Lake View Campground — Escalante State Park

Excellet. There is an overflow area if you don't have a reservation.

We wanted to visit the Petrified Tree park and decided to stay over night since it was only 15 USD extra. The lake view is stunning, toilets and showers are super clean and staff is really nice and friendly. In total the dry camping place by the lake with shower access and park entrance was 25 USD.

Unfortunately only stayed here one night, wish it could have been longer. This campground is located near a reservoir. We stayed in the RV full hook up site, which seems to be a fairly new added section to this campground. Sites are pretty level and great fire pit and covered picnic area. This campground had thermostat controlled bathrooms and had the cleanest showers I’ve encountered so far. I loved hearing the ducks. The staff at the gate were funny and nice. There are hiking trails here. The reservoir looked pretty low, which I hope was just because of the time of the year. Would definitely stay here again.

What a place!! Great camp, the ring we were in is brand new. Overlooking the lake.

Amazing little gem, lots of activities for kids... We even stayed in overflow right on the lake.

We dried camped next to the lake. Loved it the spots are quiet We paid $25 for seniors

It can get COLD in the winter! All sites have a view of the lake. Showers were clean and warm! Everything was excellent. Typical of most Utah state parks.

Was in a tent. Some spots shaded, some not. Might want to call to make sure if you need shade. The petrified forest trail was a lot better than I expected. Do the full loop. Extremely close to town and services.

Stayed here awhile back with a group on an environmental science trip. Had an awesome time! Tent campsites were nice with shade areas perfect to set up a hammock. There were several other groups at the campground and everyone was respectful. There is a dock that can be used for kayaking at the reservoir which is highly recommended!

Having just come from Kodachrome State park this place is just ok. It is a bit run down but has hot showers and a nice view of the reservoir. We stayed in site LakeA (recommend) and 119 (just ok).

Categorized as free in this app, definitely not though. The lake here is beautiful though!

We came in December, and the campground was nearly empty. But, so the amenities were still working, including water hookups and showers! Excellent cell reception. Really beautiful lake views and surrounding vistas, plus remote enough to get a great view of the night sky. Would definitely stay again.

A beautiful, small Utah State Park located next to Wide Hollow Reservoir lake in Escalante Utah.  Close to Bryce NP without the crowds.  Excellent hiking trails.  The Petrified Forest Trail offers outstanding views of the lake and valley, with a few examples of petrified logs.  However, if you really want to see hundreds of petrified log segments, take the Sleeping Rainbows Trail off of the Petrified Forest Trail.  Note, the trails are marked Moderate in AllTrails for a reason, with ample scrambling and climbing.  The reservoir is open for fishing and boating.  The park offers a variety of sites for tents and RVs, including partial hook-ups (electric and water).  There are showers, a dump station, and firewood available.  An excellent little park!

I love all of the near trails, it is very private and clean. The reservoir is great to cool down from the heat, it offers options for fishing, Kayaking and swimming. The bathrooms are very clean and they also have showers and a fill up and dump station.

We stayed here during our fall trip to Utah this year. We find the state parks offer more services and don’t tend to have the large crowds like the National Parks, especially in Utah. This park is next to a nice reservoir that provides boating and fishing options for campers. The camp itself is just off the main highway and can be accessed by both large trailers and RVs. This park has a wonderful view to the west over the lake with hillside to the east. The park staff were really customer friendly. Our site had some privacy even during the busy fall period. They have all the facilities you need including showers, water, power, and a dump station. While this may note have the natural beauty of the nearby parks, it’s situated between Zion and Arches National Park and makes for a nice stop over. The hikes in the park are terrific and you can see a number of examples of petrified wood and other interesting geological rock areas.

It was a weird site. The reservoir was pretty low and I’m not sure if people actually go in it even when it’s high. Great shower and toilet. There was a fish cleaning station. A couple of good pull through spots. There’s a cool trail through a petrified forest that was neat. It was a bit long for the kids (elementary and preschool), and they’re not nearly as impressed by petrified deadfall as we were. We hiked Lower Calf Creek falls from here. The campground at the trailhead was is where we’d try to get in next time. There were a lot of ants, they didn’t get into anything and didn’t bother us much. Probably could though if you’re camping equipment is more tempting or your site is more appealing for them.

We stayed here for one night on our way from Escalante through BCNP and back to SLC. We had a spot next to the water. It was calm and quiet. The bathrooms were immaculate and we loved the little mile hike in the campground. Despite the crazy amount of red ants, we loved the spot and would definitely come back!

Great location in central Utah, enjoy hiking and water activities. Overall very clean.

Our original camping spot was invaded by small ants but the office was super accommodating when we wanted to switch spots. We were able to move to a great spot near the bathrooms. Sadly there aren’t many trees for hanging hammocks in the single spots.

its close to the town of Escalante and close to some great hikes!

make sure you go up by posey lake in the woods but also make sure you head to the dino tracks at the end of the BLM roads around there and stop at devils garden along the way

I feel we got lucky with our camp site, not close to the RVs and hidden by shrubbery from other sites. We went in late April 2017, a bit windy and cold but worth it! Beautiful hiking trail that starts at the mouth of the campground. Its is close to Bryce, Kodachrome, and Staircase. If you don’t mind gravel road driving you can even get a trail that leads to Lake Powel. There are facilities for showering and bathrooms. It is also right on the edge of a lake.

We stayed there for memorial weekend. We had to book a long ways in advance because there are not many established campgrounds in the area! This one is well-maintained, has restrooms, a large group area and is located in one of my favorite places in Utah! It is right next to a lake and a petrified forest, so even hanging out at the campground is fun. It is a little ways off the highway so you do not hear any of that noise. All around it was a great experience, in fact I am headed back again this year.

We took the route of Hurricane Wash to camp under Hamblin Arch. It was about 11 miles each way. The Sneaker Route and the Crack in the Wall are shorter routes and I would absolutely recommend those instead. Camping directly under the arch was gorgeous. We went in late March and the weather was perfect. Room for three tents directly under the arch.

We tried to camp directly at Calf creek falls, but it was very over crowded. The host referred us to a few primitive camping sites that were about 1 mile from the camp ground. They were on the right hand side just off of the road, but you would think you were in the backwoods. It was cold and rainy when we camped but the views and surrounding area were beautiful! It was convenient to head back to Calf creek and hike both upper and lower. If you're in the area and don't mind primitive camping(no facilities or running water) I would highly recommend it. It was worth dodging the large crowds and loud campsites for a quiet spot.