About Posey Lake Campground
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. 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. 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. The campground is situated on a hillside above Posey Lake. A scenic…
- Fees: - for current pricing and availability, visit [**www.recreation.gov**](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231916?tab=seasons)
- Season: Late May – Early September
- Managed by: Dixie National Forest, FS
- Where: 13 mi northwest of Escalante, UT · 37.94167, -111.69361
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarius-Teasdale | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 12.4 mi |
| Posey Spur Trail | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Posy Lake C G | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Great Western Trail | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 63.5 mi |
| Posey Lookout Trail | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Blue Springs Trail | Horse | 1.9 mi | 1.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 11 mi
Water fill-up: 11.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Escalante Ranger District 2.4 mi
- Blue Spruce Campground 3.1 mi
- Cowpuncher Guard Station 4.4 mi
- Barker Recreation Area 6.7 mi
- Host 6.7 mi
- Porter Equestrian Group Campsite 6.9 mi