Mackinaw - Rec Site
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- May–Oct
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Is Mackinaw - 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.
- 67 sitesReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 8,800 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Fremont River Ranger DistrictFishlake National Forest
Mackinaw - Rec Site is a Forest Service campground in the Fremont River Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest in Utah. It offers a mix of reservable and first-come, first-served sites, and information for booking is available on Recreation.gov. The site has flush toilets and accessible campsites, so it works for both regular and accessible trips. A fee applies. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run around 80°F for July highs and 53°F for lows, while winter highs sit in the low 30s. Mackinaw campground is about 0.1 mile away, and Bowery Creek - Rec Site is about 0.5 mile away. The Lakeshore Trail hike is about 0.4 mile off, and Pelican Canyon is roughly 1.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Bowery Haven Resortunder a mile away
- Fremont River RV Park12 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- MackinawCamping0.1 mi
- Lakeshore TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Bowery Creek - Rec SiteCamping0.5 mi
- Bowery Creek CampgroundCamping0.6 mi
LakeshoreMountain bikingPhoto: J Zapell, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- Pelican CanyonHiking1.7 mi
- Back to the Forest Boulder Field (National Forest that is...)Rock climbing4.1 mi
- Clean Up BoulderRock climbing4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Tasha EquestrianCamping · ~10 min drive
- Koosharem Guard StationHut camping · ~25 min drive
- Frying PanCamping · ~7 min drive
- Gooseberry Cabin RentalHut camping · ~30 min drive
- Bowery Creek CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- Bowery Haven ResortCamping · ~2 min drive
- Bowery CreekCamping · ~3 min drive
- Mallard Bay Overflow CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Doctor Creek Group CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Doctor Creek - Rec SiteCamping · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Mackinaw - Rec Site
Best months: May–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
33° / 16°
8 wet
Feb
35° / 18°
8 wet
Mar
43° / 24°
8 wet
Apr
50° / 29°
8 wet
May
61° / 37°
7 wet
Jun
73° / 45°
5 wet
Jul
80° / 53°
7 wet
Aug
77° / 51°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 43°
8 wet
Oct
55° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
41° / 22°
6 wet
Dec
32° / 15°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salina 24 E, UT, 29.6 mi away at 7,560 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Mackinaw - Rec Site
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