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Pull-thru
USFSDixie National Forest · Utah
Panguitch Lake
Overview Panguitch Lake Campground is located 14 miles southwest of Panguitch, Utah.
Sites5334 reservable
Elev.8,356ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig99 ft14 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From St. George2h01real 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 8,356 ft, Panguitch Lake has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 53 sites total: 34 reservable and 19 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 14 pull-through, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet 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 · Apr
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 3.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
St. George
91 mi
2h01
02
Salt Lake City
264 mi
4h45
03
Moab
270 mi
5h00
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 53 SITES
Color byShow only
51 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
53
Sites
★ The standout
Site 020
NORT.
To neighbor
185 ft
Max rig
60 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
2
Peaks
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.9 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.