USDA Forest Service · Utah
Cedar Canyon
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 19 no hookups
- Season
- May 28 to September 6
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,343 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LOCAL (NFSR 33492) · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Dixie National Forest
- Nearest town
- CEDAR CITY
- Address
- DIXIE NF, CEDAR CITY, UT, 84721
- Phone
- 801-226-3564
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Scenic Drive
19 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Cedar Canyon Campground is located conveniently close to Cedar City, Utah, only 11 miles east. Visitors can enjoy hiking, biking and day-tripping to nearby Cedar Breaks National Monument.
Recreation
Cedar Canyon is just 8 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.
The 34-mile Virgin River Rim Trail is located near the campground with a short drive for access and is open to hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.
Facilities
The campground offers a small group site and several family sites. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided but no showers are available. Roads and spurs are paved.
OHV/ATV's including street legal are not allowed in the campground.
Natural Features
Crow Creek flows alongside the campground, which is settled on the western edge of the Colorado Plateau at an elevation of 8,100 feet. A forest of fir and aspen covers the site, providing shade in most campsites.
Nearby Attractions
Cedar Canyon is close to many areas with excellent recreational opportunities. Navajo Lake and Duck Lake are both within 20 minutes, offering boating, canoeing and fishing. The Markagunt ATV Trail System is easily accessed 5 miles to the east. OHV's are not allowed in the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 15° | 0° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 15° | -9° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | -3° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 28° | 12° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 37° | 21° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 50° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 49° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 53° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 49° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 34° | 14° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 29° | -1° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 18° | -10° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Duck Creek · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 95 sites
- Spruces Campground (Dixie NF) · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 29 sites
- Navajo Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 28 sites
- Te-Ah · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 42 sites
- Panguitch Lake · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 53 sites
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