USDA Forest Service · Utah
Oowah Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,780 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- OOWAH LAKE (NFSR 50076) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Oowah Lake Campground sits at 8800 ft. elevation in the spectacular La Sal mountains. There are 11 tent-only, first come/ first serve campsites next to the small but scenic Oowah Lake. Trailhead access from the campground includes the Clarks Lake, Boren Mesa, Moonlight Meadows, and Warner Lake trails. Hike a short distance for spectacular vistas of the Canyonlands region. There is also a day-use area with three large picnic tables. Fishing is also popular at this mountain lake. 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 | 30° | 14° | -7° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 16° | -9° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 20° | 0° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 28° | 12° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 39° | 24° | 73° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 50° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 56° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 53° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 47° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 34° | 18° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 26° | 8° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 16° | 0° | 48° | 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
- Warner Lake · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 31 sites
- Masons Draw Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Dewey Bridge Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 5 mi · 8 sites
- Upper Onion Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi · 14 sites
- Porcupine Rim · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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