Payson Lakes
- Right now
- Nobody has saidNo season, no closure, no bookings to read
- A night
- $27.45–$54.91Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 9086 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 13 notices
In the agency’s own words
Payson Lakes Campground is a local favorite, located just 12 miles from Payson, Utah. Visitors love the campground for its great fishing and canoeing opportunities, pretty scenery and close proximity to town. Keep reading
Recreation
Payson Lakes offers great canoeing and kayaking. Anglers enjoy fishing for rainbow and brown trout. Powerboats are prohibited. A popular day-use area is located on the shore of Big East Lake, with a small swim beach, picnic tables and flush toilets. A paved nature path begins at the parking area and circles the lake.
Facilities
This large campground contains single and double sites with picnic tables and campfire rings. Three group sites are also available, equipped with picnic and serving tables, grills, dutch oven cooking surfaces, campfire circles, water spigots and cement site pads. Group sites are in an area separate from single sites and the day-use area. Vault toilets are provided near Group Site A; flush toilets are provided between Group Sites B and C. Vault toilets are provided in the single and double site loops. Campground hosts are on-site and firewood is available for purchase. Roads and parking spurs are paved.
Natural Features
The campground is nestled in a forest of aspen, fir and pine trees at an elevation of 8,000 feet. The Payson Lakes area is made up of McClelland, Box and Big East Lakes. Summer wildflowers are abundant. A variety of wildlife makes its home around the lakes. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.
Nearby Attractions
The Mount Nebo Wilderness Area is adjacent, brimming with beautiful mountain scenery, pristine waters, abundant wildlife, vibrant summer wildflowers and numerous trail opportunities. The Nebo Loop Scenic Byway stretches 37 miles through high alpine terrain, dense forests and colorful meadows. Devil's Kitchen Geological Area can be found along the loop. It offers a 1/2-mile round-trip trail to interesting red rock hoodoos.
Charges & Cancellations
Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation. Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount. You can cancel or change reservations through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Late Cancellations Overnight and Day Use Facilities: Late cancellations are those cancelled between 12:01 a.m. (Eastern) on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival. Individual Campsites: If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a single night's reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply. Cabins / Lookouts: Customers will be charged a $10.00 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin or lookout reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee. Group Facility: If a customer cancels a group overnight facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date they will be charged the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee. Group Day Use Area: If a customer cancels a group day use facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date, they will forfeit the total day use fee with no service fee charge. No-Shows Camping / Day Use: A camping no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Reserved campsites and group overnight facilities will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival. Group day-use facilities will be held until check-in time on your scheduled arrival date. If a customer does not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by the times listed under "Late Cancellations" above, the customer may be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit use fees. Refunds Customers must request refunds no later than 14 days after the scheduled departure date. Recreation.gov will not grant refund requests after 14 days of departure. Reservation Fee: For some facilities, tours or permits an additional reservation fee is charged. For some overnight and day-use facilities, an additional non-refundable reservation fee may apply. The non-refundable reservation fee for tours and tickets is $1.00. The non-refundable reservation fee for permits varies by location. Refunds for Bankcard Purchases: Refunds for bank card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank card. Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for Recreation.gov payments made by check or money order, and cash payments at selected campgrounds will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. Please Note: Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy. Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be cancelled and all fees paid will be refunded. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure. Recreation.gov Billing Information Reservation transaction will appear on customer's credit card statements as "Recreation.gov 877-444-6777." Changes to Policies and Procedures Recreation.gov reserves the right, when necessary, to modify reservation policies. These policies were last updated July 2018.
What the agency tells you
This Campground is in Bear Country Always store food and trash securely to avoid attracting wildlife -Failure to comply may result in fines up to $5,000, removal from your site and/or imprisonment Remember, a fed bear is a dead bear; your actions can save lives
Dogs or Domestic Pets Owners must -Control dog by leash not to exceed six feet (6’) at all times -Clean up dog feces immediately -Limit two dogs per site Do not allow dogs to -Threaten or attack people/animals -Interfere with people, vehicles, or property -Cause damage to vegetation or harass wildlife Dogs are not allowed on beaches or in water, but can be on the trails in the Day Use area
Campground Etiquette and Rules Gates open at 7am, close at 10pm Quiet Hours are 10pm-6am No generators after 10pm Camping is allowed only within the designated space provided. Do not go beyond site boundaries Max occupancy is 8 people per single site Reserved sites will be held until 12pm the day following your arrival date Horses/Off-road vehicles are prohibited in the campground Leave No Trace -Put all trash in dumpsters, if provided, or properly stored in your vehicle or bear box -Remove all personal property and trash when leaving -Unclean sites will be reported to the District Ranger LEO -Leaving food/trash in an unoccupied site may result in a $5,000 fine This is a 'pack it in, pack it out' facility; bring trash bags Cleaning fish or bathing where drinking water is supplied is strictly prohibited Fireworks, discharging of firearms, or other explosives in the campground is not allowed No boisterous behavior. Be courteous to your fellow visitor. Keep noise at a reasonable level No amplified music is allowed in USDA Forest Service campgrounds and facilities. People come to the campgrounds for peace and quiet Max Vehicle Length includes tow vehicle
Everything else this campground posts · 10
There is a 2-night minimum stay on weekends; 3-night minimum stay on holiday weekends
Trailers/Campers and RVs: Come with water tank filled. Hooking up to spigots or the power in the restrooms, even for medical devices is strictly prohibited
First Come First Served (FF) sites A Loop is FF through entire season For reservable sites, reservations must be made at least 5 days in advance FF site must be claimed in person on the day you wish to check-in A site listed as FF does not guarantee availability, Recreation.gov does not update FF occupancy The only way to know if an FF site is available is to arrive at the site on the day you plan to check-in Availability cannot be predicted Many sites are in remote locations, we cannot contact hosts about availability Recommended arrival times vary by day. Weekends and holidays fill more quickly To claim an FF site, you must be present, occupy the site, and pay at that time There is no waiting list for FF sites
Extra Vehicle -$10 per vehicle, per day (paid on-site cash/check) Firewood -$9
If you booked at a discount without a Senior or Access pass, you'll need to pay the difference in cash/check upon arrival. Only Senior or Access passes qualify for discounts and proof of ownership upon arrival is required
Please understand that camping is an outdoor experience; we do not give refunds for weather or natural conditions Cancellations within 24 hours prior to arrival date will forfeit the entire use fee. Group Site Cancellations within 14 days will forfeit entire use fee No-shows, early departures, or cancellations after the arrival date are not entitled to a refund Failure to arrive at the campsite by 12pm the day after scheduled arrival and does not cancel the reservation, will forfeit site and first-night use fee
For more info on visiting Bear Country visit wildawareutah.org wildlife.utah.gov For campground Rules and Regulations visit gocamputah.com/rules
Click here for more info about the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest For more info, call Spanish Fork Ranger District at 801-798-3571 or Utah Recreation at 385-273-1100 Visit our website gocamputah.com or Facebook facebook.com/letsgocamputah To reserve a site call Recreation.gov reservation line 1-877-444-6777
Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood within 10 miles of your destination and burning it on-site. For more info click here
Please note: Utah Recreation is not responsible for accident or injury to any person or property resulting from the use of this facility and is not responsible for the loss of money or valuables of any kind. The user of this permit assumes full and complete responsibility for the conduct and actions of all members in their party
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 90 · 3 group, 2 cabin
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 71 ft
- Paved pads
- 65 of 90
- Accessible sites
- 20
- Pets
- Allowed at 88 of 90 sites
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- 62 of 65 sites
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- VAULT TOILETS on 60 of 95 campsite records
- Drinking water
- Yes
- DRINKING WATER (PEAK SEASON) on 60 of 95 campsite records
- Firewood
- Sold here
- Camp host
- On site
- recreation.gov lists “Host”
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, Beach, Meadow
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Picnicking
- Swimming
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 423rd darkest of 458 in UT
- Bortle 4
- Fall color · reported 11 days ago, 35 km away
- Past peak
No reading yet, book on recreation.gov
recreation.gov lists 86 of the 90 campsites the agency files here. The rest aren’t on its booking system, so a reservation won’t get you one.
No availability snapshot inside the last 36 hours, so this page draws nothing rather than ageing a reading into fiction.
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We check once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time the agency has that season on sale.
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We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
Every line of the receipt · 16
What you actually pay
“Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay (with recreation.gov app) 71 single sites - $31.00 , capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle 10 double sites - $62.00 , capacity - 16 people + 2 vehicle 2 glamping sites - $119.00 , capacity - 8 peo…” · the U.S. Forest Service’s own fee record
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $27.45–$54.91 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
“Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees - Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation. - Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservat…” · this campground’s own no-show terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 7
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
146 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 86 mapped sitesAll 146 records
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 116 of the 146 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 90 of the 146 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| A | A02 HOST | host pad | 722 ft | 90 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | A03 | standard nonelectric | 90 ft | 884 ft | 237 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A04 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 808 ft | 218 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A05 | standard nonelectric | 113 ft | 951 ft | 348 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A06 | standard nonelectric | 52 ft | 862 ft | 274 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A07 | standard nonelectric | 65 ft | 1,045 ft | 369 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A08 | standard nonelectric | 84 ft | 1,016 ft | 260 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A09 | standard nonelectric | 65 ft | 1,097 ft | 335 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A10 | standard nonelectric | 67 ft | 1,125 ft | 137 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A11/12 | standard nonelectric | 89 ft | 1,152 ft | 237 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A13 | standard nonelectric | 89 ft | 1,229 ft | 172 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A14 | standard nonelectric | 94 ft | 1,236 ft | 167 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A15 | standard nonelectric | 94 ft | 1,330 ft | 129 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A16/17 | standard nonelectric | 87 ft | 1,325 ft | 75 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A18 | standard nonelectric | 110 ft | 1,453 ft | 148 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A19 | standard nonelectric | 87 ft | 1,355 ft | 95 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A20 | standard nonelectric | 113 ft | 1,412 ft | 258 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A21 | standard nonelectric | 95 ft | 1,328 ft | 189 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A22 | standard nonelectric | 123 ft | 1,277 ft | 312 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A23 | standard nonelectric | 109 ft | 948 ft | 346 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A24 | standard nonelectric | 67 ft | 891 ft | 256 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A25 | standard nonelectric | 67 ft | 825 ft | 191 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A26 | standard nonelectric | 122 ft | 751 ft | 214 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | A27 HOST | host pad | 683 ft | 136 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | A28/29 | standard nonelectric | 74 ft | 752 ft | 122 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | ||
| A | XXX1 | unnamed record | 541 ft | 230 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX10 | unnamed record | 1,098 ft | 201 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX11 | unnamed record | 1,158 ft | 204 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX12 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX13 | unnamed record | 1,256 ft | 149 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX14 | unnamed record | 1,237 ft | 178 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX15 | unnamed record | 1,340 ft | 89 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX16 | unnamed record | 1,371 ft | 34 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX17 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX18 | unnamed record | 1,415 ft | 101 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX19 | unnamed record | 1,377 ft | 131 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX2 | unnamed record | 733 ft | 80 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX20 | unnamed record | 1,368 ft | 257 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX21 | unnamed record | 1,341 ft | 249 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX22 | unnamed record | 1,277 ft | 360 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX23 | unnamed record | 932 ft | 319 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX24 | unnamed record | 900 ft | 281 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX25 | unnamed record | 808 ft | 201 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX26 | unnamed record | 767 ft | 185 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX27 | unnamed record | 673 ft | 119 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX28 | unnamed record | 707 ft | 106 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX29 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX3 | unnamed record | 858 ft | 230 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX30 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX31 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX32 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX33 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX34 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX35 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX36 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX37 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX38 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX39 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX4 | unnamed record | 832 ft | 227 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX40 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX41 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX42 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX43 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX44 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX45 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX46 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX47 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX48 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX49 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX5 | unnamed record | 926 ft | 338 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX50 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX51 | unnamed record | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| A | XXX6 | unnamed record | 906 ft | 318 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX7 | unnamed record | 1,030 ft | 348 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX8 | unnamed record | 1,055 ft | 263 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| A | XXX9 | unnamed record | 1,079 ft | 282 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| B | B01 HOST | host pad | 40 ft | yes | 468 ft | 144 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |
| B | B02 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 50 ft | 515 ft | 95 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B03 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 65 ft | 580 ft | 75 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B04 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 50 ft | 511 ft | 138 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B05 | standard nonelectric | 44 ft | 72 ft | 613 ft | 190 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B06 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 72 ft | 550 ft | 218 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B07 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 86 ft | 662 ft | 276 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B08 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 67 ft | 701 ft | 301 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B09 | rv nonelectric | 60 ft | 67 ft | 756 ft | 322 ft | $27.45 | |
| B | B10 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | yes | 76 ft | 739 ft | 345 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| B | B11 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | yes | 76 ft | 814 ft | 280 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| B | B12 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | 83 ft | 895 ft | 252 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B13 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | yes | 72 ft | 898 ft | 205 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| B | B14 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 82 ft | 1,007 ft | 212 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B15 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 72 ft | 969 ft | 146 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B16/17 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | yes | 65 ft | 1,085 ft | 117 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| B | B18/19 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | yes | 65 ft | 1,087 ft | 182 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| B | B20 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 80 ft | 1,173 ft | 213 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B21 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 77 ft | 1,227 ft | 197 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B22 | standard nonelectric | 39 ft | 77 ft | 1,234 ft | 159 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B23 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | yes | 96 ft | 1,179 ft | 87 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| B | B24 | standard nonelectric | 48 ft | 67 ft | 1,062 ft | 113 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B25 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 81 ft | 1,026 ft | 74 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B26 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 81 ft | 950 ft | 155 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B27 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | 84 ft | 982 ft | 199 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B28 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | 89 ft | 908 ft | 283 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B29 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 80 ft | 874 ft | 237 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| B | B30 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 80 ft | 814 ft | 299 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B31 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | yes | 61 ft | 825 ft | 245 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| B | B32 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 76 ft | 764 ft | 211 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B33 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 52 ft | 811 ft | 223 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B34/35 | standard nonelectric | 44 ft | 76 ft | 709 ft | 138 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B36 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 46 ft | 804 ft | 220 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B37 | standard nonelectric | 71 ft | 110 ft | 678 ft | 138 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B38 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 91 ft | 659 ft | 71 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| B | B39 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | yes | 118 ft | 561 ft | 86 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| C | C01 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 154 ft | 392 ft | 193 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C02 HOST | host pad | 35 ft | yes | 510 ft | 93 ft | $27.45–$270.10 | |
| C | C03 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 98 ft | 652 ft | 212 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C04 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 79 ft | 538 ft | 211 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C05 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 79 ft | 611 ft | 262 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C06/07 | standard nonelectric | 44 ft | 81 ft | 786 ft | 214 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C08 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 81 ft | 712 ft | 294 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C09 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 96 ft | 857 ft | 196 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C10 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 97 ft | 769 ft | 286 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C11 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 97 ft | 888 ft | 262 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C12 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 87 ft | 1,023 ft | 172 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C13 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 41 ft | 950 ft | 127 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C14 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 94 ft | 1,052 ft | 88 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C15 | yurt | 18 ft | 41 ft | 959 ft | 87 ft | $105.38 | |
| C | C16/17 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | yes | 94 ft | 1,052 ft | 70 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| C | C18 | yurt | 18 ft | 60 ft | 978 ft | 97 ft | $105.38 | |
| C | C19 | standard nonelectric | 37 ft | 82 ft | 1,057 ft | 177 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C20/21 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | yes | 60 ft | 976 ft | 157 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| C | C22 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | yes | 87 ft | 1,041 ft | 254 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| C | C23 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 116 ft | 1,002 ft | 345 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C24 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 100 ft | 887 ft | 363 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C25 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | yes | 95 ft | 786 ft | 311 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| C | C26 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 120 ft | 622 ft | 139 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| C | C27/28 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | yes | 96 ft | 727 ft | 225 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| C | C29 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | yes | 79 ft | 648 ft | 150 ft | $27.45–$54.91 |
| C | C30 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 79 ft | 572 ft | 91 ft | $27.45–$54.91 | |
| GRP | GRP-A | group standard nonelectric | 20 ft | yes | 2019 ft | 250 ftMcClellan Lake | 143 ft | $189.51–$270.10 |
| GRP | GRP-B | group standard nonelectric | 20 ft | yes | 519 ft | 784 ftBox Lake | 358 ft | $189.51–$270.10 |
| GRP | GRP-C | group standard nonelectric | 20 ft | yes | 519 ft | 984 ftBox Lake | 182 ft | $189.51–$270.10 |
| S&P | Double S&P | type not stated | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| S&P | Group Large S&P | type not stated | 20 ft | yes | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| S&P | Group Standard S&P | type not stated | 20 ft | yes | $27.45–$270.10 | |||
| S&P | Single S&P | type not stated | $27.45–$270.10 | |||||
| xxx | xxx | unnamed record | 45 ft | yes | $27.45–$270.10 |
The agency files 56 more records here that aren’t sites for the night: 4 it names a host pad and 52 it types MANAGEMENT rather than a campsite. They’re in the table above, marked for what they are, and none of them is counted as a site.
25 of 146 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Payson Lakes Guard StationUinta National Forest · 0.6 mi
BlackhawkUinta National Forest · 2.6 mi
Maple Lake CampgroundUinta National Forest · 3.2 mi
Maple Bench CampgroundUinta National Forest · 3.5 mi
Tinney FlatUinta National Forest · 5.0 mi
Bear CanyonUinta National Forest · 11 miFrom I-15, take exit 250 toward north Payson/Salem and proceed south on Main Street to 100 North/Highway 198. Travel east to 600 East. Turn south onto 600 east, which becomes the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway/Payson Canyon Road. Travel up the canyon to the campground.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Elk Ridge, UT
Typical weather
Typical October night 29°F, day 50°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical December night 12°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
Roadless country, and what’s coming for it
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Payson Lakes is in Utah’s 4th congressional district. Its representative, Burgess Owens (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →