Bowery Creek
Fishlake National Forest — lakeside, fishing, hiking
Location: Loa, UT, UT
Price: From $25 per night
Price range: $25–$75 per night
Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (66 reviews)
Season: Memorial Day through Labor Day
Bowery Creek Campground is located next to Fish Lake in the Fishlake National Forest of central Utah. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring local trails. View Bowery Creek Campground Map 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.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Flush Toilets, Drinking Water, Showers, Electric Hookups, Fishing
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Bowery Creek Campground is located next to Fish Lake, Utah's largest natural mountain lake covering 2,500 acres, famous for Mackinaw lake trout weighing 20-40 pounds. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, and exploring local trails including the 5-mile Pelican Canyon Trail.
Wildlife alert: Mule Deer, American Beaver, Uinta Ground Squirrel, Rock Squirrel, Turkey Vulture, Red-naped Sapsucker, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, and Hairy Woodpecker
Insider tips for Bowery Creek: Book early as this is a popular federal campground Fish Lake offers rainbow trout and splake in addition to Mackinaw lake trout Bring a self-contained RV as most sites have no hookups
Skip Bowery Creek if: You need RV hookups - hookups are not available at most sites. You want to visit outside Memorial Day through Labor Day - seasonal operations only. You prefer campgrounds with flexible booking - federal campground requires early reservations.
Best time to visit Bowery Creek: Memorial Day - Labor Day — Campground operates seasonally during this period only.
Nearby campgrounds: Mackinaw (Loa, Utah, UT), Twin Creeks Picnic (Loa, UT), Frying Pan (Loa, UT), Paiute Campground (Glenwood, UT).
Cell Phone Coverage at Bowery Creek
Cell signal at Bowery Creek (Loa, UT): none overall signal based on FCC broadband data.
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Bowery Creek Campground is located next to Fish Lake in the Fishlake National Forest of central Utah. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring local trails. View Bowery Creek Campground Map 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.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a popular federal campground
Fish Lake offers rainbow trout and splake in addition to Mackinaw lake trout
Bring a self-contained RV as most sites have no hookups
Campground operates seasonally during this period only
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Highway 24 northwest of Loa, Utah, take Highway 25 northeast 9.5 miles to the campground.
Campground entrance
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#community · posts, photos & Q&A · AI-moderated (Claude Vision)Pro tips
- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Fishlake National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Fishlake National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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