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Pull-thru
USFSManti-La Sal National Forest · Utah
Lake Canyon Rec Area
Overview Lake Canyon Recreation Area can be found along Utah's scenic Energy Loop, on top of the Wasatch Plateau.
Sites1816 reservable
Elev.8,904ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig50 ft6 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City2h30real 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 8,904 ft, Lake Canyon Rec Area has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 18 sites total: 16 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 6 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
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 · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 24.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
114 mi
2h30
02
Moab
161 mi
3h37
03
St. George
260 mi
4h54
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 18 SITES
Color byShow only
14 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
18
Sites
★ The standout
Site 041
LAKE CANYON REC AREA · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
2025 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
23
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.9 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.