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$15 - $65/night
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40 campsites
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Price
$15 - $65/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
40 campsites
Season
Reservations are now...
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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State Route 25, Fishlake National Forest, UT
Anglers chasing 20-40 pound Mackinaw lake trout will find this hard to beat. Site 31 gets the best lake views; sites 34 and 35 work well for groups. The Pelican Canyon Trail to 11,633 feet starts right in camp for hikers who want real elevation.
Lower loop sites get full afternoon sun and wind with minimal shade, if you're tenting in summer, upper loops only. No on-site showers (coin-op showers require a walk to Mackinaw), cell service is weak on all carriers, and you'll haul your trash to shared dumpsters.
Reference information about Bowery Creek Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p><strong>Overview</strong><br />Bowery Creek Campground is next to Fish Lake in the Fishlake National Forest of central Utah. (Not to be confused with Bowery Haven Resort.) Visitors enjoy boating, kayaking, mountain bike riding, fishing and exploring local trails. .</p><p><strong>Facilities</strong><br />Most sites have lake views. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. The lake is just a short walk below the site and across the road. </p><p><strong>Natural Features</strong><br />The campground sits at an elevation of 9,000 feet on a sagebrush-covered hillside above the valley floor, offering sweeping views of Fish Lake. Aspen and cottonwood trees forest the site.</p><p><strong>Recreation</strong><br />Fish Lake is Utah's largest natural mountain lake, covering 2,500 acres. It is famous for its 20-40 pound Mackinaw lake trout. Anglers also enjoy fishing for rainbow trout and splake. Boating, canoeing, swimming and scuba diving are popular activities. The five-mile Pelican Canyon Trail begins in the campground. It leads through meadows and dense forests of spruce, pine and aspen as it climbs to the 11,633-foot Fish Lake Hightop. The popular Lakeshore National Recreation Trail extends around the eastern side of the lake. Hikers are rewarded with stunning lake views after climbing 900 feet in elevation.</p>
The elevation is 8,800 ft. The campground, one of six in the Fish Lake Recreation Area and across the street from Fish Lake, meanders up a hillside providing views of the lake. The campsites are nestled under mature Aspen trees or in fields of grass and sage. Privacy between camp sites is fair. Fish Lake is a natural cold-water lake occupying a graben (a down-faulted valley). The size and depth of Fish Lake suggest great conditions for sailing and water skiing but the water temperature discourages such activities. There are privately operated resorts within the Recreation Area that offer various services such as boat and slip rentals, bait, limited groceries and showers.
Open May 23 through September 12
Coin-operated, wheelchair friendly showers are available at the Mackinaw campground (Forest Service).
Fish Lake is 2,500 acres. Boat ramps are available at private resorts - no fee. There are primitive boat ramps scattered throughout. Johnson Valley Reservoir, located north of Fish Lake, is 500 acres and has one free boat ramp on its eastern shore.
The parking aprons are paved. A waste station is available for no fee in the Fish Lake Recreation Area at the turn into Doctor Creek campground.
From Loa, UT, take State Rt. 24 west 12.7 miles to Fish Lake and State Rt. 25 signs. Turn right at signs onto Rt. 25 and go 9.6 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
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Mid-May through early September offers the most accessible conditions. Summer highs reach the mid-60s to mid-70s°F, dropping to the 30s and 40s at night. July and early August bring moderate crowds but quiet mornings. After Labor Day, nearby amenities shut down, though early-season visitors in May find crisp air and almost empty loops. Wind picks up at this elevation, especially in exposed lower sites.
Open and busiest in summer; mild daytime temps and full access to boating, fishing and trails.
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Bowery Creek Campground provides a variety of amenities designed to enhance the camping experience. According to authoritative sources, the campground features flush toilets, potable water available through 13 water spigots (9 of which are threaded), picnic tables at all 40 campsites, fire rings at 39 campsites, and paved roads and parking spurs. Vault toilets and coin-operated showers are not available directly at Bowery Creek but can be accessed at the nearby Mackinaw campground. Cell phone service is weak and intermittent, with varying reports from users about providers; "Cell for T-Mobile/ATT was in and out and weak," and "1 to 2 bars of Verizon cell service." Trash disposal is managed through shared dumpsters on the main road between Bowery and Mackinaw campgrounds. Pets are allowed but must be leashed at all times, and policies emphasize cleaning up waste and avoiding wildlife disturbance.
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