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Pull-thru
USFSDixie National Forest · Utah
Spruces Campground (Dixie NF)
Overview Spruces Campground on the shores of Navajo Lake, provides a spectacular setting for boating, canoeing, camping, fishing, wildlife viewing, and photography.
Sites2915 reservable
Elev.9,062ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig75 ft
Electricnonesites
From St. George1h40real 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 9,062 ft, Spruces Campground (Dixie NF) has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 29 sites total: 15 reservable and 14 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 9 walk-in, and the longest takes a 75-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, 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 · Jun
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 21.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
St. George
80 mi
1h40
02
Salt Lake City
279 mi
5h00
03
Moab
297 mi
5h33
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 29 SITES
Color byShow only
29 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
9
Walk-in
0
50-amp
29
Accessible
26
Prime
29
Sites
★ The standout
Site 20
Upper · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
146 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
50 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
0.9 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.