Marsh Lake Campground
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — lakeside, fishing, hiking
Location: Pleasant Grove, UT, UT
Price: From $25.96 per night
Price range: $25.96–$50.13 per night
Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (105 reviews)
Season: May through October
Marsh Lake Campground is located next to its namesake on the northern slope of the Uinta Mountains at an elevation of 9,400 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing and exploring local trails.Marsh Lake offers plenty of recreation opportunities. The lake is open to canoeing, kayaking and boating for other small watercraft.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water, Dump Station, Camp Host, Fishing, Boat Launch
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Marsh Lake Campground offers excellent recreation on a pristine mountain lake at 9,400 feet elevation with highly-rated facilities. Real campers praise the clean restrooms, friendly camp host, spacious sites, and beautiful Uinta Mountains scenery.
Wildlife alert: Moose, Bighorn Sheep, and Mule Deer present in area; also Uinta Chipmunk, Least Chipmunk, Dark-eyed Junco, Pine Siskin, Canada Jay, and Lincoln's Sparrow
Insider tips for Marsh Lake Campground: Book early as this is a federal campground with high demand Fishing docks on both sides of boat ramp provide easy access to rainbow and cutthroat trout Camp host on-site provides local tips and trail recommendations Self-contained RVs only; verify your RV setup before booking as there are no hookups
Skip Marsh Lake Campground if: You need RV hookups—none available at most sites. You prefer year-round camping—seasonal operations only May through October. You want to avoid beetle-killed forest areas—surrounding forest has been affected.
Best time to visit Marsh Lake Campground: June-September — Campground operates May through October; peak season allows full access to fishing, boating, hiking, and wildlife viewing in the Uinta Mountains.
Nearby campgrounds: Bridger Lake Campground (Pleasant Grove, UT), China Meadows Campground (Pleasant Grove, WY), China Meadows Trailhead Campground (Pleasant Grove, WY), Stateline (Pleasant Grove, UT).
Cell Phone Coverage at Marsh Lake Campground
Cell signal at Marsh Lake Campground (Pleasant Grove, 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.
Marsh Lake Campground is located next to its namesake on the northern slope of the Uinta Mountains at an elevation of 9,400 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing and exploring local trails.Marsh Lake offers plenty of recreation opportunities. The lake is open to canoeing, kayaking and boating for other small watercraft.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a federal campground with high demand
Fishing docks on both sides of boat ramp provide easy access to rainbow and cutthroat trout
Camp host on-site provides local tips and trail recommendations
Self-contained RVs only; verify your RV setup before booking as there are no hookups
Campground operates May through October; peak season allows full access to fishing, boating, hiking, and wildlife viewing in the Uinta Mountains
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Mountain View, Wyoming, take Highway 410 south for 7 miles, then County Road 283 for 8.2 miles to Forest Road 072. Take Forest Road 072 toward China Meadows for 8.7 miles to campground. Marsh Lake is between Stateline Dam and China Meadows. Forest Road 072 is gravel and frequently very rough, but passable for all vehicles.
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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