You are here

Zion National Park Adding New Restrooms In Watchman Campground

Share

Can you ever have enough restrooms in a national campground? If your answer is "no," then you'll be happy to hear that three new "comfort stations" are being built to replace old facilities at the Watchman Campground in Zion National Park.

Park crews this week started construction on the new restrooms. These
900-square-foot buildings will include the restroom facilities,
sidewalks, and adjacent landscaping. The replacement of the
deteriorating comfort stations is necessary to improve visitor safety
and resource protection, according to park officials. The project is expected to be completed by
mid-July 2012.

The new comfort stations will be
designed using the National Park Service Rustic Style and will
incorporate sustainability principles. The project will also include the
removal of four existing comfort stations.

One campsite will be closed in Loop B
and two campsites in Loop C of Watchman Campground for the duration of
the project. The remaining campsites in Loops B and C will be open
throughout the construction period. Visitors camping in sites near the
project area might experience construction noise during daytime hours.

The work will be completed primarily by
contract that was awarded to Grand Enterprises, LLC from Ogden, Utah.
Funding for this project came from the National Recreation Fee
Demonstration Program, which provides monies collected from park entrance
fees and other fees for use in park maintenance, repair projects, and
public service programs.

Comments

When I was in Watchman last spring -- during a beautiful snow storm -- two other new restroom buildings were under construction.  I was surprised and delighted to find that each campsite there also had an electric service box that made power (included in all campground fees) available.  That will eliminate the constant noise of generators to run air conditioners in the summer months.


 Comfort station?? Is that what we call bath rooms now??LOL


Yeah, really… why overcomplicate it? It's a restroom. Even if the NPS is calling it a "comfort station," it's a restroom.


Very useful information. I was very pleased. Thanks


The term "comfort station" has been in use around the NPS for years. Since there are quite a few places in parks where it's many a mile between such facilities, the term is probably very appropriate :-)


what they need in zion is SHOWERS!!!! they have no shower facilities in either campground. 


Ah, showers in Zion.  Back in the old days (and it may still be the case), we'd get frequent reports that "there's a naked man taking a shower at the RV dump station."

Invariably, it was a Frenchman who seemed compeletly baffled as to why someone reported him for simply taking a shower.


Add comment

CAPTCHA

This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.

Image CAPTCHA
Enter the characters shown in the image.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.