Navajo Lake Campground

Dixie National Forest, UT · ≈18.4 mi to Cedar City
Sites
27
Max rig
60 ft
Pull-through
No
Hookups
None
ADA
To town
18.4 mi
Signal

✓ Best for

  • Big rigs and large RVs
  • Water lovers (boating, kayaking, fishing)
  • Pets and their owners
  • Campers seeking solitude (no cell coverage)

✕ Not ideal for

  • RVers needing hookups
  • Travelers wanting town proximity
  • Those requiring ADA accessibility

Connectivity

Plan to be offlineNo modeled cell coverage from any carrier. If you need connectivity here, a satellite communicator or hotspot device is worth considering.

What's here

16 Standards (no Hookups)Drive-In access
11 Tent Onlys (no Hookups)Hike-In access
Rig compatibility

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Amenities & features

Amenities
Campfires allowedFire pitsGrillsPets allowedPicnic tables
Activities
BikingBoatingCampingCanoeingFishingKayakingPhotographySwimming SiteWater AccessWildlife Viewing
CampIntel Score

How we score

We score what we can verify.
Workable for mid-size rigsRig fit
Some travel requiredAccess
Good amenitiesConvenience
Verdicts come from our Rig fit, Access & Convenience sub-scores — each built only from verifiable Recreation.gov data.

Where it is

Nearest town: Cedar City, ~18.4 miGet directions ↗

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Photos

Photos: S. Liermann US Forest Service, Dixie National Forest, S, Liermann Dixie National Forest, Dixie National Forest S. Liermann

Overview

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. Boat rentals, launching, and cabin lodging are available at nearby Navajo Lake Lodge. The Virgin River Rim Trail is accessible from the campground; it offers panoramic views of Zion National Park, Virgin River Rim and the Kolob Plateau. Recreation Navajo Lake offers great canoeing, kayaking and fishing. Hiking and biking are popular activities as well. The 32-mile Virgin River Rim Trail passes a short distance from the campground and is open to hiking, mountain biking, foot travel and horseback riding. The Navajo Lake loop trail is accessed from the campground on the Navajo Lake trail. The Navajo Lake Loop trail is very popular with cyclist and is an 11 mile loop. Facilities Navajo Lake Campground features 15 single sites, one double site and 11 walk-in tent only sites. Each site has a fire ring and a picnic table. Drinking water is available through spigots, there are flush toilets and a accessible vault toilet. This is not a large campground but the coziness is what makes it a very special place as you see the sun come up over the lake. There is a primitive (dirt) boat landing located within the campground for smaller vessels. OHV/ATVs including street legal are allowed for ingress and egress (to and from your campsite to the road) only. Joy riding is not allowed in the campground or on the beach. Natural Features Navajo Lake dike was constructed many years ago to provide area visitors with an excellent recreational experience that provides fishing and boating for all ages. The dike is a very popular place to catch fish in the deeper waters if you are fishing from shore. Water travels from under the the lake through a 2 mile lava tube and exits at what is called Cascade Falls. Cascade Falls is a must see trail that follows the rim 3/4 miles to the falls. Nearby Attractions Boat rentals, a boat dock, rustic cabin lodging is available at nearby Navajo Lake Lodge. Duck Creek Pond is seven miles east, with excellent fishing. The Duck Creek Visitor Center was used years ago as an Ranger Station in the 1930's through the 1960's although some of the buildings have been removed the Visitor Center still stands and is managed by volunteers that can porvide you with all the area informaion you would like. For OHV trail information see the Dixie National Forest website. Cedar Breaks National Monument is 10 miles away, with hiking trails, guided tours and breathtaking scenery. Just outside Cedar Breaks is the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness Area, where hikers will find miles of trails and the Twisted Forest which is a stand of ancient bristlecone pine.

Managed by USDA Forest Service · Standard campground