Facilities
11 individual sites and two group sites are available. Sites include picnic tables and fire rings. Vault toilets are available within the campground community. Please bring your own water. Campsites are first-come first-served.
Upcoming Availability
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Campground guide
What to know before booking
There is also an Iron Ranger on site that you can pay with cash or check Pelican Lake Campground is located at 4,800 feet and has 11 individual campsites and two group sites. 11 individual sites and two group sites are available. Pelican Lake has been a nationally-renowned bluegill fishery since the 1970’s when Jim Zumbo published an article in Outdoor Life on the potential for daily bag limits of 1.5 pound bluegill.
Official campground details, summarized
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
Natural Features
Pelican Lake has been a nationally-renowned bluegill fishery since the 1970’s when Jim Zumbo published an article in Outdoor Life on the potential for daily bag limits of 1.5 pound bluegill. Since then, anglers have held high expectations for Pelican Lake. Unfortunately, in 2008 and 2009, adult carp entered Pelican Lake in large numbers and turned the lake from a clear waterbody dominated by largemouth bass and bluegill to a lake dominated by carp. The carp’s ability to outcompete bluegill for food eventually led to a decline in bluegill condition and a few years later, a decline in largemouth bass condition. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), and avid Pelican Lake anglers anticipated this decline and convened a working group that developed a management plan for the lakes future success.
Recreation
Pelican Lake is well known for the outstanding bluegill and bass fishing. Bird watching is also a popular pastime in the spring.
Nearby Attractions
Ouray National Wildlife Refuge Ouray National Wildlife Refuge lies along the Green River in the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah. The Refuge provides diverse habitat types supporting over 350 fish and wildlife species and offers numerous wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities.
Campsite map
Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.
Campsites
A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.
Site Site 11
Two
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vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site Site 3
One
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vehicle
8
people
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shade
Site Site 13
Two
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vehicle
30
people
Yes
shade
Site Site 12
Two
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vehicle
30
people
Yes
shade
Site Site 2
One
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vehicle
8
people
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shade
Site Site 1
One
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vehicle
8
people
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shade
Site Site 10
One
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vehicle
8
people
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shade
Site Site 5
One
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vehicle
8
people
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shade
Site Site 4
One
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vehicle
8
people
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shade
Site Site 7
One
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vehicle
8
people
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shade
Site Site 6
One
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vehicle
8
people
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shade
Site Site 8
One
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vehicle
8
people
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shade
Site Site 9
One
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vehicle
8
people
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shade
Important notices
This Campground is on a First Come - First Serve Basis, vistors are required to physically be at the campground to purchase and claim a site. You must also occupy the area the day you pay for it, no advance payments.
Water is not available.
Surrounding campgrounds
Other tracked campgrounds within driving distance, nearest first.
Rainbow Park Campground
Dinosaur National Monument
Iron Springs Group Ashley
Ashley National Forest
Hoop Lake Campground
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Hoop Lake Trailhead Campground
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Indian Crossing Campground
Bridge Hollow Campground
Browns Park Recreation Area
Common questions
Is Pelican Lake Campground available right now?
Kestrel's most recent scan found no open sites in the next 14 days. Set an alert and you'll be emailed the moment one opens up.
How do I book Pelican Lake Campground?
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