Lower Bowns

FS USDA Forest Service · Loa, UT · Developed

Conditions

Road Access Gravel
Driveway Surface Gravel
Season Open Year Round
Campfires Campfires Allowed
Elevation 7,000 ft
Max RV Length 99 ft

Features

Environment High Elevation
Rig Size Big Rig Friendly Pull Through
Hookup Dry Camping
Style Vault Toilet Reservable

Campground Stats

Total Sites5
Sites Accepting RVs5
Group Sites1
Overnight Sites5
Max RV Length99 ft
Pull-Through Sites1
Back-In Sites4
SurfaceGravel

Location

38.1063722, -111.2768361 · 138 South Main St. , Loa , UT 84747

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Description

Overview

Lower Bowns Campground is located on the east side of Boulder Mountain on the shore of Lower Bowns Reservoir at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring local trails.

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Recreation

Popular activities in the area include hiking, biking, hunting and riding the Rosebud ATV Trail. Lower Bowns Reservoir offers boating, canoeing and fishing for rainbow, brook and cutthroat trout.

Facilities

This campground contains three accessible sites: one group site can accommodate up to 50 people, and two single sites can each accommodate up to 10 people.

Vault toilets are provided, and roads and parking spurs throughout the site are gravel.

Natural Features

The campground is sparsely forested with pinyon pines and juniper, which offer only limited shade. Boulder Mountain lies to the west of the site, and Capitol Reef National Park's Waterpocket Fold and the Henry Mountains lie to the east.

Nearby Attractions

Capitol Reef National Park is just 45 minutes from the campground. This unique park offers excellent hiking trails, historic sites and breathtaking scenery.

Sightseeing along Utah Highway 12, a National Scenic Byway, is very popular. Travelers visit from every corner of the world to gaze upon stunning red rock canyons and desert landscapes.

Directions

From Torrey, Utah, take Highway 24 approximately one mile east to the junction with Highway 12. Turn right and travel 16 miles to Forest Road 186. Take FR 186 5 miles to the campground.

Activities

BIKING BOATING CAMPING FISHING HIKING HUNTING WILDLIFE VIEWING

Details

Email[email protected]
ADA AccessN
ReservableYes

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