Camping near Brian Head, Utah
Camping near Brian Head, Utah includes 8 public campgrounds on record, 6 reservable and 2 first-come. Most (7 of 8) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Yankee Meadow Campground, is 5.8 miles from Brian Head in a straight line, and all 8 are within 15 miles. Another 7 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Brian Head.
Yankee Meadow Campground 
Point Supreme Campground 
Cedar Canyon Campground Panguitch Lake South 
Deer Haven Group Campground 
Te-ah Campground 
Navajo Lake Campground
Point Supreme Campground Cedar Canyon Campground Panguitch Lake South Deer Haven Group Campground Te-ah Campground Navajo Lake Campground Camping near Brian Head at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 8 (7 National Forest, 1 National Park Service)
- Getting a site
- 6 reservable and 2 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Yankee Meadow Campground: "$25/night single; $50 double; group A $75 (1-40 people); groups B and C $65 (1-30)"
- Distance from Brian Head
- 5.8 miles (Yankee Meadow Campground) to 13 miles (Spruces Campground) in a straight line; 8 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 8,100 ft (Cedar Canyon Campground) to 10,000 ft (Point Supreme Campground), 8 of 8 on record
- Season
- 4 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 164 across the 7 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 6 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 116 ft (Te-ah Campground)
- Drinking water
- 4 of 8
Distances are straight-line miles from Brian Head's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
First-come Yankee Meadow Campground Reservable Point Supreme Campground Reservable Cedar Canyon Campground Reservable Deer Haven Group Campground Reservable Te-ah Campground Reservable Navajo Lake Campground 
Reservable Spruces Campground
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $25/night single; $50 double; group A $75 (1-40 people); groups B and C $65 (1-30)
Reservable Point Supreme Campground - Agency
- National Park Service
- Sites
- 25
- Season
- Late May or early June to Mid-September
- Fee
- $30/night ($15 with Senior or Access pass)
Reservable Cedar Canyon Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 19
- Season
- Late May to Mid September
- Fee
- Not on record
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 18
- Season
- Late May to Early September
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
Reservable Deer Haven Group Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 11
- Season
- Late May to Early September
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Te-ah Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 41
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
Reservable Navajo Lake Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 27
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
Reservable Spruces Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 23
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
No campgrounds match.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Brian Head
- Panguitch Lake North, 9.8 miles from Brian Head in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Panguitch.
- White Bridge Campground, 14 miles from Brian Head in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Panguitch.
- Duck Creek Campground, 15 miles from Brian Head in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Alton.
- Pyramid Ridge Campground, 16 miles from Brian Head in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Cedar City.
- Rocky Peak Campground, 20 miles from Brian Head in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Cedar City.
- Lava Point Campground, 25 miles from Brian Head in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($25/night); listed under camping near Virgin.
- Red Canyon Campground, 29 miles from Brian Head in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($30/night single (1-8); $60 double (1-16); $10 extra vehicle; $2.50 shower); listed under camping near Panguitch.
Lake camping near Brian Head
- On Navajo Lake: Navajo Lake Campground (13 miles from Brian Head) and Spruces Campground (13 miles from Brian Head) . Fishing on this water: Navajo Lake fishing.
- On Panguitch Lake: Panguitch Lake South (9.8 miles from Brian Head) . Fishing on this water: Panguitch Lake fishing.
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Tent camping near Brian Head
- Point Supreme Campground : 7 tent sites , 6.6 miles from Brian Head.
- Panguitch Lake South : 18 tent sites , 9.8 miles from Brian Head.
- Navajo Lake Campground : 11 tent sites , 13 miles from Brian Head.
- Spruces Campground : 7 tent sites , 5 walk-in sites , 13 miles from Brian Head.
Things to do near Brian Head
Public land and water within 30 miles of Brian Head, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Dixie National Forest, 7 of the 8 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Yankee Meadow Campground at 5.8 miles from Brian Head; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Ashdown Gorge Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 6.5 miles from Brian Head; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Cedar Breaks National Monument, Point Supreme Campground (6.6 miles from Brian Head) sits inside this National Park Service unit; publiclandsdb.com has its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary.
- Panguitch Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Brian Head; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Navajo Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Brian Head; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Deep Creek North Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 17 miles from Brian Head; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Kanarraville Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 21 miles from Brian Head; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- LaVerkin Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 23 miles from Brian Head; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Deep Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 24 miles from Brian Head; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Beartrap Canyon Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 24 miles from Brian Head; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Brian Head
Nearest emergency room: Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital, 1303 N Main St, Cedar City, UT, 13 miles from Brian Head , (435) 868-5800. Next nearest: Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital, 200 N 400 East St, Panguitch, UT, 24 miles, (435) 676-1262. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Parowan Market
- KB Express
- TA Express
- Fuel
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- Maverik #231
- Chevron
- KB Express
- RV dump station
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- Painted Hills RV Park
- Cross Hollow RV Resort
- Indian Peaks RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- Cedar Drug & Gift
- Walgreens
- Walmart Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Laundraclean
- Cedar City Laundromat
- Main Street Washateria
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Brian Head: propane, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Brian Head, UT?
8 public campgrounds are on record near Brian Head. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Yankee Meadow Campground (5.8 miles), Point Supreme Campground (6.6 miles), Cedar Canyon Campground (8.7 miles), Panguitch Lake South (9.8 miles), and 4 more. 6 book through Recreation.gov and 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Where can I camp with an RV near Brian Head, UT?
6 campgrounds near Brian Head take RVs: Cedar Canyon Campground, Deer Haven Group Campground, Navajo Lake Campground, Point Supreme Campground, and 2 more. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Painted Hills RV Park, 9.4 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Brian Head, UT?
Navajo Lake Campground, Panguitch Lake South, Point Supreme Campground, and Spruces Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Brian Head with drinking water?
Deer Haven Group Campground, Panguitch Lake South, Point Supreme Campground, and Yankee Meadow Campground have potable water on record.
When is camping season near Brian Head, UT?
Of the 4 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (4 of 4) and close in September (4 of 4). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where can I camp near a lake around Brian Head, UT?
Navajo Lake Campground and Spruces Campground sit on Navajo Lake and Panguitch Lake South sits on Panguitch Lake.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Brian Head, UT?
Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital, 1303 N Main St, Cedar City, UT, is 13 miles from Brian Head in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (435) 868-5800. In an emergency, call 911.
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