Trial Lake Campground
- Right now
- Nobody has saidNo season, no closure, no bookings to read
- A night
- $28.06–$56.12Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 6058 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 13 notices
In the agency’s own words
Trial Lake Campground is located just off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway on the shores of Trial Lake at an elevation of 9,500 feet. The byway cuts through the Uinta Mountains, which are known for their abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty. Keep reading
Recreation
Trial Lake offers canoeing, kayaking and fishing for rainbow trout. Popular trailheads for Crystal Lake and Bald Mountain are located a mile away at Washington Lake Campground. Numerous additional hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding trails crisscross this beautiful region.
Facilities
This campground contains several single-family sites and one double site, all with picnic tables and campfire rings. Some sites have tent pads. The lake is visible from most sites. Vault toilets and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are paved.
Natural Features
A dense forest of Engelmann spruce and white fir covers the shores of the lake, providing ample shade in the campground. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape. Summer temperatures range from 65-75 degrees during the day to 40-50 degrees at night.
Nearby Attractions
Mirror Lake Scenic Byway parallels the Lower Provo River as it snakes across a portion of the Uinta Mountains, leading to numerous high alpine lakes and streams, countless trails, breathtaking scenic viewpoints and various campgrounds. The High Uintas Wilderness can be accessed from several trails along the byway. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.
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 A fed bear is a dead bear
Dogs or Domestic Pets Owners must -Control dogs by a 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, habitat, or harass wildlife
Campground Etiquette and Rules Gates open at 7am, Gates 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 the boundaries of your site Max occupancy is 8 people per single site Reserved sites will be held until 12pm on the day following your scheduled arrival date Horses/Off-road vehicles/motorized boats are prohibited in the campground Leave No Trace -Put all trash in dumpsters, when provided, or properly stored in your vehicle or bear box -Remove all personal property and trash when leaving, please bring trash bags -Unclean sites will be reported to the District Ranger LEO -Leaving food/trash in an unoccupied site may result in a $5,000 fine Cleaning fish, animals, or bathing where drinking water is supplied is strictly prohibited Fireworks/discharing of firearms or other explosives in the campground are prohibited No boisterous behavior. Be courteous. Keep noise at a reasonable level No amplified music is allowed in USDA Forest Service campgrounds and facilities There is no extra vehicle parking in the campground and no parking on the road is allowed Max Vehicle Length includes tow vehicle
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There is a 2-night minimum stay on weekends; 3-night minimum stay on holiday weekends
Firewood - $9 Extra vehicles -$10 per vehicle/per day if available (paid on-site cash/check)
First Come First Served (FF) sites For reservable sites, reservations must be made at least 5 days in advance You must claim a FF site 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 campground on the day you plan to check-in Availability cannot be predicted Many sites are in remote locations, we cannot contact camp hosts about availability Recommended arrival times vary by day. Weekends and holidays typically fill more quickly To claim an FF site, you must be present, occupy the site, and pay at that time
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/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 and a $10 cancellation fee No-shows, early departures, or cancellations after the arrival date are not entitled to a refund Failure to arrive at the site by 12pm the day after scheduled arrival and does not cancel the reservation, will be charged a $20 service fee and forfeit the first-night use fee
For more info on Bear Country wildawareutah.org wildlife.utah.gov For campground Rules and Regulations visit click here
Trailers/Campers and RVs -Come with your RV/trailer water tank filled. Hooking up to spigots or the power in the restrooms, even for medical devices is strictly prohibited -Campground roads are narrow and lined with trees. RVs longer than 30ft may drag on the spillway
Click herefor more info about the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest For more info, call Kamas Ranger District at 435-783-4338 or Utah Recreation at 385-273-1100 Visit our website gocamputah.comor 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
- 60
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 36 ft
- Paved pads
- All
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- “…The lake is visible from most sites. Vault toilets and trash collection are provided. Firewood is…”
- Firewood
- Sold here
- Camp host
- On site
- recreation.gov lists “Host”
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, River, Creek
- Boating
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Scenic drives
- Night sky · 328th darkest of 458 in UT
- Bortle 3
No reading yet, book on recreation.gov
recreation.gov lists 58 of the 60 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.
Watch for a cancellation
Full? Watch it.
One email when a night opens, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We read recreation.gov once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time a site in your window is free for the nights you asked for.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
Tell me when the season opens
Watch for the season to open
One email when the season goes on sale, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We check once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time the agency has that season on sale.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
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What you actually pay
“Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay (with recreation.gov app) 55 single sites - $31.00 , capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle 3 double site - $62.00 , capacity - 16 people + 2 vehciles Extra vehicle - $10.00 per vehicle (paid on-si…” · the U.S. Forest Service’s own fee record
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $28.06–$56.12 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 Oct 1, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
62 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 58 mapped sitesAll 62 records
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 60 of the 62 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. 60 of the 62 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| S&P | Double S&P | type not stated | 26 ft | $27.75–$55.50 | |||
| S&P | Single S&P | type not stated | 30 ft | $27.75–$55.50 | |||
| TRIA | 001 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 128 ft | 78 ftTrial Lake | 328 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 002 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 59 ft | 138 ftTrial Lake | 236 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 003 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 59 ft | 256 ftTrial Lake | 181 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 004 | rv nonelectric | 30 ft | 87 ft | 240 ftTrial Lake | 99 ft | $28.06 |
| TRIA | 005 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 76 ft | 95 ftTrial Lake | 217 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 006 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 74 ft | 121 ftTrial Lake | 212 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 007 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 74 ft | 95 ftTrial Lake | 273 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 008 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 77 ft | 70 ftTrial Lake | 317 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 009 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 54 ft | 89 ftTrial Lake | 326 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 010 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 54 ft | 140 ftTrial Lake | 292 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 011 HOST | host pad | 40 ft | 166 ftTrial Lake | 107 ft | $27.75–$55.50 | |
| TRIA | 012 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 126 ft | 360 ftTrial Lake | 103 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 013 | rv nonelectric | 25 ft | 41 ft | 323 ftTrial Lake | 238 ft | $28.06 |
| TRIA | 014 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 41 ft | 348 ftTrial Lake | 264 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 015 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 99 ft | 436 ftTrial Lake | 299 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 016 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 99 ft | 481 ftTrial Lake | 287 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 017 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 33 ft | 540 ftTrial Lake | 158 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 018 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 33 ft | 559 ftTrial Lake | 130 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 019 | standard nonelectric | 16 ft | 39 ft | 522 ftTrial Lake | 80 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 020 | standard nonelectric | 16 ft | 39 ft | 534 ftTrial Lake | 58 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 021 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 61 ft | 575 ftTrial Lake | 96 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 022 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 61 ft | 600 ft | 93 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 025 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 95 ft | 572 ft | 214 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 026 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 47 ft | 558 ft | 308 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 027 | rv nonelectric | 20 ft | 31 ft | 543 ft | 307 ft | $28.06 |
| TRIA | 028 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 31 ft | 524 ft | 316 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 029 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 47 ft | 552 ft | 262 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 030 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 59 ft | 529 ft | 261 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 031 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 69 ft | 527 ft | 173 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 032 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 57 ft | 583 ft | 214 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 033 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 33 ft | 566 ft | 61 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 034 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 82 ft | 632 ft | 137 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 035 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 33 ft | 594 ft | 29 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 036 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 60 ft | 664 ft | 49 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 037 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 89 ft | 683 ft | 91 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 038 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 51 ft | 735 ft | 190 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 039 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 51 ft | 672 ftTrial Lake | 226 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 040 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 73 ft | 667 ft | 259 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 041 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 86 ft | 569 ftTrial Lake | 311 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 042 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 78 ft | 451 ftTrial Lake | 374 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 043 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 78 ft | 418 ftTrial Lake | 337 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 044 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 77 ft | 305 ftTrial Lake | 160 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 045 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 22 ft | 281 ftTrial Lake | 176 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 046 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 22 ft | 305 ftTrial Lake | 186 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 047 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 40 ft | 341 ftTrial Lake | 213 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 048 | rv nonelectric | 30 ft | 48 ft | 250 ftTrial Lake | 253 ft | $28.06 |
| TRIA | 049 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 48 ft | 216 ftTrial Lake | 259 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 050 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 86 ft | 172 ftTrial Lake | 188 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 051 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 37 ft | 158 ftTrial Lake | 107 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 052 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 37 ft | 138 ftTrial Lake | 76 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 053 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 76 ft | 176 ftTrial Lake | 36 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 054 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 76 ft | 221 ftTrial Lake | 91 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 055 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 130 ft | 356 ftTrial Lake | 285 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 056 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 66 ft | 342 ftTrial Lake | 246 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 057 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 66 ft | 300 ftTrial Lake | 308 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 058 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 116 ft | 300 ftTrial Lake | 334 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 059 | rv nonelectric | 30 ft | 116 ft | 321 ftTrial Lake | 233 ft | $28.06 |
| TRIA | 060 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 87 ft | 326 ftTrial Lake | 117 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | 23/24 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 98 ft | 605 ft | 192 ft | $28.06–$56.12 |
| TRIA | xxx024 | unnamed record | 25 ft | 575 ft | 244 ft | $27.75–$55.50 |
The agency files 2 more records here that aren’t sites for the night: 1 it names a host pad and 1 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 62 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Lilly Lake CampgroundWasatch National Forest · 0.5 mi
Lost Creek CampgroundWasatch National Forest · 0.7 miWashington Lake CampgroundWasatch National Forest · 0.8 mi
Washington LakeWasatch National Forest · 1.4 mi
MoosehornWasatch National Forest · 3.2 mi
Mirror Lake Guard StationWasatch National Forest · 3.4 mi- From Salt Lake City, Utah, take I-80 east for approximately 30 miles to Exit 146 for Highway 40 toward Park City/Heber City/Vernal. Take Exit 4 onto Highway 248 toward Kamas. Take left onto UT 32 then right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway). Go 25 miles to campground.
- From Salt Lake City, Utah, take I-80 east for approximately 30 miles to Exit 146 for Highway 40. Go south on Highway 40 for approximately 13 miles and take left onto UT Highway 32. Stay on UT-32 for 16 miles (there will be a 4-way stop in Francis.) Take right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway) in Kamas. Go 25 miles to campground.
- From Provo, Utah, take Highway 189 thru Provo Canyon to Heber City. At the junction with Highway 40 in Heber, turn left and stay on Highway 189 thru town. At the north end of Heber, turn right onto UT Highway 32. Stay on UT-32 for 16 miles (there will be a 4-way stop in Francis.) Take right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway) in Kamas. Go 25 miles to campground.
The weather
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Forecast
NWS forecast for Samak, UT
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
Trial Lake Campground is in Utah’s 3rd congressional district. Its representative, Mike Kennedy (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →