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Birch Creek Campground

Located at 6755 ft.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,804ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City2h10real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,804 ft, Birch Creek Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 25.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
85 mi
2h10
02
Moab
293 mi
6h20
03
St. George
361 mi
6h49
By drive time
Salt Lake City · 2h10Moab · 6h20St. George · 6h49Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.2 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.2 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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