Birch Creek Group Campground in UT -- Campground & RV Camping
Birch Creek Group Campground in UT
Campground closed
Temporarily closed due to the Cottonwood Fire on Beaver Ranger District.
Road Access
- Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 14%, 30% of it on a shelf.
Setting
Birch Creek Group Campground sits at 7,800 feet on Fishlake National Forest, 6.5 miles southwest of Circleville, Utah. Two group campsites, first-come-first-served; each accommodates 2–3 vehicles including RVs and trailers. Upper site has pavilion for shade. Vault toilet in each site and fire pits; no potable water available. Pinion, juniper, and aspen trees. No camping fees. April–November; 16-day/15-night stay limit. Horses and pack animals permitted (no corrals).
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.4 miles off.
- Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
- Circleville Mountain stands 3,489 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles northwest.
- South Fork Birch Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–60°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 95 of 100.