Posey Lake Campground
Escalante, Utah · 8,665 ft · In Dixie National Forest
Photos: USFS
At a glance
5 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 8,665 ft (2,641 m)8,665 ft2,641 m
Loops2
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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 2 staff entries left out. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
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“MANAGEMENT SITES” is a staff entry, not a campsite, and is left out.
Amenities
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- Campfires allowed
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About
Overview
Posey Lake Campground is located next to its beautiful namesake lake high on the Colorado Plateau at an elevation of 8,800 feet. Visitors enjoy canoeing, fishing and exploring local trails.Recreation
Posey Lake offers rainbow and brook trout fishing, canoeing, kayaking and non-motorized boating. Two hiking trails begin at the campground. The Posey Overlook Trail is a mile long and leads to a beautiful overlook. The Posey Spur Trail connects the campground to the Great Western Trail, which provides excellent hiking and mountain biking.Facilities
From OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit
Cell service
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Cell service at Posey Lake Campground: FCC map Sep 2026
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSlight Chance Snow Showers, 15% chance of rain36°29°
- ThuSunny, 1% chance of rain44°28°
- FriSunny48°30°
- SatMostly Sunny48°32°
- SunMostly Sunny, 3% chance of rain49°33°
Nearby camping
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3 more within 25 mi
5 OpenStreetMap entries in Escalante share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 13 mi
Camp site
Boulder, UT · On U.S. Forest Service land · Dixie National Forest
- 13 mi
Camp site
Boulder, UT · On U.S. Forest Service land · Dixie National Forest
- 13 mi
Camp site
Boulder, UT · On U.S. Forest Service land · Dixie National Forest
- 14 mi
Camp site
Boulder, UT · On Bureau of Land Management land · Kanab Field Office
- 14 mi
Camp site
Escalante, UT · On Bureau of Land Management land · Kanab Field Office
- 15 mi
Camp site
Boulder, UT · On U.S. Forest Service land · Dixie National Forest
Location and contact
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