Deer Haven

Overview

Deer Haven Campground is situated high on the western edge of the Colorado Plateau, close to Cedar City, Utah. Visitors enjoy hiking, biking and day-tripping to nearby Cedar Breaks National Monument.

Recreation

The 34-mile Virgin River Rim Trail passes near the campground and is open to hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.

Deer Haven is just 11 miles from Cedar Breaks National Monument, with hiking trails, guided tours and breathtaking scenery.

Just outside Cedar Breaks is the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness Area, where hikers will find 10 miles of trails and the Twisted Forest, a stand of ancient bristlecone pine.

Facilities

Ten single sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Flush and vault toilets are provided. Drinking water is piped from a spring, but there is not an abundant supply. Campers area urged to conserve water in all activities.

OHV/ATV's are allowed in the campground for ingress and egress only. No joy riding is allowed in the campground.  

Natural Features

Deer Haven is at an elevation of 8,900 feet. This peaceful and scenic campground is surrounded by a forest of aspen and pine trees. Summer wildflowers are abundant throughout the site.

Nearby Attractions

Deer Haven is close to many areas with excellent recreational opportunities. Navajo Lake and Duck Lake are both within 30 minutes, offering boating, canoeing and fishing. The Duck Creek/Markagunt ATV Trail System begins nearby.

Camp site features

Across 18 camp sites:

  • Fire pit: 16 of 18 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 18 sites
  • Group sites: 2 of 18 sites
  • Longest rig: 60 ft
  • Largest party: 80 people

Directions

From Cedar City, Utah, take Highway 14 east for 16 miles. Turn south on Webster Flat Road and travel 3 miles to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

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Angelita B
Loop:Deer
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Reviewed a month ago
Camp host was great and checked on us since it was rainy. There was water!! Yay!
Steven P
Loop:Deer
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Great facilities. Campground host was friendly and wonderful to explain everything to us
Brooke S
Loop:Deer
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Reviewed 4 years ago
We love this campground. There is a nice huge field. Plenty of rooms for our kids to explore. Big group fire pit. Flushable toilets. Sinks. The toilets have very low pressure and clog easily. I'd flush one before using it just to make sure it's not clogged. This site is basically 1 huge group site. There's also approx 10 FCFS sites on the outskirts. We've come here the last 2 years w/ our scouts. The ONLY reservable site is "Site 1: Loop". There are 10 campgrounds w/in this loop and you must have the group reservation to use them. They each have a table and fire ring. Our families use these cause we like to spread out. These are not to be confused with the 10 FCFS sites on the outskirts of the campground. If you look at the photos, you'll see the map and it's clearly explained. This year when we arrived, a number of our families told us that after they had set up- the host came by saying they were in the wrong area. We were all w/in the loop. This was a huge surprise to us because the reservation is for the ENTIRE loop. After going to see the host- we were told that since we were only a party of 50, the hosts themselves decided to split the group site into 3 sections (A,B,C) and assign us to just 1 of them. The other 2 sections would be left for any FCFS people w/ RV's, since an RV won't fit in FCFS sites. She kept mentioning people w/ RV's coming the next day?? We were extremely unhappy about this and voiced our concerns. We were basically told that if someone with an RV showed up, they'd put them right in the midst of our families camping- even though we had more families arriving the next day. After going back and forth for about 20 minutes- she agreed to turn people away. Which was fine with us and how it should be. We reserve this particular group site for a reason and quite frankly- it's not to share with strangers/other people. The rest of our stay was fine and the hosts actually were friendly people.
Patrick K
Loop:Deer
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Reviewed 4 years ago
The camphost was great! The site was good. Bathrooms were clean and smelled good. There were some nice trees around and nice tents spots. Mother Nature sent some not so great weather but everything else was great!
Lorena S
Loop:Deer
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Reviewed 4 years ago
Friendly and Helpful Guest Clean bathrooms.
Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in August, when about 10% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 11 years of reservations.

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