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BOWERY CREEK CAMPGROUND

9 mi northwest of Fremont, UT · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About BOWERY CREEK CAMPGROUND

**Overview** 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. **Facilities** 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. **Natural Features** 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. **Recreation** 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…

  • Fees: Reservations are made by calling 1-877-444-6777 or online at [www.recreation.gov for Bowery Creek…
  • Season: May – September
  • Managed by: USFS - Fishlake National Forest
  • Where: 9 mi northwest of Fremont, UT · 38.56113, -111.70927

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingClimbing

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterTents allowedRVs allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

31°
13°Jan
33°
13°Feb
39°
18°Mar
43°
23°Apr
52°
31°May
63°
40°Jun
68°
47°Jul
66°
45°Aug
59°
38°Sep
47°
29°Oct
38°
19°Nov
30°
13°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See BOWERY CREEK CAMPGROUND from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
LakeshoreHiking0.1 mi17.7 mi
Pelican CanyonHiking0.8 mi3.5 mi
FR 42592ATV road1.6 mi0.3 mi
FR 40750ATV road1.6 mi0.5 mi
Right Fork Pelican CanyonHiking1.8 mi1.8 mi
Doctor CreekHiking2.5 mi1.7 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 0.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.