Established Camping
Mackinaw
About
National Forest
Fishlake National Forest
Overview
Mackinaw Campground is located next to Fish Lake and the Fishlake Scenic Byway in central Utah at an elevation of 9,000 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring local trails.
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 next door at Bowery Creek 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 four group sites that can accommodate up to 20 people each. Picnic tables and fire rings with grills are provided. Several single-family sites are available as well. Most sites have lake views. Flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided. 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
The campground sits on a sagebrush-covered hillside above the valley floor and offers views of Fish Lake. Aspen trees forest the site, providing partial shade.
Nearby Attractions
Johnson Valley Reservoir is just north of Fish Lake, offering additional fishing and boating opportunities.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Market
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
Great place
We pulled in late on a Thursday with a reserved site. We got our tent and everything set up in the dark basically. We woke up to beautiful views. We stayed 2 nights and 2 days. We're going to be back
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Quiet Camping.
Overall we enjoyed camping here. Sites are nicely spaced apart and have nice fire pits and tables. Driving through can be tight for larger rigs. Bathrooms were okay. No garbage dumpsters on site, so be prepared to pack out trash. Saw lots of Mule deer. Easy drive to Capital Reef National Park.
Beautiful Lake Camping
This nice campground is exactly what you want for lake camping with fishing, forests, and beautiful hikes. If you can manage to get a boat out on the lake it makes the fishing amazing.
Location
Mackinaw is located in Utah
Directions
From Highway 24 northwest of Loa, Utah, take Highway 25 northeast 9 miles to the campground.
Address
138 South Main, PO BOX 129
Loa, utah, UT 84747
Coordinates
38.5555556 N
111.7161111 W