Dixie National Forest
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 2,674 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 28
- Longest rig
- 125 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 28 campgrounds shown
- Barker Recreation Areato 35 ft · 18 sites · Bear boxesLate May – Early September · First-come, first-served
- Blue Spruce CampgroundYear round · First-come, first-served
- Cedar Canyon Campgroundto 60 ft · 19 sitesLate May – Mid September · First-come, first-served
- Dean Gardner CampgroundEarly May – Late September · Reservations accepted
- Deer Haven Campgroundto 60 ft · 18 sitesLate May – Early September · First-come, first-served
- Duck Creek Campgroundto 75 ft · 95 sitesLate May – Mid September · First-come, first-served
- Ebenezer Bryce CampgroundEarly May – Late September
- Effie Beckstrom East Group CampgroundEarly May – Early September · Reservations accepted
- Effie Beckstrom West Group CampgroundEarly May – Early September · Reservations accepted
- Equestrian CampgroundEarly May – Late September · Reservations accepted
- Honeycomb Rocks CampgroundMid May – Late September · First-come, first-served
- Lava Flat Designated Dispersed Camping AreaFirst-come, first-served
- Mammoth Designated Dispersed Camping AreaSeason not published
- Mitt Moody CampgroundEarly May – Late September · First-come, first-served
- Panguitch Lake North CampgroundLate May – Mid September · First-come, first-served
- Panguitch Lake South CampgroundLate May – Early September · First-come, first-served
- Pine Lake Recreation Areato 35 ft · 32 sitesLate May – Late September · First-come, first-served
- Pine Valley Guard Station1 sites · Electric · Pull-throughSeason not published
- Pine Valley Recreation Areato 125 ft · 69 sites · Electric · Pull-throughSeason not published
- Posey Lake Campgroundto 35 ft · 23 sites · Pull-through · Bear boxesLate May – Early September · First-come, first-served
- Red Canyon CampgroundLate April – Early October · First-come, first-served
- Spruces CampgroundLate May – Early September · First-come, first-served
- Te-Ah Campgroundto 116 ft · 42 sites · Pull-throughLate May – Early September · First-come, first-served
- Uinta Flat Designated Dispersed Camping AreaFirst-come, first-served
- White Bridge Campgroundto 60 ft · 29 sitesEarly May – Mid September · Reservations accepted
- Yankee Designated Dispersed Camping AreaFirst-come, first-served
- Yankee Meadow CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
Dixie National Forest
Dixie National Forest is a United States national forest in Utah with headquarters in Cedar City. It occupies almost two million acres (8,000 km2) and stretches for about 170 miles (270 km) across southern Utah. The largest national forest in Utah, it straddles the divide between the Great Basin and the Colorado River. In descending order of forestland area it is located in parts of Garfield, Washington, Iron, Kane, Wayne, and Piute counties. The majority of forest acreage lies in Garfield County.
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness50,216 acres
- Box-Death Hollow Wilderness25,705 acres
- Ashdown Gorge Wilderness7,085 acres
- Cottonwood Forest Wilderness2,648 acres
Byways through this country
Places worth pulling over
National parks close enough to pair
Drive to Dixie the long way
Byway plans the road in, not just the destination — real places along the way, weighted to what you like, with nothing invented.