Fishlake National Forest
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 2,794 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 65
- Longest rig
- 125 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 65 campgrounds shown
- ADELAIDE CAMPGROUNDto 70 ft · 10 sites · Pull-throughReservations accepted
- ANDERSON MEADOW CAMPGROUNDJune · Reservations accepted
- Anthony Flat TrailheadMay – November
- BETENSON FLAT TRAILHEADJune
- BICKNELL BOTTOMS GWT TRAILHEADMay
- BIG FLAT GUARD STATION CABINAugust · Reservations accepted
- BIG JOHN'S FLAT CUA DISPERSEDReservations accepted
- Big Lake CUA Dispersed CampingJune – October
- BIRCH CREEK CAMPGROUNDMay · Reservations accepted
- BLACK FLAT CUA DISPERSEDSeason not published
- BOSMAN-BIG JOHN FLAT TRAILHEADMay
- BOWERY CREEK CAMPGROUNDto 99 ft · 42 sites · Pull-throughMay – September · Reservations accepted
- BOWERY CREEK GROUP REC SITEMay – Sept · Reservations accepted
- CITY CREEK CAMPGROUNDMay · .
- CITY CREEK TRAILHEADMay
- Cold Springs CUA Dispersed CampingMay – November
- DOCTOR CREEK CAMPGROUNDto 99 ft · 34 sitesMay – September · Reservations accepted
- ELKHORN CAMPGROUNDto 70 ft · 8 sitesJune – Season closed by snow · First-come, first-served
- Farnsworth CUA Dispersed CampingMay – November
- FISH CREEK TRAILHEADJune
- FRYING PAN CAMPGROUNDto 99 ft · 12 sitesMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Gates Lake CUA Dispersed CampingJune – October
- Gooseberry Administrative Site CabinMid June – Beginning of September · Reservations accepted
- Gooseberry CampgroundApril – November · First-come, first-served
- Harves River CUA Dispersed CampingJune – November
- HOGAN PASS TRAILHEADJune
- INDIAN CREEK CUA DISPERSEDJune
- JIMMY REED TRAILHEADJune
- KENTS LAKE CAMPGROUNDto 99 ft · 32 sitesJune – September · Reservations accepted
- LEBARON CAMPGROUNDto 69 ft · 12 sitesJuly – September · First-come, first-served
- LEBARON TRAILHEADJune
- LITTLE COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUNDto 69 ft · 14 sites · Pull-throughMay – September · Reservations accepted
- LITTLE RESERVOIR CAMPGROUNDMay – October · First-come, first-served
- LOWER BOWNS CAMPGROUNDto 99 ft · 5 sites · Pull-throughApril – Until the snow closes the road. · Reservations accepted
- Lower Box Creek TrailheadMarch – November
- MACKINAW CAMPGROUNDto 125 ft · 67 sites · Pull-throughMay – September · First-come, first-served
- MAHOGANY COVE CAMPGROUNDto 66 ft · 9 sitesMay · Review Mahogany Cove campground on rec.gov for availability and pricing. Please Note: All campgrounds on the Fishlake Na
- MALLARD BAY OVERFLOW REC SITEMay
- MAPLE GROVE CAMPGROUNDto 35 ft · 23 sites · Pull-throughReservations accepted
- MAX REID (PAIUTE) TRAILHEADMay
- Middle Box Creek TrailheadJune – November
- Milo's Kitchen TrailheadMay – November
- MORRELL CUA DISPERSEDSeason not published
- Mt. Terrill Guard Station CabinMid June – end of October · Reservations accepted
- OAK CREEK CAMPGROUNDMay
- OAK CREEK CAMPGROUNDReservations accepted
- Oak Ridge TrailheadMay – November
- PAIUTE CAMPGROUNDto 35 ft · 48 sitesMay – Until snow closes the road.
- PLANTATION FLATS CAMPING AREASeason not published
- Rex Reservoir CUA Dispersed CampingApril – November
- Salina Reservoir CUA Dispersed CampingMay – November
- SAND CREEK GWT TRAILHEADMay
- Sheep Creek TrailheadApril – November
- SINGLETREE CAMPGROUNDto 65 ft · 35 sites · Pull-throughMay · Reservations accepted
- SOUTH CREEK (LOWER) TRAILHEADMay
- SUNGLOW CAMPGROUNDto 75 ft · 8 sites · Pull-throughMay · Reservations accepted
- TASHA CREEK TRAILHEADJune
- TASHA EQUESTRIAN CAMPGROUNDto 99 ft · 10 sites · Pull-throughMay – September · Reservations accepted
- TIMID SPRINGS TRAILHEADJune
- TUSHAR LAKESIDE CAMPGROUNDto 56 ft · 15 sitesJune · Reservations accepted
- TWIN CREEKS REC RESSeason not published
- Twin Ponds CUA Dispersed CampingMay – November
- Upper Box Creek TrailheadJune – November
- UPPER PLEASANT CREEK CAMPGROUNDMay – September · First-come, first-served
Fishlake National Forest
Fishlake National Forest is a U.S. national forest located in south central Utah. The namesake for the forest is Fish Lake, the largest freshwater mountain lake in the state.
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.
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Drive to Fishlake the long way
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