Big Springs - Rec Site
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Big Springs - Rec Site open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Fishlake National Forest.
PST 66 Rock Canyon Trail Temporarily Closed
Agency alert covering Fishlake National Forest · USFS · Fishlake National Forest
TERMINATION OF STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTION ORDER
Agency alert covering Fishlake National Forest · Order 0408-26-10 · USFS · Fishlake National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Fishlake National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 6,147 ft
- Fillmore Ranger DistrictFishlake National Forest
Big Springs - Rec Site is a designated dispersed camping area in the Fillmore Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about 3 miles from Oak City, and the nearest town is Oak City. The site has designated parking areas, with tables and fire rings at each site. A vault toilet is located nearby. There is no water on site, so plan to bring your own. No fees are required to use this site. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Oak City show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 81°F, while July averages about 93°F and winter highs hover near 39°F. Oak Creek Campground is about 0.7 miles away, and Plantation Flats Camping Area is about 1.4 miles away. The Little Creek hike starts about 1.1 miles off, and Radford Springs is about 2.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Cedar Mountain RV Resort25 mi away
- Wagons West RV Park & Campground26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Oak Creek CampgroundCamping0.7 mi
Oak Creek Campground (Oak City, UT)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.7 mi- LITTLE CREEKHiking1.1 mi
- Plantation Flats Camping AreaCamping1.4 mi
- SOUTH WALKER - LONG CANYONHiking1.9 mi
- BowensHiking2 mi
- RADFORD CANYONHiking2.4 mi
- Radford SpringsHiking2.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Twin Lake CampgroundCamping · ~1h 6m drive
- Manti CommunityCamping · ~1h 7m drive
- Lake HillCamping · ~1h 10m drive
- Oak Creek Campground (Oak City, UT)Camping · ~1 min drive
- Oak Creek Rec SiteCamping · ~1 min drive
- Oak Creek CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- Plantation Flats Camping AreaCamping · ~2 min drive
- Oasis West Group Camping AreaCamping · ~21 min drive
- Oasis CampgroundCamping · ~21 min drive
- Oasis East Group Camping AreaCamping · ~21 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Fool Creek Reservoir Number 1Lake fishing · ~15 min drive
Sand MountainSummit · ~34 min drivePhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Coal MineHiking · ~37 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- West Nephi BouldersRock climbing · ~37 min drive
Best time to visit Big Springs - Rec Site
Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 20°
6 wet · 3 snow
Feb
44° / 24°
6 wet · 3 snow
Mar
55° / 31°
7 wet · 2 snow
Apr
61° / 36°
7 wet · 1 snow
May
73° / 45°
6 wet
Jun
85° / 56°
3 wet
Jul
93° / 64°
3 wet
Aug
91° / 62°
3 wet
Sep
81° / 52°
4 wet
Oct
66° / 40°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 28°
5 wet · 1 snow
Dec
39° / 19°
6 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oak City, UT, 3.2 mi away at 5,095 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
