Posey Lake Campground

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Dixie National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Dixie National Forest Fees: - for current pricing and availability, visit www.recreation.gov Season: Late May to Early September Status: closed Reservations: Call 1-877-444-6777 visit www.recreation.gov Some single sites are available on a first come, first served basis. 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 The campground contains 21 single-family sites and one group site for up to 35 people. Drinking water is provided from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Facilities at this campground include accessible vault toilets, a fish cleaning station and two fishing docks. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. Natural Features The campground is… Getting there: From Highway 12 in Escalante, turn north at 300 East at the elementary school at the Posey Lake/Hell's Backbone sign. Travel 14 miles to junction of Forest Roads 153 and 154, keep left and travel 2 miles to Posey Lake Campground. Site access can be difficult; about 14 miles of the road is gravel with some steep sections. Rules: - Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. - Campfires in developed fire pits only - Fireworks are prohibited - Dogs must be on leash - ATV's and non-street legal UTVs are allowed at the day use area on the south end of the lake and at campsites 2, 3, and 4. Street legal UTVs are allowed throughout the campground but must stay on roads and spurs. - Maximum length of stay: 14 days Phone: 435-826-5499 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231916 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: USFS