Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months
About Washington Lake Campground
This is an unpaved campground with no hook-ups. Popular local recreation activities include lake fishing and hiking.
- Managed by: USFS - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
- Where: 15 mi east of Samak, UT · 40.67529, -110.96063
Things to do:
FishingHiking
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
30°11°Jan
32°10°Feb
38°15°Mar
43°20°Apr
51°29°May
60°37°Jun
68°45°Jul
67°44°Aug
58°36°Sep
47°27°Oct
36°17°Nov
29°10°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 Washington Lake Campground from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Can. - Trial Lake | ATV road | at camp | 9.4 mi |
| Horseman Access | Horse | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| Haystack Access | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Haystack Lake | Horse | 0.1 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Shoe String Lake | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Notch Mountain | Horse | 0.4 mi | 10.2 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: Rural
The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Rockport State Park (Dark Sky Park), 26 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 8.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.