USDA Forest Service · Utah
Mallard Bay Overflow Recreation Site
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $20 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $7.50 per day
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,878 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SOUTH OVERFLOW (NFSR 40351) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Richfield, Utah and Loa, Utah
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Campground provides camping when other campgrounds at Fish Lake are at full capacity. Open season: May. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 12° | -6° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 14° | -3° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 20° | 3° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 27° | 10° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 39° | 20° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 50° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 57° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 55° | 45° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 49° | 29° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 35° | 11° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 28° | 3° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 14° | -7° | 50° | 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
- DOCTOR CREEK TRAILHEAD · 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Lakeshore 18 mi Hike, Doctor Creek 1.7 mi Hike · Drive there - RUST SPRING TRAILHEAD · 2.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- PELICAN TRAILHEAD · 3.7 mi as the crow flies
Lakeshore 18 mi Hike, Pelican Canyon 3.5 mi Hike · Drive there - FISHLAKE HIGHTOP (SOUTH) TRAILHEAD · 5.3 mi as the crow flies
High Top 6.8 mi Hike · Drive there - LAKE CREEK TRAILHEAD · 5.4 mi as the crow flies
Lakeshore 18 mi Hike, Reflection Spring 3.1 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
- Doctor Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Doctor Creek · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 34 sites
- Mackinaw · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 67 sites
- Bowery Creek · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 42 sites
- Frying Pan · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 12 sites
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