FRYING PAN
Campground · Fee not listed
Fast facts
- Cost
- Not listed. Check locally.
- Type
- Campground
- Phone
- 435-836-2811
- Coordinates
- 38.6089, -111.6789
- Last verified
- September 19, 2026
About this place
Overview Frying Pan Campground is located on the Fishlake Scenic Byway in central Utah, just 3 miles north of Fish Lake, at an elevation of 9,000 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring local trails. View Frying Pan Campground Map Recreation Fish Lake is Utah's largest natural mountain lake and covers 2,500 acres. It is famous for its 20-40 pound Mackinaw lake trout. Anglers also enjoy fishing for rainbow trout and splake. Boating, canoeing, swimming and scuba diving are popular activities. The scenic Lakeshore National Recreation Trail extends around the eastern side of the lake. Hikers are rewarded with stunning lake views after climbing 900 feet in elevation. Facilities The campground contains one group site that can accommodate up to 100 people, with picnic tables, a campfire ring and large parking area. Several single-family sites are available as well. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. Three resorts are located in the Fish Lake Basin, offering camping and fishing supplies, RV parks with hookups, cabin and boat rentals, marinas, gas, restaurants, groceries, laundry facilities and showers. The resorts are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Natural Features The campground sits on a sagebrush-covered hillside above the valley floor and offers views of the north end of Fish Lake Basin. Aspen trees forest the site, providing limited shade. Nearby Attractions Johnson Valley Reservoir is just north of Fish Lake, offering additional fishing and boating opportunities. The 5-mile Pelican Canyon Trail begins nearby at Bowery Creek Campground. It leads through meadows and dense forests of spruce, pine and aspen as it climbs to the 11,633-foot Fish Lake Hightop.
From the managing agency.
Is FRYING PAN free?
We do not have a fee on record for FRYING PAN. Confirm the cost locally before you go.
How do I get to FRYING PAN?
FRYING PAN is at 38.6089, -111.6789. We do not hold written directions for this one, so navigate to the coordinates.
Nearby
- Frying Pan - Recreation Site0.2 mi
- Tasha Equestrian - Recreation Site1.1 mi
- TASHA EQUESTRIAN1.4 mi
- Paiute Campground1.5 mi
- BOWERY CREEK3.0 mi
- Bowery Creek - Recreation Site3.8 mi
- MACKINAW4.2 mi
- Mackinaw - Recreation Site4.3 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceSource data is agency published. Last synced September 19, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
