Zion National Park
Zion is stunning, but it is a no hammock park. Leave the hammock in the car, or hang it from a portable stand on private land outside the park in Springdale.
No, Zion prohibits hammocks and slacklines in its campgrounds and wilderness, and nothing may be attached to trees.
- The use of hammocks and slacklines is prohibited in park campgrounds.
- Nothing can be attached to or hung on park structures, trees or vegetation.
- Tree tents are not permitted.
- Wilderness regulations also prohibit hammocks and tree tents.
- A single clothesline up to 15 feet may hang between your own gear, such as a car or chairs.
Rules change. Confirm with the land manager or campground host before you hang.
Hammockability breakdown
Gnats and some mosquitoes near the Virgin River in late spring and summer.
Very hot summers in the canyon, flash flood risk during the summer monsoon, mild spring and fall.
- Angels Landing
- The Narrows
- Watchman Trail
- Watchman Campground
- South Campground
- Lava Point Campground
What to bring
Gear picks that suit a hang at Zion National Park.
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Likely yes, since campsites list hammocks as permitted equipment, but the park has no published hammock rule, so use wide straps and stay inside your site.
Yes, hammocks are officially permitted as long as you use straps that do not damage the trees.
Yes in many areas, but camping is banned at Graveyard Fields and limited to designated sites in parts of the Pisgah Ranger District.