01 reviewPrice
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
20 campsites
Season
Sunrise to sunset.
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
20 campsites
Season
Sunrise to sunset.
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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5325 LA Highway 8 Bentley, LA 71407-9726
Tent campers who want free lakeside camping and trail access will do well here. Walk-in sites sit closest to the water and offer forest cover. Bring all your water from Bentley or Alexandria, pack bear storage, and expect mosquitoes near the lake.
Maintenance complaints are real, and the campground draws a heavily local crowd where some visitors outside the regional cultural mainstream have reported unwelcoming interactions. Campers who prefer a more diverse, openly welcoming atmosphere may want to consider other spots in
Reference information about Butterfly Garden sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>The Catahoula Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden was started in 1995 as a project between the US Forest Service and Gardeners for Wildlife, a not-for-profit group of active local residents committed to environmental volunteerism. The goal of the project was to create a watchable wildlife recreation opportunity emphasizing education and appreciation of nature. The garden attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other plant-loving insects in an interpreted setting that is inviting to the general public.</p>
The elevation is 10,300 ft. This sweet little campground, one of several along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, is configured like a loop on a stem. Walk-in tent sites are located on the stem portion and are the closest camping sites to the Lilly pad-dotted Wasatch National Forest 598 Ranger-led interpretative programs are being presented less and less often. Such programs provide so much information and insight it is a shame to see them end. If you have the chance, go and enjoy a Ranger-led walk or talk before they are all gone. Butterfly Lake. The campground is in a dense stand of spruce and fir. However, the sites on the loop portion are at the edge of a grass meadow with limited shade. The towering and rugged Uinta Mountains provide a spectacular vista from most of the sites. The High Uintas Wilderness is less than a mile from the campground. Wildlife viewing is possible from the campground. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Open July 12 through September 1 - weather dependent
Butterfly Lake is 5.2 acres. Hiking: The campground is convenient to the Highline Trail #083 which accesses the High Uintas Wilderness and a network of trails. Fishing: Rainbow and Albino trout
Butterfly Lake is 5.2 acres.
The parking aprons are gravel. Depending on direction of travel, there are two RV waste stations available. One is off State Rt. 150 (between mile markers 14 and 15 at Soapstone Basin sign) 0.2 miles down Forest Rt. 37. There is potable water and no fee. The other is off State Rt. 150 (between mile markers 47 and 48) 0.2 miles down Lilly Lake Rd. There is potable water and no fee.
In Kamas, UT, at intersection of State Rt. 32 (Main St.) and State Rt. 150 (Center St.), take Rt. 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway) east 34.6 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
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Summer is the primary camping season here, with long, hot days and warm nights. Afternoon thunderstorms roll through regularly, so plan for rain. Spring and fall bring milder temperatures and fewer bugs, though mosquitoes and biting flies are a fact of life near the lake. Winter camping is possible but uncommon. The forest stays green year-round, and temperatures rarely freeze for long.
Summer is primary season; open Jul 12–Sep 1 but afternoon thunderstorms common.
Butterfly Lake Campground offers basic amenities with a focus on dispersed camping in a high-altitude setting (elevation: 10,300 feet). The campground is located in the Wasatch National Forest and features 20 total sites, including 5 walk-in tent sites and 15 combined sites suitable for tents and other camping configurations. Tables and grills are available at all sites.
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