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Deer Creek Campground

Deer Creek Campground is a small cozy campground nestled in Deer Creek Canyon at 5800 ft. This small campground is located along the scenic Burr Trail Road in the Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument. The campground does not accommodate travel trailers due to site limitations.

First-come, first-served6 sitesFrom $10 per night

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Deer Creek Campground
Photo from the area. Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Site map

7 campsite locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The site numbers are theirs and may not match the posts at the campground. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Amenities & rules

Fees$10 camping fee
Stay limit14 Day limit

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Deer Creek Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 1.07 inches of precipitation, 15.7 inches of snowFebruary: 1.05 inches of precipitation, 10.8 inches of snowMarch: 0.91 inches of precipitation, 6.7 inches of snowApril: 0.51 inches of precipitation, 2.3 inches of snowMay: 0.72 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowJune: 0.38 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.11 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.73 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.58 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.44 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowNovember: 0.56 inches of precipitation, 3.5 inches of snowDecember: 0.79 inches of precipitation, 11.7 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.4°F averageFebruary: 34.1°F averageMarch: 41.7°F averageApril: 47.7°F averageMay: 56.4°F averageJune: 66.6°F averageJuly: 72.4°F averageAugust: 70.4°F averageSeptember: 63.0°F averageOctober: 51.5°F averageNovember: 39.5°F averageDecember: 30.2°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Boulder, 5 miles from the campground at 6,650 feet, station USC00420849 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 52 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Boulder, travel east on the Burr Trail Rd. for 7 miles, turn left into the Deer Creek Campground.

Coordinates37.8547° N, 111.3554° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • There are 7 campsites and potable water is not available.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearEscalante Outfitters ↗14.9 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗15.8 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Video

DEER CREEK CAMPGROUND REVIEW

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Deer Creek Campground?

No. Deer Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How much does it cost to camp at Deer Creek Campground?

$10 camping fee

How many sites does Deer Creek Campground have?

6 sites.

Source: Site mix

How long can I stay at Deer Creek Campground?

14 Day limit

What if Deer Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Oak Creek Recreation Site (16.2 mi), Upper pleasant creek campground (17 mi, first-come), and Rosebud ATV (17.1 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby