Navajo Lake Campground
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.
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.
Need to Know
CHECK IN: Begins at 2 PM. CHECK OUT: By 11 AM.
A daily fee will be charged and collected at the campground for extra vehicles. Come prepared to pay onsite.
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OHV/ATV's including street legal are allowed for ingress and egress only (from your campsite to the road and back). No joy riding in the campground is allowed. OHV/ATV's are not allowed on the beach.
Any accepted senior passes must be entered for the discount at the time of booking for single sites only.
For campground inquiries, please call: (800) 342-2267.
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.
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.
Contact Information
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DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST CEDAR CITY UT 84721
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 801-226-3564
Rental Options
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Driving 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.
Available Campsites
- Site 03, Loop Upper, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 25, Loop Lower, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 08, Loop Upper, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 27, Loop Lower, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 21, Loop Lower, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 26, Loop Lower, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 12, Loop Lower, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 23, Loop Lower, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 04, Loop Upper, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 05, Loop Upper, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 11, Loop Upper, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 14, Loop Lower, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 19, Loop Lower, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 16, Loop Lower, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 10, Loop Upper, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 22, Loop Lower, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 18, Loop Lower, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 07, Loop Upper, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 20, Loop Lower, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 24, Loop Lower, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 06, Loop Upper, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 02, Loop Upper, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 15, Loop Lower, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 01, Loop Upper, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 17, Loop Lower, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 13, Loop Lower, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 09, Loop Upper, Type Standard Nonelectric
