We spent two nights at this location in our 41-foot fifth wheel, en route from Zion to Bryce, and had no difficulty securing a spot. After navigating through the gap, we found ourselves in a spacious valley that could accommodate numerous vehicles. During our stay, there were only five other vehicles, including class As, toy haulers, trailers, and vans. We opted to position our vehicle on the left side of the valley, where the terrain was higher. The soil was firm, and the presence of vegetation minimized dust. Our vehicle was horizontally level, but we needed a few blocks to level it vertically. Occasionally, we saw a few ATVs, but they were considerate and slowed down as they passed. We relied on Starlink for connectivity, so we can't comment on the quality of AT&T or Verizon services.

During our three-day stay in October 2022, we found it more convenient to park on the northern side of the road, particularly when rain was forecasted. The proximity of this location to Parowan town was a major attraction for us, along with its remote setting that allowed our German Shedders to roam freely on the hill trails. The campground wasn't crowded, with only five RVs present. We enjoyed viewing the petroglyphs. However, the southern side was dominated by prickly plants that could be a nuisance to bare feet and pet paws when dry.

Great overnight stop near I-15 with some interesting things to see/hike. The petroglyphs are right at the gap and campsites abound along the dirt roads just east of the site. Camp on the higher slopes to the north if there’s been any rain/snow, as the area on the south side gets muddy but doesn’t necessarily look it! It seems you can camp just about anywhere but there are spots with fire rings if you go a little ways up the dirt roads. We camped with our 32ft trailer about a quarter of a mile up the road leading north behind the petroglyph site and there is one near-level site suitable for larger rigs. After that this road gets rougher and wouldn’t be good for larger rigs but there are plenty other sites below and room to turn around. Horseback riders and ATVs do use the area but it was quiet for us in October. Great place to view the night sky too!

It had rained that day and every spot looked like an issue for a front wheel drive. Too bad. Beautiful otherwise.

Parowan is a great place for a few nights stay. The drive to the campgrounds is very easy as you'll be on paved roads until you drive off the main road onto the grass/dirt areas to the place you'll be parking your vehicle/rig. The grass area is very large and there are lots of places to pick without being remotely near anyone else. The terrain is mostly red dirt and (dead) grass. Some areas aren't level but the majority is. We encountered lots of bugs and flies during our stay but nothing some insect repellant can't take care of. The weather was alright but somewhat windy which causes it to become dusty. Because the campgrounds are right off the main road there is a bit of traffic noise but nothing too crazy. For more details about our experience, check out: https://walkerestate.co/boondocking/f/parowan-petroglyphs-parowan-utah

Wonderful area for any size rig. We arrived around 5 on a Friday night and got a perfect spot right at the beginning since we were leaving early. We were welcomed by several pronghorns.

Secluded, close to petroglyphs, rolling hills surrounding the area. Not much to be unhappy about here! Beautiful.

We found a quaint spot about a mile down the dirt road. A wonderful fireplace setup and plenty of room for activities. Such a secluded spot, we seriously didn’t have any cars pass by. Had to sleep in the car instead of a tent because of a cold wind rolling in. It’s probably not always like this, but maybe check the weather first. That was really our only problem. Overall, I would recommend this peaceful spot :) P.S. such an EPIC sunset

My family & I stayed here from late July through beginning of August 4. It's a big wide open area on the hill. We did get hit with some monsoon storms. So it's not a great area if really windy. It's great if you use solar, as there is no trees around to block the sun. It's also within walking distance to the Petroglyphs, which was nice to check out. Further down the gap road is an area to find Dinosaur tracks. There was multiple ant nests nearby.  We saw a scorpion after rain showers. There was garbage & various ammo casings scattered around when we got there. Good internet. No noise, except on the weekend when a few people set up targets for shooting practice.

Found this site on Campendium on route traveling back home. Great find. Did not need A/C in the evening. Only a few vehicles passed by during our stay.

This site was great! There was more than enough room. Hardly touched on a Memorial Day weekend. Lots of level spaces to choose from. Totally dark and silent at night. The petroglyphs were cool, too!

There’s a really cool petroglyphs at the gap and a few miles down the street is dinosaur tracks which also has three camping spots. Lots of camping on both sides of the gap and both sides of the road on the east side. On the west side only on the north side of the road. Lots of space between other campers lots of places to walk around and definitely bring your off-road vehicle. A few shooters one of the days but otherwise super quiet and dark. I did pick up a 13 gallon bag of trash each day but it wasn’t very bad mostly old beer cans and water bowls. Some broken glass and I found an old couch in one of the ravines but generally pretty clean

This place so far is one of my favorites. I haven't had any issues with goat thorns. On one of my hikes into the wider open area off the 130 prior to enter the Petroglyph Gap I did see ONLY a few of the bushes but further away from where people would park. I believe these are a summer nuisance when the thorn bushes dry up and the wind blows them around. There is better locations through the gap anyway, better wind blocks too. The hikes here are amazing and the hike up to higher locations for the vista view is beautiful. BTW straight shot in off the 15 but it is 13 miles from Cedar City and a little less then that from Parowan. No curvy roads to climb in order to get here. Lots of little birds though that like to climb on roof of camper. So be prepare for a 6 to 7 o'clock wake up. I have Verizon and if I faced S. I got 2 bars which was enough for movies and youtube, downloading might be an issue.

We camped just to the east of the gap in a grassy field. Had no trouble finding a level spot. The area past the gap is very expansive on both sides of the road, so there is plenty of room for any sized rig. The second day we were there a rancher drove his huge herd of sheep through the gap, and they just grazed on through our campsite. Cool experience, except for all the poop they left behind. The petroglyphs on the gap walls are amazing and just a short walk from the camping areas. After leaving the area to the east you can also visit the dinosaur tracks, with fossilized dino prints and some impressive boulders. Great place to stop over and would stay again if we passed through the area.

Lot of open spots and very quiet. Also very clean!

Arrived at dark and parked just off the road by the map pin. Woke up to beautiful views. Plenty of wonderful, dispersed spots accessible to all sorts of vehicles. Always better to arrive during daylight but really can’t go wrong.

This area is amazing. We stayed about 3 nights and had great service and our mobile wifi worked perfectly. We were totally alone, so we ran our generator during the day. The sunsets are amazing, the trails are great, the petroglyphs are cool too!! We didn't see any wildlife other than birds. We had no trouble driving our 31 foot motorhome on the dirt road to our camping spot. It was pretty level. There was an existing fireplace that we built up a little more, so if you take this site, enjoy hehe. You can easily walk up the hill for views and walk to the petroglyphs. We camped in late November 2020. No noise, no one else. Coordinates of our camping site: 37.912246 -112.980049 **DOG DISCLAIMER** The only downfall is the prickies (thorns/burrs/goathead stickers/whatever they hurt) EVERYWHERE, as mentioned in other reviews. Our poor husky got them stuck in his paw pads ALL THE TIME. It was really, really, really bad. If you don't have a dog, you're good to go! If you do have a dog, please bring shoes for it. We've been living out of the RV for 4 months now and this is the FIRST TIME we were in an area this bad. We needed to wear gloves to take some of them out of his paw pads and ended up leaving early for his sake. That's the only complaint though and we ordered boots in case we are ever in another area like this. Overall: The area itself is insanely pretty!!! You're in the middle of no where and it's great. Definitely camp here.

First of all, I didn't experience many of the complaints expressed in other reviews. I didn't get a single sticker and I definitely didn't need a four wheel drive. Although, my site was a little overgrown with weeds, which made for a less pleasant experience. Other than that it was great. I drove my 39' diesel pusher directly into an established campsite and I was instantly level without even dropping a jack. I don't think Jackrabbit Road is the side of the gap that you want to be on unless the other side of the gap is full. To get where I was: Go to 37.908104, -112.982058 and choose either side of the road for about a dozen sites altogether. Just don't drive beyond the main area up into the hills unless you have some ground clearance. Definitely scout ahead if there is any doubt, but if you can see Gap Rd then you're probably going to have no problem in any size rig. I especially liked this campground because it was in a valley that seemed to be out of reach of the forest fire smoke that hung heavily over the entire surrounding area for hundreds of miles. HIGHLIGHTS: The Verizon signal was so strong that I was able to stream in 4K occasionally.

We stayed here for a week while waiting for a package to arrive in Cedar City. The gap is a beautiful place and the petroglyphs would be as well were it not for the vandalism on them. On some camping apps people are saying just camp anywhere out here. I wanted to clarify that. While there are lots of places to camp please, please don't make new campsites or drive off roads and in the desert/grass. We stayed in a lovely spot on Jackrabbit Road which is rutted but passable with caution. However, drove a little over a mile before finding what I consider an existing or well established campsite. All along the road there is clear evidence of damage from people driving and camping wherever they want. This is tragic and violates leave no trace. Federal regulations generally prohibit driving off established roads. The many bullet shell casings, broken glass, dog turds, old gun targets, shotgun shells, etc, out here also violate leave no trace principles. Please look them up if you aren't familiar. This is how public lands get closed. It's a nice place and we saw respectful campers, OHV'rs, and bicyclists. Just use existing campsites and roads and pack out every single thing you bring in.

Stayed here from 9/20/2020 to 9/27/2020. This was an amazing boondocking spot. I initially tried to go all the way back to the large campsite at the GPS coordinates in Campendium, but someone else was already in it. I then tried to setup on the other side of the road from that site but it was just too unlevel. I ended up turning around and setting up closer to the highway where it flattened out a bit. I had much better luck getting level with my rig facing East to West than North to South like the other campers I saw here. There aren't many well defined campsites here, but it seemed like everyone was just picking a spot, so I found an area that looked flat and not too grassy and set up. If you do go all the way back to the GPS coordinates in Campendium, I would say that's pretty much the end of the line for trailers. The road goes up a hill beyond that and I didn't really see any sites for trailers back there. If you're car/tent camping there are more sites to be found further down the road. If you have 4WD you could even turn left and head up the mountain and there was a really cool spot for a tent at the top. I was worried about noise from the highway here but it really wasn't an issue at all. After dark almost no one goes down that road. During the day you get some traffic going to the Petroglyphs but I wouldn't consider it noisy. One thing that I thought was really cool was that a guy came and played a Native American flute at sunset at the petroglyphs several of the nights I was there. If you camp here you should definitely take the opportunity to climb the mountain. There's a road that goes about halfway up, but from there you can find trails that go all the way to the top. The view from up there is amazing and it's not a very long or difficult hike. Verizon here was great. I had about 3 bars and had no trouble working, streaming video, etc. Most of the time I was here there was only 1 or 2 other campers. The one downside of this area was the thorns/burrs. I guess they are called goathead stickers. Whatever they are, they are absolutely everywhere. My dog couldn't even go out of the rig without boots on because they would get stuck in his paws. I was also pulling them out of my socks and sometimes my bare feet when they got tracked into the rig. It's a small price to pay for such a great spot though. Just make sure to have some boots for your dog, and boots for yourself as well because they are much better than tennis shoes.

Nice place to stay. Very quiet. Only 1 other RV but a long distance away. I have the only site with a fire ring. Most of the sites are slightly grown over but still useable. I had to run AC almost every day. Highs in the lower 90’s. Lows in the 50’s. Great Verizon coverage and 25 plus TV channels. I’m having a great time starting here. Only 1/4 mile of dirt road which is in good condition. Where I am is as far as you can go with an RV. Mine is 24 feet long. My site is the last place to turn around. I will stay here again.

The views around here are stunning, there is a historic petroglyph site with a short hike. You can even climb up the mountain by the hike on the unlisted trail. Camping is great, the amount of campsites are abundant, pretty much camp anywhere and everywhere. Loved it.

We pulled in with our 25’ trailer just to the east of the gap and found several areas to camp. We came on Memorial Day weekend so there were more people here than probably is usual. Only negative is the goat head thorns everywhere which was troublesome for our dogs paw pads. We stayed fairly close to the main road so I’m not sure what the dirt roads looks like further up. Overall, very quiet and easy to get in and out of.

Stayed here for 2 nights in our 40' RV with 24' trailer in tow. Not a lot of camp spots (for any size) in this location. Not too much traffic going by. Can't beat being surrounded by mountains. Lots to hike. Saw a Gopher Snake our first morning. Other then that not too many signs of wildlife during our stay, few birds & lizards and also what looked like ram droppings. But we never actually saw rams. Had about 3 bars on Verizon hotspot (with booster). Has 1 bar for AT&T phones.

There is plenty of boondocking in this area. Nice wide open spaces. Take any of the dirt roads and pick a spot. I spent 2 nights inside the gap and enjoyed the sunsets and sunrises. I did have a little T-Mobile service but not enough to get any real work done. Moved over to the Jackrabbit Road side and had excellent reception! Most of the dirt roads Do have ruts but nothing too bad. Saw RVs of every type.