U.S. Forest Service · Fishlake National Forest · UT

Bowery Creek Campground

A site map with amenity descriptors shows locations for site types within the Bowery Creek CampgroundPhoto · USDA Forest Service GIS Russell Reading
OpenSeason 05-01 – 09-30
UnlistedAccess

The place

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. Keep reading

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 popular activities. The five-mile Pelican Canyon Trail begins in the 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 extends around the eastern side of the lake. Hikers are rewarded with stunning lake views after climbing 900 feet in elevation. View Bowery Creek Campground Map PDF

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Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

Fees

Reservations are made by calling 1-877-444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov for Bowery Creek campground . Please Note: All campgrounds on the Fishlake National Forest are managed by High Country Recreation under the terms and conditions of a concession permit that was issued to them by the Forest Service in 2020. Email: highcountryrec@gmail.com ​Phone: 435-633-3028
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This campground sits in UT-02. This member’s public-lands record →

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