Recreation


Green, yellow, and orange trees surround cabins at the Gooseberry Administrative Site.

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The Fishlake National Forest offers a variety of recreation opportunities including fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, horseback riding, prospecting, rock hounding and of course, off-highway vehicle riding.

On these pages you will find information about these various recreation activities and opportunities to help you enjoy your visit to the Fishlake National Forest. Remember It's All Yours, Go. Play.

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Current Recreation Conditions

Area Name Status Area Conditions
ADELAIDE CAMPGROUND Closed Closed Water is off.  
ANDERSON MEADOW CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
ANDERSON MEADOW REC SITE Open Open
BICKNELL BOTTOMS GWT TRAILHEAD Open Open
BLACK FLAT CUA DISPERSED Open Open
BOSMAN-BIG JOHN FLAT TRAILHEAD Open Open
BOWERY CREEK CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
BOWERY CREEK GROUP REC SITE Closed Closed
BULLION PASTURE TRAILHEAD Open Open Snow limits access
DEEP CREEK LAKE TRAILHEAD Open Open
DELANO RIDGLINE TRAIL Open Open Snow may limit access
DOCTOR CREEK CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
DOCTOR CREEK GROUP CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
DOCTOR CREEK TRAILHEAD Open Open
ELKHORN CAMPGROUND Open Open
ELKHORN TRAILHEAD Open Open
FISH CREEK TRAILHEAD Open Open
FISHLAKE HIGHTOP (NORTH) TRAILHEAD Open Open
FISHLAKE HIGHTOP (SOUTH) TRAILHEAD Open Open
FORSYTH RESERVOIR BOAT RAMP REC SITE Open Open
FORSYTH RESERVOIR TRAILHEAD Open Open
FRYING PAN CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
HOGAN PASS TRAILHEAD Open Open
HOMESTEAD OVERLOOK CUA DISPERSED Open Open
INDIAN CREEK CUA DISPERSED Open Open
IVIE CANYON TRAILHEAD Open Open
JIMMY REED TRAILHEAD Open Open
JOHNSON RESERVOIR REC SITE Open Open
KENTS LAKE CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
LAKE CREEK TRAILHEAD Open Open
LAKESHORE NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL Open Open
LAKESIDE FISH CLEANING STATION CUA DISPERSED Closed Closed
LARB HOLLOW OVERLOOK CUA DISPERSED Open Open
LEBARON CAMPGROUND Open Open *Snow may limit access. Kents Lake Road, FR-137 is now open. Snow drifts still remain on the road past Anderson Meadow but are melting off quickly. Lebaron is accessible from both Hwy 153 and FR-137
LEBARON TRAILHEAD Open Open
LITTLE COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
LITTLE RESERVOIR CAMPGROUND Open Open
LOA OFFICE INTERPRETIVE Open Open
LOWER BOWNS CAMPGROUND Open Open No water available
MACKINAW CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
MALLARD BAY OVERFLOW REC SITE Open Open
MAPLE GROVE CAMPGROUND Closed Closed Water is off.  
MAPLE HOLLOW REC SITE Closed Closed Campground will be open until repairs are finished. Water is off.
MILL CREEK REC SITE Open Open
MILL MEADOW RESERVOIR BOAT RAMP REC SITE Open Open
MUD LAKE TRAILHEAD Open Open Snow may limit access.
OAK CREEK CAMPGROUND Closed Closed Water is off.  Campground is closed for the season.  Grant money is being used to update and repair the campground.
OAK CREEK CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
PAIUTE CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
PELICAN TRAILHEAD Open Open
POLE CANYON TRAILHEAD Open Open
PONDEROSA PICNIC AREA Open Open
RILEY SPRINGS TRAILHEAD Open Open
ROSEBUD OHV CAMPGROUND Open Open
RUST SPRING TRAILHEAD Open Open
SAND CREEK GWT TRAILHEAD Open Open
SHINGLE CREEK CUA DISPERSED Open Open Please use extreme caution when the weather is rainy. This road becomes very slick and travel is not recommended.
SINGLETREE CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
SKYLINE-BIG JOHN FLAT TRAILHEAD Open Open Snow may limit access
SOUTH CREEK (UPPER) TRAILHEAD Open Open
SPLATTER CANYON TRAILHEAD Open Open
SUNGLOW CAMPGROUND Open Open
TASHA CREEK TRAILHEAD Open Open
TASHA EQUESTRIAN CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
TWIN CREEKS INFORMATION & VISITOR CENTER Closed Closed
TWIN CREEKS REC RES Closed Closed
TWIN CREEKS REC SITE Closed Closed
UPPER PLEASANT CREEK CAMPGROUND Closed Closed
WILDCAT REST AREA AND INFORMATION CENTER Closed Closed Scheduled to open 5.27.21
ZEDDS MEADOW CUA DISPERSED Open Open
ZEDDS MEADOW REC SITE Open Open

Recreation Areas