Payson Lakes in UT -- Campground & RV Camping
Payson Lakes in UT
CampgroundUSFS
5.8 mi from Woodland Hills
Official campground & reservations ↗
SPANISH FORK RANGER DISTRICT 801-798-3571 OR UTAH RECREATION COMPANY 385-273-1100
Road Access
- All 2.9 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved the whole way.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 71 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 97 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 97 ft.
- 20 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Payson Lakes Campground sits at 8,000 feet among aspen, fir, and pine, 12 miles from Payson, Utah, near McClelland, Box, and Big East Lakes. Paved roads lead to single, double, and three separate group sites, equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, grills, and cement pads. Drinking water, vault toilets, and flush toilets are on site. Non-motorized boating and trout fishing are popular across the lakes. Big East Lake features a day-use area with a swim beach, picnic tables, flush toilets, and a paved shoreline nature path. The Mount Nebo Wilderness Area sits adjacent.
Getting there: From I-15, take exit 250 toward north Payson/Salem and proceed south on Main Street to 100 North/Highway 198. Travel east to 600 East. Turn south onto 600 east, which becomes the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway/Payson Canyon Road. Travel up the canyon to the campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 146-site campground with the nearest through road 0.5 miles off.
- The Big East Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Loafer Ridge stands 2,700 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 33–54°F, 2.2″ 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 97 of 100.