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Duck Creek

Duck Creek, near Cedar City, Utah, is a fantastic campground tucked away in the scenic Dixie National Forest. It’s a great place for families and friends looking to enjoy the great outdoors, with spacious sites that allow for tents, RVs, and even glamping.

This campground is known for its clean facilities and friendly staff, making it a welcoming spot for visitors. Many campers have praised the well-maintained restrooms and the overall cleanliness of the area. As one happy camper noted, “The campgrounds are kept trash-free, the amenities are clean, and the folks who keep up with everything are super nice and helpful!”

For those who love adventure, Duck Creek offers access to beautiful hiking trails and miles of off-roading paths for quads. You can also enjoy fishing at the nearby pond, which is a favorite among visitors. The campground is close to attractions like Zion and Bryce Canyon, making it a perfect base for day trips.

While the campground doesn’t have showers and some sites can get busy, the peaceful atmosphere and stunning surroundings make it worth the visit. Whether you’re looking to relax by the fire or explore the wilderness, Duck Creek has plenty to offer for a memorable camping experience.

Description

USDA Forest Service

Dixie National Forest

Overview

Duck Creek Campground is located 25 miles east of Cedar City, Utah. Visitors enjoy fishing in Duck Creek Pond and nearby Navajo Lake, exploring the Markagunt OHV Trail System and the many miles of non-motorized trails. Nearby sites to see are Cascade Falls, Cedar Breaks National Monument, the Ice Cave and Mammoth Caves. It is the perfect place to stay if your plans include visiting Bryce and Zions National Parks.

Recreation

Duck Creek Pond offers great fishing for rainbow, brook, brown and cutthroat trout. The Markagunt ATV Trail System can be accessed from within the campground, offering about 300 miles of ATV/OHV routes and trails for riders of all skill levels. The Virgin River Rim Trail is a very popular 32 mile trail that skirts the Virgin River Rim with views of Zions National Park in the distance and the Virgin River Rim. The trail can be accessed in several locations and is within a few minute drive from the the campground. This trail is a non-motorized trail and enjoyed by bicyclist, horses and foot travel. There are many sites in the nearby area such as Cedar Breaks National Monument about a 15 minute drive from the campground and Bryce Canyon National Park approx 50 miles to the east. The Duck Creek Visitor Center is just across the road from the campground and will provide you with all the area information and local attractions such as Cascade Falls, Mammoth and Ice Caves, and excellent fishing at Navajo lake and Panguitch lake.

Natural Features

The campground is situated in Aspen and Douglas Fir tree stands with several old growth Ponderosa Pines that are 200 to 500 years old, Which is adjacent to Duck Creek Pond that you can walk to from the campground at an elevation of 8,400 feet. The area is rich in volcanic rock fields that orginated from underground lava tubes.

Nearby Attractions

Restaurants, cabin rentals, groceries, fuel are are available located in Duck Creek Village two miles east of the campground. Small aluminum fishing boat rentals, a boat dock, rustic cabin lodging are available at nearby Navajo Lake Lodge which is located on the northwest shore of Navajo Lake a short 6 miles from the campground. Cedar Breaks National Monument is 10 miles away, with hiking trails, guided tours and breathtaking scenery. Adjacent to Cedar Breaks National Monument is the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness Area, where hikers will find miles of trails including the Twisted Forest trail that has a stand of ancient bristlecone pine some of which can live up to 5,000 years. Bryce Canyon National Park is a 35 minute drive to the east, Zions National Park is an hour drive to the south. The Dixie National Forest offers endless trails both motorized and non-motorized along with high altitude fishing lakes and streams. Come Stay and Play!

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Location

Duck Creek is located in Utah

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Directions

Take Highway 14 from Cedar City, Utah, 28 miles east to Duck Creek campground. Campground turnoff will be on the left hand side of the highway, before you reach Duck Creek Village.

Address

1789 N WEDGEWOOD LANE
Cedar city, UT 84721

Coordinates

37.5186111 N
112.6847222 W

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
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  • Standard (Tent/RV)
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Features

For Campers

  • Market
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

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  • Sanitary Dump
  • Big Rig Friendly

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Reviewed Aug. 25, 2023

Always a Blast

We have visited Duck Creek Campground a few times, and it's always very clean and pleasant! Restrooms sometimes are out of toilet paper, but we always bring spare rolls for any situation. But the campgrounds are kept trash-free, the amenities are clean, and the folks who keep up with everything are super nice and helpful!

SiteA23
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Elizabeth N., August 25, 2023
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Elizabeth N., August 25, 2023
Reviewed Jul. 31, 2023

On Top Of The World

What and amazing adventure. You truly feel like you are on to of the World. Very nice hiking trails, miles and miles of off roading trails for quads!!! We stayed on Loop A at the campground, beautiful and quiet. No showers and the bathrooms need to be updated, but clean and well maintained. Over all had a blast and will be back for years to come!!!

SiteLoop A site 16
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Gary C., July 31, 2023
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Gary C., July 31, 2023
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Gary C., July 31, 2023
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Reviewed Jun. 21, 2023

Best campsite we had so far this trip !

We are new at the RV adventure and we needed a last minute camp following a change in our schedule. We arrived quite late and had no issue getting a site, and what a sight 💕 the camp manager was available to help us and we had a amazing evening in a very isolated campsite. We took site 60, accommodated our RV and we were very close to the restroom ( super clean). Would not hesitate to come back !

Site60
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Valerie M., June 21, 2023
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Valerie M., June 21, 2023
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Valerie M., June 21, 2023
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Reviewed Aug. 8, 2022

Shaded and Cool Summer Getaway

This campsite was quiet and peaceful when we stayed the night but was quite busy with neighbors . Cool at night even for August.

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  • Clean Bathroom
Site036A (Non Electric)
Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Jul. 6, 2022

Less Shade but more isolated Site

We stayed in two sites at Duck Creek this trip. Site 39 was more open, fewer trees, not hammock friendly but great night sky viewing. Longer walk to restroom. This campground is near Duck Creek Village and is a great staging point for half-day trips to Zion, Bryce or a shorter trip to Cedar Breaks. This site borders the meadow by the lake but no real trail from site to get to lake. We used the extra open space (with no neighbors on either side) for frisbee golf- had some good stumps for natural features.

Site39
Month of VisitJuly
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  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Randall G., July 6, 2022
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Reviewed Jul. 6, 2022

Great Family Camping

This campground has been a family favorite for decades. It’s situated near Duck creek Village but since they don’t allow ATVs in the campground it can feel very quiet. Rain is common. Great tent pads. Flush toilets, no showers. Near trails leading to fishing. Good half-day to drive Zion and Bryce but very close to Cedar Breaks. This site is very close to the bathroom, the porch light of which makes night vision at your camp almost impossible so no stargazing.

Site46
Month of VisitJuly
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  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Randall G., July 6, 2022
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Reviewed Jul. 22, 2021

Not for tent campers

This area is primarily used by OHV/ATVS and usually in large groups. It was noisy and very full with many people at each site. The host was nice but seemed like they had a hard time handling all of the people. Our site was very nice and shady however and it did get quiet at night.

Site83
Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Jul. 22, 2021

Land of the Chipmunks

This campsite was great. It’s pretty close to Navajo Lake and a small town. The campsite was pretty spacious for 2 people and they’re nicely distanced from the other campsites around you. There were also a lot of chipmunks around there but they don’t bug you if you leave them alone just don’t leave any food out or they’ll get it!! For the weather, it was warm during the day and chilly at night - amazing. Overall, we loved our campsite so we’re going to reserve it every time we come back.

Site55
Month of VisitJuly
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  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Gabriela V., July 22, 2021
Reviewed Jul. 7, 2021

Loud and disrespectful campers, no control by hosts

We have stayed here twice, both times we had horrible experiences. The camp host and manager have absolutely no control over the people who stay here. Quiet time at 10 however it was anything but quiet. I am not a light sleeper, we have children so my life is constantly noisy anyway. The screaming and yelling was so bad I had to deploy my white noise app on full blast the entire night. One of the nights I finally fell asleep at 1am Only to be woken up at 2:45 AM by some dog incessantly barking and laughter and screaming from a few camps down. I get it, people have those nights every once in a while, but this was literally every single night we stayed at this place for a total of seven. never again. You couldn’t pay me.

Site66 and 58
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Jun. 29, 2021

Near the town

Checked this place out first, had many open FCFS spots on a Thursday. Cell reception was spotty but didn't have any service at Navajo lake or Te-Ha campgrounds. You are a 5 min drive to the town. For fishing, highly recommend Alpine mirror lake, as the trout was jumping out the lake! Duck Creek pond seemed little to no fish.

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Mar. 30, 2021

Cool respite in a hot August

I tent camped at Duck Creek in Aug. 2020. It was cool and fresh. I could’ve camped around Kanab but an elk bowhunter in a bar in Alpine AZ recommend Duck Creek instead because Kanab would be hot.

  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Jacob  W., March 30, 2021
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2020

Lovely place, full of tourists

I love duck creek. Great Camping if you can get away from all the tourist and their off road toys. Lots of trails to ride, if that's your thing. Summer time can bring a lot of people in and you can't camp there during winter.

  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Eric P., October 31, 2020
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2020

Huge campground

Big spacious campground with a ton of hiking trails and lakes. Navajo lake is minutes away too. No showers but has running water and decent bathrooms. This campsite is great for group site. They also sell fire wood at the campground which is always a plus, sells for six dollars a bundle. Grocery store, gas station, and restaurants and down the road as well. Also has a great local coffee shop too! It’s closed Tuesday- Wednesday.

  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Marisa P., August 6, 2020
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Marisa P., August 6, 2020
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Marisa P., August 6, 2020
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Reviewed Jun. 2, 2020

Brrrr

Ended up at Duck Creek mid May where nights got down to 25 degrees. Besides getting a little chillier and windier than we anticipated, it was a great campsite! Bathrooms were cleaned twice a day- cleanest campground bathrooms I’ve used. Beautiful views. Pond didn’t have any fish at the time we went but was still enjoyable. Also, they had firewood available to purchase if needed and staff was almost always available in the first loop.

  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Shalynn S., June 2, 2020
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Shalynn S., June 2, 2020
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Shalynn S., June 2, 2020
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Reviewed Apr. 3, 2020

Ducking cute

Very quaint and charming. It is popular although not packed with people with plenty of space left between campgrounds. There is a big pond of water with all sorts of wildlife and running streams.

Be sure to make reservations on weekends. It’s located on the top of a very high canyon so bring warm layers or the nighttime.

  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Cat N., April 3, 2020
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Cat N., April 3, 2020
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Cat N., April 3, 2020
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Reviewed Jul. 6, 2019

Duck Creek, June, 2019

We choose duck creek due to the proximity to Zion and Bryce Canyon and it was an hour or so from each. This was a nice quite spot, but at the end of June it was freezing! In the mornings it was around 37 degrees, I had to jump in the truck to warm up! No showers or cell service, the bathrooms had running water and were clean. We never found any showers or laundry in duck creek village as the site suggested and there was no one to ask. We found a nice RV park in hatch where we had showers for 5.00 each, laundry was also reasonable there. They had picnic tables and a fire pit which was nice.

  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Deborah C., July 6, 2019
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Deborah C., July 6, 2019
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Deborah C., July 6, 2019
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Reviewed Jun. 12, 2019

Duck creek campground

Nice campground with decent bathroom facilities. It was only half full when I was there but very quiet and enjoyable

Reviewed Dec. 15, 2018

My favorite campsite

doesn't matter if your tent camping or using an RV I guess I'm kind of partial to this campground my family has had our reunions here for 100+ years. There are freshwater places where you can hook up and get fresh water and there is a RV clean-out spot, and there are restrooms.

For those that need it DuckCreekVillage down the road has a store, gas station, and cabins you can rent. You can also go online and reserve a spot if you need to or a cabin or whatever you like in the area

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Joseph B., December 15, 2018
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2018

Nice and quiet!

This spot is right off the hwy but very peaceful. Lots of great tree cover. Best part is you can have your dogs here!

  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Natalie B., November 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Natalie B., November 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Natalie B., November 1, 2018
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Reviewed Jul. 2, 2018

Beautiful Area

If you love to camp in the woods, Duck Creek is the perfect spot. It's easy to get to (once you get through the mountain pass on either side) off of Utah 14 in the beautiful stretch of land called Duck Creek. Pines and aspen trees are all around, though some sites are more shady than others. If you like to be in the trees or if you like to have full sun for solar, this place has a mix. And it's huge! Nearly 100 sites to choose from in about 4 or 5 loops. We stayed in the A loop, which the major differences are it has flush toilets and all the driveways are paved.

Duck Creek has some nice hiking trails, but a lot of people seem to come here with their ATVs. The campground has an ATV parking lot and trail. Navajo Lake is close by for hiking and mountain biking, and Cedar Breaks and Brian Head are just about twenty and thirty minutes away, respectively.

We made reservations online so that cost an extra $10 in addition to the $17 nightly rate, but we enjoy the peace of mind that we're getting a site and the site that we want. #27 was relatively private and had a lot of trees. A deer visited one afternoon, and a robin was making a nest in the trees above us. It was a very peaceful stay.

The only negative was when we arrived. We came up a steep mountain so didn't have a full water tank, but the dump station was closed when we arrived. The camp host was in his trailer, so we asked where we could fill up water. I don't know if he doesn't have the keys to the gates on the station or what, but he said if our hose was long enough we could fill our tank from the water station there. He seemed put out and not very accommodating to someone requesting fresh water. It's not like we wanted fresh towels! After some creative backing up, parking, and combining and stretching hoses, we filled up our tank. Later, we noticed the gates to the station were open. Okaaaaaay. And when we left two days later, we were grateful the dump station was open.

There seemed to be a bit more trash around than we usually see in campgrounds, but we arrived on a Monday so maybe the weekend crowd was a little sloppy. We left our site cleaner than we found it for sure.

Overall, it was a nice place to spend a few nights as we visited the surrounding area.

Site27
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Sara N., July 2, 2018
Reviewed Sep. 19, 2017

Duck Creek Campground, near Duck Creek Village, UT

Beautiful campground with tall pine trees & clusters of aspen. Well-spaced & large sites with level concrete driveways (good for RV parking) & concrete picnic table/fire pit areas. Clean restrooms, water on taps, close to Duck Creek Reservoir. Friendly hosts & very affordable. Close to many hiking trails. Love Utah's Forest Service Campgrounds!

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Colette K., September 19, 2017
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Colette K., September 19, 2017
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Colette K., September 19, 2017
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Reviewed Sep. 30, 2016

Nice camp, could hold a lot of people

This is a nice campground where your sites are not too crowded. You're stuck into the trees nicely (for the tent sites, RV are more open) and i think the tent first come first serve sites in loop D and E are better since you're further away from the highway and get less noise. You have your standard table and fire ring plus a good amount of potable water spigots around. There aren't as many bathrooms as you'd think for the amount of people there are (this is a pretty heavily used national forest campground).

  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Elliott B., September 30, 2016
Reviewed Sep. 29, 2016

Serene and private

For the most part, I really enjoyed this campground. Though a little difficult to find, the campground is incredibly beautiful and smells amazing. You can also make reservations, and it is recommended. It is tucked into a woodsy area and the sites are very private; it almost felt like we were the only ones there. Each site comes with a picnic table, fire ring, and bear bag hook (yes, this is bear country). The only things I disliked were that the table wasn't movable, and there is a giant patch of cement that took up most of the site space. There are flushable toilets and sinks, but no showers. We went on a hunt to find showers since the website said there were some in town, but were told that there were no longer any available. However, after stopping at the Duck Creek Visitor Center across the highway, we finally found out that there are pay showers at the Pinewoods Resort. They were $5 each for an unlimited amount of time, but beware, the hot water runs out quickly. Duck Creek Village doesn't have too much to offer, but the scenery is beautiful. Also, be sure to make a stop at Navajo Lake, just down the road from Duck Creek Village; the views are breathtaking. Despite our shower adventure, this is definitely a campground I would stay at again.

  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Sarah L., September 29, 2016
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Sarah L., September 29, 2016
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Sarah L., September 29, 2016
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Reviewed Jul. 10, 2016

Nive facilities and beautiful area

Stayed three nights with a large group in two adjacent sites. Close to restrooms with flushing (!) toilets that were well maintained picnic tables and firepits and tent platforms made it a very nice stay, super fun campground

  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Shawn S., July 10, 2016
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Shawn S., July 10, 2016
  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Shawn S., July 10, 2016
Reviewed Jun. 16, 2016

Cute little town, with decent camping

If you are looking for a quiet relaxing camping trip, this is not the place to go. If you are looking for 800+ miles of OHV trails, this is the place to go! ATV's, dirt bikes and side by sides galore! It is a fun place to camp if you are expecting the noise. Duck Creek Village is very close to Bryce Canyon and Zion

  • Review photo of Duck Creek by Ryan V., June 16, 2016

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How much does it cost to camp at Duck Creek?

    Camping at Duck Creek can cost between $71.00 and $127.00 depending on the site.

  • What is the max vehicle length at Duck Creek?

    Duck Creek allows vehicles up to 60 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Duck Creek?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Duck Creek, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Duck Creek have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Duck Creek does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Duck Creek?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is unknown, AT&T is unknown, and T-Mobile is available.

  • How hard is it to get a campsite at Duck Creek?

    Some campers book as far as 6 months in advance, so on high-demand weekends it can be very difficult to get a campsite at Duck Creek. If you want to get a last-minute campsite at Duck Creek, try setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts

  • Why is it so hard to get a campsite at Duck Creek?

    There are 69 campsites at Duck Creek and over 80 million Americans who camp! Try snagging a cancellation by setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts