Mackinaw

Fishlake National Forest

Mackinaw Campground is located next to Fish Lake and the Fishlake Scenic Byway in central Utah at an elevation of 9,000 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring local trails.

The campground contains four group sites that can accommodate up to 20 people each. Picnic tables and fire rings with grills are provided. Several single-family sites are available as well. Most sites have lake views.

Flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided. 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.

Notifications and Alerts

• Due to construction in the campground: Mackinaw is closed for the 2025 camping season. 

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

• Click here for more info about the Fishlake National Forest
• 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

The campground sits on a sagebrush-covered hillside above the valley floor and offers views of Fish Lake. Aspen trees forest the site, providing partial shade.

Nearby Attractions

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 5-mile Pelican Canyon Trail begins next door 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.

The popular 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

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138 South Main, PO BOX 129 Loa, Utah 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 9 miles to the campground.

Available Campsites

• Site 020, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 031, Loop MACK, Type Group Rv Area Nonelectric
• Site 036, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 005, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 004, Loop SING, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 008, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 003, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 025, Loop DOUBLE, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
• Site 062, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 053, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 022, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 002, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 007, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 012, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 010, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 058, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 023, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 039, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 026, Loop DOUBLE, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
• Site 054, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 046, Loop DOUBLE, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
• Site 032, Loop MACK, Type Group Rv Area Nonelectric
• Site 048, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 061, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 042, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 059, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 024, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 035, Loop Double, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
• Site 045, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 018, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 027, Loop DOUBLE, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
• Site 049, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 034, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 043, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 047, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 040, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 030, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 064, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 056, Loop SING, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
• Site 051, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 067, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 050, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 029, Loop MACK, Type Group Rv Area Nonelectric
• Site 015, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 063, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 009, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 033, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 011, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 013, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 038, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 017, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 037, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 060, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 019, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 021, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 006, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 016, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 055, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 001, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 044, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 028, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 066, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 041, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 057, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 014, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 065, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 052, Loop SING, Type Standard Nonelectric

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