Family of 18 from age 3 months to age 70-- we had a wonderful visit to Zion! The Kitchen was a dream as cookware, etc was plentiful. The second fridge in the garage was helpful to keep food and drinks stocked for the week since groceries/restaurants were not an easy trek. Bedrooms were super comfortable and linens were plentiful. The multi-bunk room was especially popular with all the kids as it became like their private club for TV and escape from the adults! Also, the pack-n-play for our infant traveler was a blessing. Bathrooms were well stocked and trash procedures were simple. Everything was clean and functional. Even the light switches were labeled so you did not have to guess what you were turning on!

The location is beautiful, and the proximity to Zion Ponderosa made it very easy to utilize their facilities for swimming, canyoneering tours, paint ball, etc. Many, many options just 1/2 mile from the house. Just a bit further is the entrance to Zion National Park. We found that getting into the park early helped eliminate traffic at the entrance gate and delays at the tunnels in the park (closed to one way traffic when RVs are moving so delays can be significant)

Also, when visiting Springdale, we would enter Zion National Park and drive to the visitor center-- park there, and walk across to the Springdale shuttles. This way you don't have to fight for parking spaces in Springdale, and we eliminated waiting in line at the southern national park entrance---literally waits to enter the park from Springdale side were 20 to 40 minutes--it was much quicker to stay parked at the visitor center and use the Springdale shuttles. Just know that traveling from the visitor center, through the park, and back to the house can vary greatly in travel time depending on the amount of traffic. That being said, there are some great places to eat in Springdale, but planning ahead for that is imperative. Same for grocery and liquor store needs--nice options are available-- just expect a 40 minute commute. This location was perfect for the seclusion and proximity to hikes that many participated in--meals and shopping were a little further away.

We also had family photos taken in Zion NP-- highly recommend Arika with Zion Adventure Photography if you want a unique experience for family portraits in this amazing setting.

Thank you, Ryan and Julie for providing such a perfect retreat for our family vacation!