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  3. Willow Lake

Camping at Willow Lake near Ferron

Public campground · Ferron · 10 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The lake is the campground's focus for summer activities: canoeing, fishing and shoreline strolls are easy from the camp, and a recently developed footpath loops all the way around the lake with four small stream crossings, two bridges and angler access points on every side. Beyond the immediate shore, Willow Lake serves as a staging area for the Arapeen OHV Trail System more than 350 miles of maintained routes for riders and offers mountain biking, hiking and wildlife viewing right out the gate; in winter the basin becomes popular with snowmobile users.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 14 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 30 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 10 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
5
standard nonelectric
WW$7
10
standard nonelectric
WW$7
6
standard nonelectric
WW$7
2
standard nonelectric
WW$7
1
standard nonelectric
WW$7
3
standard nonelectric
WW$7
4
standard nonelectric
WW$7
8
standard nonelectric
WW$7
9
standard nonelectric
W
First come, first served

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

Walk-up only
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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Rings
  • Lake Access
  • Off Road Vehicle Trails
  • Parking Area
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
1:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 10 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

US FOREST SERVICE, 115 WEST CANYON RD, PO BOX 310
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Willow Lake: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Willow Lake?
Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Willow Lake have RV hookups?
10 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Willow Lake?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Willow Lake?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 10 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 10 pull-through, 0 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved, 9 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): T-Mobile 0 (7 reports)
Shade
Listing 0 of 7 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing US FOREST SERVICE, 115 WEST CANYON RD, PO BOX 310 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Price
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (14 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“This spot is not necessarily a tent friendly area. It is more for just a camp trailer”

Brian A 3 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Beautiful views ! We had one of the campgrounds with a Picnic table, close proximity to the lake and rest room. ”

Allison D 5 · Sep 2023 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
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$7
7
standard nonelectric
WW$7

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Temple Ridge Retreat

16.5 mi from Willow Lake (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights13 sites open for every night

Swell Retreat in San Rafael Swell

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Sites from $43/night
$86 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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First come, first served

Ferron Reservoir

4.1 mi from Willow Lake (straight-line) 4.0 · 26 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
No reservations, so no live availability
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef, Private 4X4 Trip Utah area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $275/person
    • 2-Hour Horse Rides Capitol Reef Utah area · 2.2 hr · from $189/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Bryce Canyon UTV Sunset and Stars Tour with Smores Utah area · 2.5 hr · from $149/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 10 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 30 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2019 Forest River Coachmen Freelander - Great for Couples and Families
2019 Forest River Coachmen Freelander - Great for Couples and Families

Class C motorhome · 26 ft · sleeps 5 · 71 mi from campground

$179/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Jake and Nicole's New Swanky Switchback Suite!
Jake and Nicole's New Swanky Switchback Suite!

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 90 mi from campground

$95/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 trailer with bunkbeds, family and pet friendly
2022 trailer with bunkbeds, family and pet friendly

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 102 mi from campground

$100/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Willow Lake

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef, Private 4X4 Trip
Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef, Private 4X4 Trip

Utah area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $275/person

2-Hour Horse Rides Capitol Reef
2-Hour Horse Rides Capitol Reef

Utah area · 2.2 hr · from $189/person

Bryce Canyon UTV Sunset and Stars Tour with Smores
Bryce Canyon UTV Sunset and Stars Tour with Smores

Utah area · 2.5 hr · from $149/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jun 6–Sep 22: RV & Tent $7–$10 per night
  • Off-peak Sep 23–Nov 1: RV & Tent $7 per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%0%0%
Dec 20260%0%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Willow Lake

For July weekends, book about 86 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 29 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
June23 days ahead75 days ahead23 days ahead35 days ahead
July29 days ahead86 days ahead28 days ahead82 days ahead
August18 days ahead43 days ahead22 days ahead45 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (535 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

10 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

10 sites · $7/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15