Under Canvas Zion

I really wanted to give this place top marks and had really high hopes. Unfortunately, for us, it just wasn’t good. I should qualify this and tell you we’ve been blessed to travel all over the world and had experience glamping in a similar set up in the Serengeti at an adventure camp. We had been referred to UC by some friends and were really excited to spend four nights here outside of Zion in late October. I also have to be honest about the time of year we booked. It was the last week of their year that UC was open. This is for good reason. It’s cold at night in late October in Zion. We knew that going in but took the chance the wood burning stove in the tent would be sufficient to keep us cozy and warm. Spoiler alert - it wasn’t. Unless you get up every two hours to add wood, you’ll be shivering by 2 am. They did give us hot water bottles for our bed. Nice touch I thought. The good - the set up is pretty cool with the tents all dotted on the hill side overlooking the corner of Zion with the red rock stunning at sunset. We loved the thought of sitting each night at our tent or the common areas around the fire taking it all in. It’s very removed and I can see how that would be desirable for many people. The bad - Where can I begin? As good as the location may be removed a bit for some, we found it to be too far out around the west side of the park. You had to drive 45 min to get to Springdale and if you’re spending a lot of time in the park, just be aware. There is a west side of the park you can explore from UC, but you still have to drive back out and around to get there. We had dinner the first night outside and it was okay. We didn’t eat dinner enough here to give honest feedback. It’s pricey but you are a captured crowd here. No food allowed in tents per rules. You can get drinks and they will get you ice and a cooler for your tent but have to eat up in the common areas. Let’s talk about the common areas. I was most excited to sit around a real fire with warmth and the camping feel to it. Nope. Two gas fire pits with low flame and not much help getting the thing lit or keeping it lit. We watched kids from the UK trying to roast marshmallows over barely lit flames and maybe I should have checked before if the fires were real or not. Perhaps it was the fire restrictions keeping real fires away. I hope so because the public fire pits were not good. The biggest challenge we faced night one was the wind. I know they aren’t controlling Mother Nature, but as soon as we went to bed, we realized sleep was going to be a challenge. The winds were gusting all night. The tent was rattling and our chairs and table outside crashed down and my wife had her suitcase inside toppled over because the wind was rattling the tent so bad. We thought it was coming down at one point. We got no sleep. The star gazer tent we were in was used because we were wide awake all night looking through the little plastic slit in the ceiling. I guess I thought it

Under Canas are excellent camp resorts. The cabins are superbly laid out with extremely comfortable beds and great bathroom. While there is no air conditioning (we were there at the height of summer with temperatures in the low 100's the mister kept us comfortable at night. The view from the cabin was spectacular. The main service area has a restaurant and bar.

My partner and I were spending 3 days hiking at Zion and looking for a place to stay that matched the outdoor vibe…. Enter Under Canvas. The tents were spacious and the bed was super comfortable. The staff could not have been more lovely— a special thanks to Kat and Shannon for all your tips and help! There is no wifi or electricity in the tent so you need to be wanting that type of experience, but if you are, this place is perfect. Peaceful, beautiful and full of people who are looking to enjoy nature while also enjoy basic comforts. I’ll be back!