Bowery Creek

P.O Box 129, 138 South Main
Loa, UT 84747

Overview

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.

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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 5-mile Pelican Canyon Trail begins in the campground. It leads through meadows and dense forests of spruce, pine and aspen as it climbs to the 11,633-foot Fish Lake Hightop.

The popular 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.

Facilities

The campground contains six group sites: three can accommodate up to 30 people each, the other three up to 20 people each. A group day-use picnic site for up to 100 people is located on-site. Several single-family sites are available as well. Most sites have lake views.

Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. The lake is just a short walk below the site and across the road.

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

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. Aspen and cottonwood trees forest the site.

Nearby Attractions

Johnson Valley Reservoir is just north of Fish Lake, offering additional fishing and boating opportunities.

Camp site features

Across 41 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 41 sites
Picnic table: all 41 sites
Pets allowed: all 41 sites
ADA accessible: 2 of 41 sites
Group sites: 11 of 41 sites
Longest RV: 99 ft
Largest party: 30 people

Directions

From Highway 24 northwest of Loa, Utah, take Highway 25 northeast 9.5 miles to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Douglas T

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Excellent campground, clean facilities, and friendly camp hosts! We will be returning for more stays.

Victoria T

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Gorgeous campground among the aspen trees, with elevated sites overlooking the lake and a little creek winding through the grounds. We even saw several deer at our site and around the campground. The host was incredibly kind and changed our reservation so we could stay at one of their nicest spots. We hiked the trail that passed right by our tent and finished with ice cream by the lake. We spent a slow, peaceful day here, and with the quiet surroundings and clear night sky, it was perfect.

Keith P

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Reviewed 2 months ago

The triple campsite had plenty of room. Fish Lake is an enjoyable place to spend a few days.

Tyson L

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Great spot, lots of trees, walking distance from marina, lake, store with a very small steam flowing by the site. We squoze two large campers, a truck camper and two mid sized vehicles in the parking area. There are 3 to 4 decent, not great tent sites cut into the hill.

Kim W

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Reviewed 3 months ago

We loved our site and the campground. However, the access through the campsite has a significant number of potholes that should be repaired. I know the campground ground is scheduled for a reconstruction, but that is not happening for a couple of years. It would take but two guys, a broom, a shovel, and a half ton of cold mix asphalt less than 8 hrs to complete.

Lori T

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Reviewed 3 months ago

What a wonderful place! This was such a great experience! The campground hosts were excellent! The view of the lake and the appearance of several animal species was spectacular! The restrooms were clean and convenient. The only suggestion I have would be to post a map of the campground showing the numbered sites at the entrances, since these are narrow roads, and some should be marked "one way only" to park your rig, whether its a motor home or a bumper pull. We have a longish truck and trailer and it would have been easier for us if we had known to pull in from the other way to back in to the site.

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