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Pull-thru
USFSDixie National Forest · Utah
Posey Lake Campground
Overview Posey Lake Campground is located next to its beautiful namesake lake high on the Colorado Plateau at an elevation of 8,800 feet.
Sites2311 reservable
Elev.8,698ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig35 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From St. George4h20real 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 8,698 ft, Posey Lake Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 23 sites total: 11 reservable and 12 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 35-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 5 named hiking routes, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade 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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 29.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
St. George
201 mi
4h20
02
Moab
234 mi
5h23
03
Salt Lake City
294 mi
6h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 23 SITES
Color byShow only
21 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
23
Sites
★ The standout
Site 016
FAM · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
149 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
5
Trail segments
12
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.8 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.