Cedar Canyon

The Cedar Canyon Campground is, in general, a fine campground, with the only real problem being traffic noise due to its location just off the highway between Cedar City and both Panguitch and Brianhead. (Yes, there was no water this year, and no fires allowed thanks to the current drought conditions, but that's not unique to this campground.)

However, this particular campsite (004) is arguably the worst site in the campground. It has NO shade, not over the table, not over the firepit, not over the best place to put a tent. What it does have is a lot of dust, thanks to the lack of a pine needle carpet. I strongly encourage camping here (I'll be back next year), but not at site 004.

We camped two nights, one with reservation, one with first come first served. Camp sites were well maintained, getting harder and harder to find for tent camping with the state, DWR, eliminating, pushing for more RV sites, $$. Pit or vaulted toilets were recently emptied, we know we saw the truck come into the campground. Camp host was friendly but intense, worried about us using a well enclosed covered candle as a table light when we also had a campfire, (we brought in our own wood and water to extinguish afterwards knowing the campsites had no water). Candle was well under our control and extinguished. I know the importance of the little things I have been camping my whole entire life sad others are irresponsible and all of us need to be admonished for it. The Sky's at the campsite at night are beautiful and perfect for Stargazing!! We set up our telescope and had a beautiful night looking at the stars without city light with dark sky's! It was a Beautiful Starry Night and we were able to capture some Beautiful memorable photos of the Starry sky! Not far from Navajo Reservoir, Lake, we went paddle boarding both days making for a wonderful trip, camping experience.

We camped two nights, one with reservation, one with first come first served. Camp sites were well maintained, getting harder and harder to find for tent camping with the state, DWR, eliminating, pushing for more RV sites, $$. Pit or vaulted toilets were recently emptied, we know we saw the truck come into the campground. Camp host was friendly but intense, worried about us using a well enclosed covered candle as a table light when we also had a campfire, (we brought in our own wood and water to extinguish afterwards knowing the campsites had no water). Candle was well under our control and extinguished. I know the importance of the little things I have been camping my whole entire life sad others are irresponsible and all of us need to be admonished for it. The Sky's at the campsite at night are beautiful and perfect for Stargazing!! We set up our telescope and had a beautiful night looking at the stars without city light with dark sky's! It was a Beautiful Starry Night and we were able to capture some Beautiful memorable photos of the Starry sky! Not far from Navajo Reservoir, Lake, we went paddle boarding both days making for a wonderful trip, camping experience.

We camped two nights, one with reservation, one with first come first served. Camp sites were well maintained, getting harder and harder to find for tent camping with the state, DWR, eliminating, pushing for more RV sites, $$. Pit or vaulted toilets were recently emptied, we know we saw the truck come into the campground. Camp host was friendly but intense, worried about us using a well enclosed covered candle as a table light when we also had a campfire, (we brought in our own wood and water to extinguish afterwards knowing the campsites had no water). Candle was well under our control and extinguished. I know the importance of the little things I have been camping my whole entire life sad others are irresponsible and all of us need to be admonished for it. The Sky's at the campsite at night are beautiful and perfect for Stargazing!! We set up our telescope and had a beautiful night looking at the stars without city light with dark sky's! It was a Beautiful Starry Night and we were able to capture some Beautiful memorable photos of the Starry sky! Not far from Navajo Reservoir, Lake, we went paddle boarding both days making for a wonderful trip, camping experience.

Nice clean campground near cedar breaks

Nice clean campground near cedar breaks

Nice clean campground near cedar breaks

Campground and toilet was immaculate. The campground host, Dave, was real friendly and made us feel comfortable. Some road noise but it quiets down in the evening so it was not an issue at all. Real close to Cedar Breaks National Monument.

Campground and toilet was immaculate. The campground host, Dave, was real friendly and made us feel comfortable. Some road noise but it quiets down in the evening so it was not an issue at all. Real close to Cedar Breaks National Monument.

Campground and toilet was immaculate. The campground host, Dave, was real friendly and made us feel comfortable. Some road noise but it quiets down in the evening so it was not an issue at all. Real close to Cedar Breaks National Monument.