USDA Forest Service · Utah
Big Springs - Recreation Site
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,168 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
- OAK CREEK (NFSR 40089) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Oak City, Utah
About
US Forest Service campground. Designated Dispersed Camping Area. Parking areas are designated and tables and fire rings located at the sites. Vault toilet nearby. No water. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 15° | -1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 19° | -3° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 27° | 12° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 32° | 21° | 77° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 44° | 30° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 56° | 42° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 65° | 51° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 62° | 50° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 54° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 37° | 20° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 27° | 16° | 70° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 19° | -3° | 55° | 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
- Oak Creek Campground (Oak City, UT) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 23 sites
- Lynndyl Town Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 13 mi
- Yuba Lake State Park · Utah State Parks · 15 mi · 232 sites
- Eagle View Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 15 mi
- Painted Rocks · Bureau of Land Management · 17 mi
All public campgrounds in Utah · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2025-12-22. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.