About MALLARD BAY OVERFLOW REC SITE
**Overview** Mallard Bay Overflow Camping Area is next to Fish Lake and the Fishlake Scenic Byway in central Utah at an 9,000 feet elevation. The camping area is used as an overflow camping area when all other campgrounds in the Fish Lake Basin are full. **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 popular activities. The five-mile Pelican Canyon Trail begins at nearby Bowery Creek 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 lines the eastern side of the lake. Hikers are rewarded with stunning lake views after climbing 900 feet elevation.
- Fees: Please call or email for fees. Please Note: All campgrounds on the Fishlake National Forest are managed by High Country Recreation under…
- Season: May
- Managed by: USFS - Fishlake National Forest
- Where: 8 mi east of Koosharem, UT · 38.52873, -111.73573
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 17.7 mi |
| Doctor Creek | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 1.7 mi |
| FR 41483 | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 1.5 mi |
| 41483D | ATV road | 0.8 mi | |
| Trail 2182 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Trail 2359 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 0.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- DOCTOR CREEK CAMPGROUND 0.2 mi
- Group Site A 0.3 mi
- Campsite · 8 mi E of Koosharem 0.4 mi
- TWIN CREEKS REC RES 1.6 mi
- Mackinaw 2.1 mi
- Site 1 - Group Site 2.5 mi