Campground · Utah ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Sawtooth National Forest (NF) · Open Access
Independence Lake Campground and Picnic Area is a non-fee campground and picnic area where reservations are not required. There are 5 single sites. This area is accessible for a season that varies usually between July through October. Sites are handicapped accessible. Campground amenities include 9 tables and grills, toilets, and livestock facilities. No drinking water or trash service is available. Nearby Independence Lakes Trail (#35) is 3.1 miles to the Lake. Only non-motorized travel is authorized. The first mile is rocky, however the remainder is a reasonable grade with switchbacks to the first of four lakes in the alpine cirque basin.
Fish Your National Forests: This site can be accessed by Passenger Car; Fish available include: Trout; Types of fishing available include: Wade, Shore, Non-motorized boat, Float tube, Fly, Spin, Bait;
42.21827, -113.67435 · 42°13'5.8"N 113°40'27.7"W
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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 7.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Independence Lakes Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Independence Lakes Campground's operator.
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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