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Pull-thru
USFSDixie National Forest · Utah
Deer Haven
Overview Deer Haven Campground is situated high on the western edge of the Colorado Plateau, close to Cedar City, Utah.
Sites1812 reservable
Elev.9,163ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig60 ft
Electricnonesites
From St. George1h27real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 9,163 ft, Deer Haven has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 18 sites total: 12 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. Softest on shade.
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 26.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
St. George
67 mi
1h27
02
Salt Lake City
265 mi
4h47
03
Moab
302 mi
5h22
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 18 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
18
Sites
★ The standout
Site 14
Group.
Max rig
28 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
24
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.2 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.