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Lower Provo Campground — Uinta Wasatch Cache National Forest

Warning 2 Alerts are In Effect

There are 2 alerts for this campground. Camp safely!

**Water Alert: No water is available onsite.** Bring all the water you will need for your stay, including water for drinking, cleaning, cooking, etc.

**Campground Closed For Season:** Gates are locked, no facilities (bathrooms, water, trash) are available, entry is prohibited and may result in citations. **Campground will reopen in May 2025**

General Overview

USDA Forest Service

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Overview

Lower Provo River Campground is located just off the beautiful Mirror Lake Scenic Byway in the Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah near the shores of its namesake. The Uintas are known for their abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty.

Recreation

The Lower Provo River offers good trout fishing. Numerous hiking, biking and horseback riding trails crisscross this beautiful mountain area, including North Fork and Shingle Creek Trails. Off-road vehicle trails are in the vicinity.

Facilities

The Lower Provo River offers good trout fishing. Numerous hiking, biking and horseback riding trails crisscross this beautiful mountain area, including North Fork and Shingle Creek Trails. Off-road vehicle trails are in the vicinity.

Natural Features

The campground is situated among shady pines and aspens at an elevation of 7,400 feet near the Lower Provo River. The dense stands of trees provide nice shade and pretty fall color.

Charges & Cancellations

Reservation Cancellations & Changes Cancelling a Reservation: Customers may cancel their reservation prior to arrival both on-line and through the call center. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. Depending on when you cancel in relation to your arrival day, it may be considered a late cancellation (see below). Changing an Existing Reservation: When changes are made prior to the cut-off window: If a customer wants to switch dates that are entirely outside of the original reservation dates, there is a $10 change fee. There is no change fee if a customer extends or shortens a reservation, as long as the change includes dates from the original reservation. If they choose to depart early, they may forfeit the recreation fee for the day of departure. There is no change fee if the customer wants to switch sites that are the same price with the same reservation dates in the same facility. If a reservation is made that includes dates beyond the maximum booking window, that reservation cannot be changed until 18 days have passed from the original booking date. Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. Cabins / Lookouts: Customers who cancel a cabin or lookout reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee. Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee. Group Day Use Area: Customers who cancel a group day-use facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will forfeit the total day-use fee. Changes or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window: Once a reservation date has begun, customers cannot change a reservation using the online system or through the Call Center (see below for early departures). If the location is staffed, on-site personnel may or may not be able to assist with changes or cancellations (check with local staff). No-Shows Overnight and Day-Use Facilities: A no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date (or for day-use facilities, by check-in time the day of arrival). Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date and will hold group day-use facilities until check-in time on the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night___s recreation fee for a campsite or forfeit the entire day-use fee for a day-use facility. Early Departures If a customer departs prior to the scheduled check-out date, they may be eligible for a partial refund. Please notify staff at the facility if you depart early to allow others to use the site. Customers may notify the call center to request a refund of remaining unused nights. If a customer requests a refund for an early departure after the facility check-out time has passed, the customer will not be refunded for that night and is eligible for a refund on any additional nights that will not be used. Interagency Pass Discounts The following are the only Interagency Passes that provide a discount on camping reservations and some tickets: Senior Annual Pass Senior Lifetime Pass Access Pass Golden Age Pass Golden Access Pass Eligible pass discounts only apply to individual campsites and may apply to a ticket for the pass holder. Interagency Pass discounts do not apply to group reservations, cabins, shelters, and multi-use sites (doubles, triples, etc.). Pass discounts only apply to the recreation (or use) fee for the facility. Other charges such as electricity or water hookups, reservation or other fees are not eligible for a discount. The holder of the pass must occupy the site for which the discount is applied. The pass can only be used for one site during a time period. Refunds Customers may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Customers may also initiate a refund request through the call center at any time after their reservation has ended. Fees: Applicable fees, such as reservation fees, service/cancellation fees, lottery application fees, and change fees, are non-refundable. Debit or Credit Card Purchases: Refunds for debit or credit card payments made after October 1, 2018 will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. In the event that a customer has cancelled this card, they will need to contact their card company to have the funds released. We cannot issue refunds to any card other than the one used to pay. If a customer paid with a debit or credit card prior to October 1, 2018 their refund will be issued in the form of a Treasury check. Check or Cash Purchases: Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. You may update the address at the time you request the refund. It may take up to 6-8 weeks for the Treasury check to arrive. Please make sure your address is up to date in your customer profile. Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within your Recreation.gov customer profile. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure. Recreation.gov Billing Information Reservation transactions will appear on customer's credit card statements as "Recreation.gov 877-444-6777 NM" Changes to Policies and Procedures Recreation.gov reserves the right, when necessary, to modify reservation policies. These policies were last updated September 2019.

Fee Info

Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay (with recreation.gov app) 9 single sites - <strong>$22.00</strong>, Capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle Day use - <strong>$15.00</strong> Extra vehicle - <strong>$10.00</strong> per vehicle (paid on-site cash/check) Firewood - <strong>$9.00 </strong>

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Location

Lower Provo Campground — Uinta Wasatch Cache National Forest is located in Utah

Detail location of campground

Directions

In Kamas, UT, at the intersection of State Rt. 32 (Main St.) and State Rt. 150 (Center St.), take Rt. 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway) east 10.6 miles to Lower Provo sign. Turn right at the sign and go 0.7 miles to the campground.

Address

Wasatch Cache National Forest FR053
Kamas, UT 84036

Coordinates

40.593483 N
111.118394 W

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Features

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  • Picnic Table
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Reviewed Sep. 16, 2023

Not a good campsite to pick a site without having been there

We reserved site#2 for tent camping. There is not place to put a tent on that site that isn't on rocks. Also, we were swarmed by mosquitos the second we got out of the car. In the 2 minutes we were trying to figure out where to put a tent, we got bitten at least a dozen times. Site#2 wouldn't fit an RV either- terrible site. There are other huge sites and some really tiny sites. This is not a good campsite to pick a site without having been there. The photos do not tell the whole story. We drove back to Kamas to get cell coverage, called Recreation.gov and explained the issue with the site and they refunded our entire amount. There is no camp host in that campground to help. The bathrooms were ok at best.

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Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Sep. 22, 2018

Gorgeous area far from the road and right next to the Lower Provo

This is a small secluded campground that's as far from the Hwy as you'll find in this part of the Uintas! The campground is a couple of miles down the road from the Pine Valley Group Sites and passage can be pretty rough especially after a storm. This place has ample shade at each of the 10 camping sites and as the name implies is a stone's throw away from the Lower Provo River. There is plenty of flow this far down the Provo due to the feed in from all the tributaries and is less likely to be dry than campgrounds further up in the drainage. While we were there there was a little rock pool that was made in the river which made it really easy to soak in after hiking. Due to the distance and maintenance of the road on the way to the campground it is a little bit cheaper than most of the other Hwy CG's. Each night of camping costs $18 and is first come first served. You will also need a Mirror Lake Hwy Recreation Pass which is $6 for 3 days and $12 for the week. If you have an America the Beautiful Interagency Pass, that will cover the recreation fee but not the camping fee

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Reviewed Oct. 21, 2017

Loved this campsite!

It was a short visit but we were able to get some

rest and it was really convenient!

Month of VisitNovember

Frequently Asked Questions

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    Lower Provo Campground — Uinta Wasatch Cache National Forest allows vehicles up to 70 feet.

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