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OAK CREEK CAMPGROUND

12 mi northeast of Boulder, UT · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
9sites
First comebooking
Jun–Augbest months

About OAK CREEK CAMPGROUND

**Overview** This campground is 17 miles north of Boulder, Utah, and 19 miles south of Torrey, Utah, on the Utah Highway 12 Scenic Byway. There are nine sites suitable for tent camping or trailers less than 20 feet long. **Recreation** Visitors can ride off highway vehicles directly from the campground to nearby roads and trails. Campers will also be able to experience Oak Creek Reservoir, Lower Bowns Reservoir, Wildcat Visitors Center, off highway vehicle trails and non-motorized trails. [View Oak Creek Campground Map](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1203380.pdf)

  • Fees: Reservations can be made on-line at the recreation.gov or by telephone: 1-877-444-6777; Tdd 1-877-833-6777. Please Note: All campgrounds on…
  • Season: May
  • Managed by: USFS - Fishlake National Forest
  • Where: 12 mi northeast of Boulder, UT · 38.08904, -111.34214

Things to do:

Off-road (OHV)

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterTents allowedRVs allowed

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

Weather by month

35°
13°Jan
37°
15°Feb
43°
20°Mar
48°
25°Apr
57°
34°May
68°
43°Jun
73°
49°Jul
71°
47°Aug
63°
40°Sep
52°
30°Oct
41°
20°Nov
33°
13°Dec

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.

See OAK CREEK CAMPGROUND from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Oak Creek RdATV roadat camp7.2 mi
Oak Creek ReservoirATV road0.4 mi2.5 mi
Rosebud ATV TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.7 mi4.3 mi
Pleasant Creek TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.1 mi2.3 mi
High Ranger TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.6 mi0.3 mi
Slickrock TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.3 mi5.8 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

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.

Stargazing nearby: Heritage StarFest (Capitol Reef) (Astronomy festival), 16 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 5.1 mi
Water fill-up: 13.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.