USDA Forest Service · Utah
Doctor Creek
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 34
- Hookups
- 30 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to September 29
- Max RV length
- 99 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,907 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DOCTOR CREEK C G (NFSR 40065) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Fishlake National Forest
- Nearest town
- Loa
- Address
- Po Box 129, Loa, UT, 84747
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Wildlife Viewing
34 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Doctor Creek Campground is located next to Fish Lake in the Fishlake National Forest of central Utah. Visitors enjoy fishing, boating, wildlife viewing and exploring local trails. Located within the Aspen Pando Clone it is a great explore this world renound natural treasure.
View Doctor Creek Campground, Group Site & Dump station Map
Recreation
Fish Lake is Utah's largest natural mountain lake, covering 2,500 acres. It is famous for its 20-40 pound Mackinaw lake trout. Anglers also enjoy fishing for rainbow trout and splake. Boating, canoeing, swimming and scuba diving are popular activities.
The scenic Lakeshore National Recreation Trail extends around the eastern side of the lake. Hikers are rewarded with stunning lake views after climbing 900 feet in elevation.
Facilities
The campground contains two group sites that can accommodate up to 150 people each, both with shelters, tables, campfire rings and grills. Several single-family sites are available as well. Mallard Day Use site is located within the campground.
Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. A dump station is located at the campground entrance. Roads and parking spurs are paved.
Three resorts are located in the Fish Lake Basin, offering camping and fishing supplies, RV parks with hookups, cabin and boat rentals, marinas, gas, restaurants, groceries, laundry facilities and showers. The resorts are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Natural Features
Doctor Creek sits at at an elevation of 9,000 feet on the southern tip of Fish Lake on Mallard Bay. A series of ponds, known as Coots Slough, dot the area just south of the campground. Aspens and cottonwoods provide limited shade in this sagebrush-covered area. Sites on the outer edge of the campground offer excellent lake views but no shade.
Nearby Attractions
The 5-mile Pelican Canyon Trail begins nearby at Bowery Creek Campground. It leads through meadows and dense forests of spruce, pine and aspen as it climbs to the 11,633-foot Fish Lake Hightop.
Johnson Valley Reservoir is just north of Fish Lake, offering additional fishing and boating opportunities.
Fees
*Reserved campsites on Rec.gov will have a reservation name posted on site marker.*
First Come First Serve:
1st. Occupy campsite, note number, return within 30 minutes.
2nd. Fill out envelope and enclose fee.
3rd. Detach stub and deposit envelope in fee box.
4th. Attach stub to post located at occupied site. If no post display on dashboard.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 12° | -6° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 14° | -3° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 20° | 3° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 27° | 10° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 39° | 20° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 50° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 57° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 54° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 48° | 29° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 34° | 11° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 28° | 3° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 14° | -7° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Doctor Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Mallard Bay Overflow Recreation Site · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Mackinaw · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 67 sites
- Bowery Creek · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 42 sites
- Frying Pan · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 12 sites
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