Lost Creek Campground

Campground · Utah · 34 bookable sites ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Wasatch National Forest (NF) · Open Access

34
Bookable sites
40 ft
Max rig length
up to 8
People per site
9,912 ft
Elevation
LOST CREEK CAMPGROUND
Photo: Utah Recreation Company · Recreation.gov

Overview

Lost Creek Campground is located just off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway on the shores of Lost Lake at an elevation of 9,900 feet. The byway cuts through the Uinta Mountains, which are known for their abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty.

Recreation

Lost Lake offers rainbow trout fishing, canoeing and kayaking in a beautiful setting. The lake is open only to non-motorized watercraft.

Many hiking, biking, horse and off-road vehicle trails crisscross this beautiful region, including the Crystal Lake and Bald Mountain Trails, both of which begin nearby.

Mirror Lake Campground is just up the road and offers weekend amphitheater programs, as well as more great canoeing and fishing opportunities.

Facilities

The campground contains several single-family sites, all with picnic tables and campfire rings. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. A water filling station is located at the entrance. Roads and parking spurs are paved. 

Natural Features

A dense forest of Engelmann spruce and lodgepole pine covers the campground, providing ample shade. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape. Summer temperatures range from 65-75 degrees during the day to 40-50 degrees at night.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.

Nearby Attractions

Mirror Lake Scenic Byway parallels the Lower Provo River as it snakes across a portion of the Uinta Mountains, leading to numerous high alpine lakes and streams, countless trails, breathtaking scenic viewpoints and various campgrounds.

Fishing, canoeing, hiking, backpacking, horseback riding and biking are popular activities. The High Uintas Wilderness can be accessed from several trails along the byway.

Charges & Cancellations

Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees

  • Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation.
  • Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
  • You can cancel or change reservations through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.

Late Cancellations

  • Overnight and Day Use Facilities: Late cancellations are those cancelled between 12:01 a.m. (Eastern) on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival.
  • Individual Campsites: If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a single night's reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply.
  • Cabins / Lookouts: Customers will be charged a $10.00 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin or lookout reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.
  • Group Facility: If a customer cancels a group overnight facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date they will be charged the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.
  • Group Day Use Area: If a customer cancels a group day use facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date, they will forfeit the total day use fee with no service fee charge.

No-Shows

  • Camping / Day Use: A camping no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Reserved campsites and group overnight facilities will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival. Group day-use facilities will be held until check-in time on your scheduled arrival date.
  • If a customer does not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by the times listed under "Late Cancellations" above, the customer may be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit use fees.

Refunds

  • Customers must request refunds no later than 14 days after the scheduled departure date. Recreation.gov will not grant refund requests after 14 days of departure.
  • Reservation Fee: For some facilities, tours or permits an additional reservation fee is charged. For some overnight and day-use facilities, an additional non-refundable reservation fee may apply. The non-refundable reservation fee for tours and tickets is $1.00. The non-refundable reservation fee for permits varies by location.
  • Refunds for Bankcard Purchases: Refunds for bank card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank card.
  • Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for Recreation.gov payments made by check or money order, and cash payments at selected campgrounds will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. Please Note: Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy.
  • Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be cancelled and all fees paid will be refunded. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure.

Recreation.gov Billing Information

  • Reservation transaction will appear on customer's credit card statements as "Recreation.gov 877-444-6777."

Changes to Policies and Procedures

  • Recreation.gov reserves the right, when necessary, to modify reservation policies. These policies were last updated July 2018.

The facts

  • 34 bookable sites
  • 37 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • Vehicles up to 40 ft
  • Up to 8 people per site
  • Loops: LOST, S&P

Site types

  • 22 Standard Nonelectric
  • 9 RV Nonelectric
  • 3 Management
  • 3 Yurt

Amenities

  • Campfires allowed
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Shade
  • Pets allowed
  • Water hookups — not available

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, sewer hookups, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

37 campsites at Lost Creek Campground

Check-in 3:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
001LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
002 HOSTLOSTManagementPull ThroughPaved40 ft8 🐾
003LOSTYurtPull ThroughPaved40 ft8
004LOSTRv NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft8 🐾
005LOSTStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft8 🐾
006LOSTYurtBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
007LOSTYurtBack InPaved30 ft8
008LOSTStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft8 🐾
009LOSTRv NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
010LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved35 ft8 🐾
011LOSTRv NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
012LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
013LOSTRv NonelectricBack InPaved35 ft8 🐾
014LOSTRv NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft8 🐾
015LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
016LOSTRv NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
017LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
018LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved35 ft8 🐾
019LOSTStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft8 🐾
020LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
021LOSTRv NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft8 🐾
022LOSTRv NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
023LOSTStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft8 🐾
024LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
025LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
026LOSTStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft8 🐾
027LOSTRv NonelectricPull ThroughPaved40 ft8 🐾
028LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
029LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved35 ft8 🐾
030LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
031LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved35 ft8 🐾
032LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved35 ft8 🐾
033LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
034LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved35 ft8 🐾
035LOSTStandard NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
Single S&PS&PManagementBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
Yurt S&PS&PManagementPull ThroughPaved40 ft8

Getting there

    From Salt Lake City, Utah, take I-80 east for approximately 30 miles to Exit 146 for Highway 40 toward Park City/Heber City/Vernal. Take Exit 4 onto Highway 248 toward Kamas. Take left onto UT 32 then right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway). Go 27 miles to campground.
    or
    From Salt Lake City, Utah, take I-80 east for approximately 30 miles to Exit 146 for Highway 40. Go south on Highway 40 for approximately 13 miles and take left onto UT Highway 32. Stay on UT-32 for 16 miles (there will be a 4-way stop in Francis.) Take right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway) in Kamas. Go 27 miles to campground.
    or
    From Provo, Utah, take Highway 189 thru Provo Canyon to Heber City. At the junction with Highway 40 in Heber, turn left and stay on Highway 189 thru town. At the north end of Heber, turn right onto UT Highway 32. Stay on UT-32 for 16 miles (there will be a 4-way stop in Francis.) Take right onto Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway) in Kamas. Go 27 miles to campground.

40.67944, -110.93472 · 40°40'46.0"N 110°56'5.0"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in4.53.93.63.93.11.71.62.22.52.83.34.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Fees and stay limits

Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay (with recreation.gov app) 31 single sites - $31.00, Capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle 3 glamping sites - $118.00, capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle (deposit required) Day Use - $15.00 Extra vehicle - $10.00 per vehicle (paid on-site cash/check) Firewood - $9.00

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Lost Creek Campground

Can you reserve a site at Lost Creek Campground?
Yes, Lost Creek Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Lost Creek Campground have?
37 sites in total, of which 34 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Lost Creek Campground?
40 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Lost Creek Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Lost Creek Campground.
Does Lost Creek Campground have hookups?
No hookups are recorded here.
Are campfires allowed at Lost Creek Campground?
Campfires are allowed at Lost Creek Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Also listed by

Lost Creek Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Lost Creek Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

    Restrictions:

    • Motorized boats and ATVs are prohibited.

    USDA Forest Service's own page

    Camping near Lost Creek Campground

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    Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-08-11.

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