USDA Forest Service · Utah
Doctor Creek Group Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,924 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
- Nearest town
- Loa, Utah and Richfield, Utah
About
US Forest Service campground. Group Campground. This campground is located in the scenic Fish Lake Basin. Facilities include garbage bins, covered pavilions, tables, ample parking areas, restroom, and water. Open season: May. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Group Pad A: $135 per night (1-150 people)
Group Pad B: $135 per night (1-150 people)
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 | 76° | 49° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 57° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 54° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 48° | 29° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 34° | 11° | 69° | 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
- Mallard Bay Overflow Recreation Site · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Doctor Creek · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 34 sites
- Mackinaw · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 67 sites
- Bowery Creek · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 42 sites
- Frying Pan · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 12 sites
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