Posey Lake Campground
Open for the season with a temporary water outage. Campers must bring their own potable water. A 20% fee reduction is in effect during the outage. The campground operates late May through early September. Some sites are reservable via Recreation.gov on a 6-month rolling basis; unreserved sites are first-come, first-served.
Red Flag Warning issued July 7 at 6:43AM MDT until July 8 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
From Recreation.gov
Our facility is currently experiencing a temporary water outage. Please visit our website or contact the facility for additional information.
Weed Free Hay Order 04-2021-03
Prohibited by this order: Possessing, storing, or transporting non-pelletized hay, straw, or mulch in the Intermountain Region, unless it is certified as weed free by the state where the product originated.
About
Posey Lake Campground offers a forested retreat at 8,800 feet elevation in the Dixie National Forest, surrounded by towering ponderosa pines and aspen groves. The campground sits on a hillside above Posey Lake, providing easy access to fishing for rainbow and brook trout. Non-motorized boating is permitted, with a boat ramp and two fishing docks available. The campground contains 21 single-family sites and one group site accommodating up to 35 people. Each site includes a picnic table, fire ring with grill, and bear box for food storage. Vault toilets are located throughout the campground. Two hiking trails originate here: the mile-long Posey Overlook Trail leads to scenic views, while the Posey Spur Trail connects to the Great Western Trail for extended hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Posey Lake serves as a cool escape from the surrounding desert landscape and provides convenient access to Hell's Backbone Road, Utah Highway 12 (a National All-American Road), Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and Escalante Petrified Forest State Park. The 14-mile gravel access road includes steep sections, making vehicles over 30 feet inadvisable.
Directions
From Highway 12 in Escalante, turn north at 300 East at the elementary school following the Posey Lake/Hell's Backbone sign. Travel 14 miles to the junction of Forest Roads 153 and 154, keep left and continue 2 miles to Posey Lake Campground. The access road is gravel with some steep sections; vehicles over 30 feet are not recommended.
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Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | — |
| Pets Allowed | Yes |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | — |
| Price | $15 - $66 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | 35ft |
| Max Trailer Length | 35ft |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| Help.Dixie.Escalante@AmericanLL.com | |
| Phone | +1 (435) 826-5499 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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