DOCTOR CREEK CAMPGROUND
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 99 ft
- Sites
- 34
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Not published
- Group sites
- 4
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
DOCTOR CREEK CAMPGROUND
Overview Doctor Creek Campground is located in the Fish Lake Basin on the south end of the lake in the Fishlake National Forest of central Utah. Visitors enjoy fishing, boating, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking and exploring local trails. Facilities The campground contains two group sites that can accommodate up to 150 people each, both with shelters, tables, campfire rings and grills. All campsite include a family unit and tent pad. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. A dump station is located at the campground entrance. Roads and parking spurs are paved. Three resorts are located in the Fish Lake Basin, offering camping and fishing supplies, RV parks with hookups, cabin and boat rentals, marinas, gas, restaurants, groceries, laundry facilities and showers. The resorts are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Natural Features Doctor Creek sits at at an elevation of 9,000 feet on the southern tip of Fish Lake near Mallard Bay. A series of ponds, known as Coots Slough, dot the area just south of the campground. Aspens provide limited shade in this sagebrush-covered area. Sites on the outer edge of the campground offer excellent lake views but no shade. 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 scenic 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 PDF of Campground, Group Sites, and RV dump station.
Before you go
Season
May – September
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Half of the sites are reservable, the other half are first-come first-served. 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: 435-979-6868
Hours
Quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Restrictions
Camping is limited to 16 consecutive days. OHVs are not allowed in the campgrounds. Pets are required to be on a leash.
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