USDA Forest Service · Utah
Oak Creek Rec Site (Boulder, UT)
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 with water, 9 no hookups
- Season
- May 20 to September 20
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,875 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- OAK CREEK C G (NFSR 30170) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Fishlake National Forest
- Nearest town
- Glenwood
- Address
- 85 S 200 E, Glenwood, UT, 84730
- Phone
- 435-836-2800
- Activities
- Camping, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing
9 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
9 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Overview
Oak Creek Campground is located high on the Colorado Plateau at an elevation of 8300 feet. Torrey, Utah is just 20 miles northwest. Visitors enjoy exploring miles of local ATV trails.
Recreation
Lower Bowns Reservoir near by offers fishing and boating opportunities.
Facilities
The campground has pit toilets and drinking water.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a scenic ponderosa pine forest on teh east side of the Boulder Mountain.
Nearby Attractions
Capital Reef National Park is approximately 30 miles from Oak Creek Campground. This unique park offers excellent hiking trails, historic sites, scenic driving 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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 14° | 1° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 15° | -5° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 20° | 2° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 26° | 11° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 37° | 21° | 72° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 48° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 56° | 45° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 52° | 44° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 47° | 28° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 33° | 14° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 27° | 5° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 16° | -7° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- FISH CREEK TRAILHEAD · 7.9 mi as the crow flies
Great Western Trail 26 mi Hike · Drive there
All 983 trails in Fishlake National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Upper Pleasant Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Lower Pleasant Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Rosebud Atv · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 4 sites
- Lower Bowns · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 5 sites
- Singletree · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 35 sites
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