Navajo Lake Campground

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DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST
CEDAR CITY, UT 84721

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.

Camp site features

Across 27 camp sites:

Picnic table: all 27 sites
Pets allowed: all 27 sites
Longest rig: 60 ft
Largest party: 16 people

Directions

Go east from Cedar City on Scenic Byway SR 14, 25 miles to the Navajo Lake road turnoff to the south. Follow the Navajo Lake road 5 miles to Navajo Lake campground.

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

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Aubrey A

Loop:Lower

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Reviewed 6 days ago

Loved our experience! Site #27 comfortably fit a small and large tent, plus two vehicles. Campsite host was right next door and very kind and helpful. Beautiful view, bathrooms were clean and continually stocked.

Michael V

Loop:Lower

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Reviewed 8 days ago

The host, Sue, was excellent. She made the stay perfect. Thank you…we will be back.

Sarah B

Loop:Lower

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Reviewed 10 days ago

This was an amazing place to camp! We drove through 100-degree weather on the highway below to arrive at this gorgeous, cool campground on the beautiful lake. Our site was fairly straightforward, but with a view of the lake and wow did the stars come out at night! The weather was perfect, just a bit cool at night, but it was honestly really nice to get cozy in our sleeping bags. No showers, but the bathroom had a sink with running water, which was great! The camp host was friendly and welcoming, and we would love to come back here and spend more time on the water and watching the stars!

Ruel L

Loop:Lower

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Reviewed a month ago

This campground is right on the edge of the lake, which was down quite a bit when we camped there. The campground is maintained clean and safe. Bathrooms were in great shape as were the gravel roads and site pads. Sue, the host, was on top of every vehicle that ventures inside the entrance driveway. This provided assurance that only registered guests were permitted around my campsite. Day use was also clearly controlled, including the boat launch. The area is quiet and full of natural beauties. From the cool water lake to the pines and hiking trails, top notch!

Claire L

Loop:Upper

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Reviewed a month ago

I stayed at site 19 it has Great Lake view and afternoon shade at the picnic table. The lake is stunning and peaceful. The weather was perfect.

Chris w

Loop:Lower

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Had a great time. Clean campsite, friendly hosts. Stargazing at night, kayaking at day.

Availability

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