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Pull-thru
USFSDixie National Forest · Utah
Navajo Lake Campground
Overview Navajo Lake Campground, located on the south shore of Navajo Lake, it provides a spectacular setting for boating, camping, fishing, hiking, biking and photography.
Sites286 reservable
Elev.9,058ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig60 ft
Electricnonesites
From St. George1h43real 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 9,058 ft, Navajo Lake Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 28 sites total: 6 reservable and 22 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 11 walk-in, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 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.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 29.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
St. George
81 mi
1h43
02
Salt Lake City
280 mi
5h02
03
Moab
298 mi
5h35
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 28 SITES
Color byShow only
28 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
11
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
17
Prime
28
Sites
★ The standout
Site 09
Upper · prime location.
To neighbor
93 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
31 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
47
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.3 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.