gov Mobile App -Claim your spot by placing your equipment down and use the camera on your phone to scan the unique campground QR code to pay for the campsite. -No Need to Wait or Carry Cash Payment is conveniently made right on your phone, without the hassle of waiting in line, carrying cash, or writing a check and dropping it in a fee tube. -No Signal, No Problem Even in remote areas with no cell service, Scan & Pay allows you to pay when you’re offline and then processes your transaction once you’re back online.

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Oct

    Best time to visit White House Campground

    Best months: March–May and October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      46° / 22°

    2. Feb

      52° / 27°

    3. Mar

      61° / 33°

    4. Apr

      69° / 39°

    5. May

      79° / 48°

    6. Jun

      91° / 58°

    7. Jul

      96° / 65°

    8. Aug

      94° / 63°

    9. Sep

      86° / 53°

    10. Oct

      72° / 41°

    11. Nov

      57° / 29°

    12. Dec

      46° / 21°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Paria Rs, UT, 1.8 mi away at 4,426 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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