Washington Lake

Campground · Utah · 44 bookable sites ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Wasatch National Forest (NF) · Open Access

44
Bookable sites
105 ft
Max rig length
up to 100
People per site
5
Accessible sites
9,994 ft
Elevation
WASHINGTON LAKE CAMPGROUND
Photo: Utah Recreation Company · Recreation.gov

Overview

Washington Lake Campground is located just off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway on the shores of Washington Lake at an elevation of 10,000 feet. The byway cuts through the Uinta Mountains, which are known for their abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty.

Recreation

Washington Lake offers canoeing, kayaking and fishing for rainbow, brook, cutthroat, tiger and albino trout.

The popular Crystal Lake Trail begins within the site. Numerous additional hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding trails crisscross this beautiful region.

Facilities

This campground contains five accessible group sites, four of which accommodate up to 50 people each; the fifth accommodates up to 100 people. Sites are equipped with picnic and serving tables, campfire circles, grills, concrete site pads, limited tent pads and limited parking.

Several single and double-family sites are available, all with picnic and utility tables, campfire rings and concrete site pads. Some have tent pads. The lake is not visible from the group sites, but most single and double sites have nice lake views.

Vault toilets and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are paved.  

Natural Features

A forest of pines covers the shores of the lake, providing limited shade in the campground. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape. Summer temperatures range from 50-85 degrees.

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.

The High Uintas Wilderness can be accessed from several trails along the byway.

Contact Info

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

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

  • 44 bookable sites
  • 47 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • 5 accessible sites
  • Vehicles up to 105 ft
  • Up to 100 people per site
  • Loops: S&P, WASHINGTON LAKE

Site types

  • 39 Standard Nonelectric
  • 4 Group Standard Nonelectric
  • 3 Management
  • 1 Group RV Area Nonelectric

Amenities

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

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

Book on Recreation.gov

47 campsites at Washington Lake

Check-in 3:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
HOOV—Group Standard Nonelectric—Paved20 ft50♿ 🐾
Double S&PS&PManagementBack InPaved57 ft16 🐾
Single S&PS&PManagementBack In—21 ft8 🐾
01 HOSTWASHINGTON LAKEManagementBack In—41 ft8 🐾
02WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—21 ft8 🐾
03WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack InPaved48 ft8 🐾
04WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—33 ft8 🐾
05WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—46 ft8 🐾
06WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack InPaved35 ft8 🐾
07WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—43 ft8 🐾
08WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—43 ft8 🐾
09WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—50 ft8 🐾
10WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—44 ft8 🐾
11WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—25 ft8 🐾
12WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack InPaved82 ft16 🐾
13WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft16 🐾
14WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—32 ft8 🐾
15WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricPull Through—94 ft8 🐾
16WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricPull Through—87 ft8 🐾
17WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack InPaved57 ft16 🐾
18WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—60 ft8 🐾
19WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack InPaved67 ft16 🐾
20WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved105 ft8 🐾
21WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricPull Through—99 ft8 🐾
22WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—59 ft8 🐾
23WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack InPaved49 ft8 🐾
24WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—36 ft8 🐾
25WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved95 ft8 🐾
26WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—51 ft8 🐾
27WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—42 ft8 🐾
28WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack InPaved49 ft8 🐾
29WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—35 ft8 🐾
30WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—51 ft8 🐾
31WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
32WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—53 ft8 🐾
33WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft8 🐾
34WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—50 ft8 🐾
35WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—53 ft8 🐾
36WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—44 ft8 🐾
37WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—47 ft8 🐾
38WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack InPaved50 ft8 🐾
39WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack InPaved40 ft8 🐾
40WASHINGTON LAKEStandard NonelectricBack In—49 ft8 🐾
JEFFWASHINGTON LAKEGroup Standard Nonelectric—Paved20 ft50♿ 🐾
KENNWASHINGTON LAKEGroup Standard Nonelectric—Paved20 ft50♿ 🐾
LINCWASHINGTON LAKEGroup Rv Area Nonelectric—Paved20 ft30♿ 🐾
ROOSWASHINGTON LAKEGroup Standard Nonelectric—Paved20 ft100♿ 🐾

Getting there

  • From Kamas, Utah, go east for 23.6 miles on UT-150 E to Forest Road 041. Watch for "Wash Lake" sign on the north side of the road. Go north on FR041 approximately a half-mile to the campground.

40.67167, -110.97167 · 40°40'18.0"N 110°58'18.0"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, 1.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay (with recreation.gov app) 35 single sites - $31.00, capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle 4 double sites - $62.00, capacity - 16 people + 2 vehicle 3 small group sites - $178.00, capacity - 30/50 people + 10 vehicles 1 small group site - $195.00, capacity - 50 people + 10 vehicles 1 large group site - $260.00, capacity - 100 people + 20 vehicles 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 Washington Lake

Can you reserve a site at Washington Lake?
Yes, Washington Lake is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Washington Lake have?
47 sites in total, of which 44 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Washington Lake?
105 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Washington Lake?
Yes, pets are allowed at Washington Lake.
Does Washington Lake have hookups?
No hookups are recorded here.
Are campfires allowed at Washington Lake?
Campfires are allowed at Washington Lake. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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

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