Cedar City, UT

Spruces Campground (Dixie NF)

Availability

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About this spot

Overview

Spruces Campground on the shores of Navajo Lake, provides a spectacular setting for boating, canoeing, camping, fishing, wildlife viewing, and photography. Take advantage of several outstanding hiking and biking trails or just relax and enjoy the cool, crisp mountain air.  The popular Virgin Rim River Trail is located just .5 miles from the campground.

Recreation

Navajo Lake offers canoeing, kayaking and fishing opportunitites. Hiking and biking are popular activities as well. Close to the nearby national parks such as Bryce Canyon, Zions and Cedar Breaks National Monument.

Facilities

The campground offers 17 single sites, and 5 double sites, all with picnic tables and fire rings. Vault toilets, drinking water and garbage receptacles are located in this campground. OHV/ATV's including street legal are allowed in the campground for ingress and egress (to and from you campsite to the road and back) only. Joy riding is not allowed within the campground. OHV/ATV's are not allowed on the beach.

Natural Features

Nestled on the edge of Navajo Lake and nearby meadow, this campground offers views of the surrounding area and lake access.

Nearby Attractions

Boat rentals, a boat ramp, rustic cabin lodging and supplies are available at nearby Navajo Lake Lodge. Duck Creek Pond is seven miles east with excellent fishing as well as a the Duck Creek visitor center.     Cedar Breaks National Monument is a short 20 minute drive, 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 trail, a stand of ancient bristlecone pine.

Typical weather

Navajo Lake

Average water temperature
Average water temperature for Navajo Lake, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.36°JJanuary: average water temperature 36°F37°FFebruary: average water temperature 37°F39°MMarch: average water temperature 39°F48°AApril: average water temperature 48°F47°MMay: average water temperature 47°F57°JJune: average water temperature 57°F59°JJuly: average water temperature 59°F61°AAugust: average water temperature 61°F59°SSeptember: average water temperature 59°F47°OOctober: average water temperature 47°F40°NNovember: average water temperature 40°F38°DDecember: average water temperature 38°F

Water: Water Quality Portal — 46 field-sample stations

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