Doctor Creek
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.
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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.
Need to Know
This is a high elevation facility; use caution when traveling from lower elevations and be prepared for inclement weather.
Street legal and non-street legal vehicles are allowed for access and egress only.
There are no electricity, water or sewer hookups at the campground.
This is a 'pack it in-pack it out' facility. No garbage services are available. Please bring your own garbage bags.
Camping is limited to 16 days.
Any vehicles or trailers that can not fit in the designated site must be relocated to another site purchased at full site price. Check area map for available free parking
- Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Discharging a firearm of any kind is prohibited: this includes BB guns, slingshots, paintball guns etc. Take these activities outside of the campground please.
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.
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.
Contact Information
Mailing
Po Box 129 Loa UT 84747
Physical
138 South Main Street Loa UT 84747
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Highway 24 northwest of Loa, Utah, take Highway 25 northeast approximately 7 miles to the campground.
Available Campsites
- Site 003, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop Double, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site GRPA, Loop DOCT, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site GRPB, Loop GRPB, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop Double, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
