About Payson Lakes Campground
Payson Lakes Campground is situated in stands of aspen and fir trees. There is a lake within the campground where you can boat, fish, and swim. An asphalt walkway goes around the lake. There are also nearby hiking trails and open areas where recreation activities can occur. The campground is just off a National Scenic Byway, about 12 miles from Payson, a full-service community. The campground has no hook-ups or phone service. Popular local activities inlcude river and lake fishing, lake floating, rafting, kayaking, swimming, and day-hiking.
- Fees: The Payson Lakes Guard Station can accommodate 8 people overnight, for $133 per night, with a 2 night minimum stay. The guard station…
- Managed by: USFS - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
- Where: 6 mi south of Woodland Hills, UT · 39.93348, -111.63435
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk | Horse | 0.1 mi | 15.2 mi |
| Payson Lake | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Rock Spring | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Loafer Mountain | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 5.4 mi |
| Box Lake | Horse | 0.7 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Jones Ranch | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 2.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 2.9 mi
Water fill-up: 11.5 mi
Propane: 11.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Group Site A 0.5 mi
- Dispersed spot · 7 mi S of Woodland Hills 1.6 mi
- Dispersed spot · 5 mi S of Elk Ridge 2.4 mi
- Blackhawk Campground 2.5 mi
- Site A-1 2.7 mi
- Dispersed spot · 5 mi S of Elk Ridge 2.7 mi