Mackinaw in UT -- Campground & RV Camping in Utah
Mackinaw in UT
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Mackinaw Campground sits at 9,000 feet on a sagebrush hillside shaded by aspens along the Fishlake Scenic Byway. Overlooking Fish Lake, the facility features paved roads, single-family sites, and four group sites for up to 20 people each. Amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, and hot showers, with most sites offering lake views. Boating, swimming, and fishing for Mackinaw and rainbow trout draw visitors to the water below. The Lakeshore National Recreation Trail passes nearby, and the 5-mile Pelican Canyon Trail begins at adjacent Bowery Creek.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as fully maintained, paved, pitching to 10%.
Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 67-site campground. Fish Lake lies 0.1 mi off. Whiskey Knoll stands 2,663 ft above the site, 5.3 miles north. The nearest town, Monroe, is 22 mi off.
September normals 42–66°F, 1.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov