Maple Lake Campground in UT -- Campground & RV Camping in Utah
Maple Lake Campground in UT
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Maple Lake Campground sits at an elevation of 5,800 feet in an open forest of white fir, pinyon pine, and Gambel oak. Sized best for tents and small campers, the site features 10 single campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets. There is no potable water on site. Recreation centers on Maple Lake for canoeing, kayaking, floating, and swimming, along with trout fishing in the creek below. The Red Lake Trail leads into the neighboring Mount Nebo Wilderness directly from the upper sites.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, paved, pitching to 10%.
Dry Mountain stands 3,367 ft above the site, 2.4 miles southwest. Maple Lake lies 0.2 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.2 miles off, an 11-site campground. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Elk Ridge, is 3.8 mi off.
September normals 47–72°F, 1.5″ 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