itOpened Guides · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
How to actually get a site at Washington Lake — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Washington LakeFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Overview Washington Lake Campground is located just off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway on the shores of Washington Lake at an elevation of 10,000 feet. The byway cuts through the Uinta Mountains, which are known for their abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty. Recreation Washington Lake offers canoeing, kayaking and fishing for rainbow, brook, cutthroat, tiger and albino trout. The popular Crystal Lake Trail begins within the site. Numerous additional hiking, biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding trails crisscross this beautiful region. Facilities This campground contains five accessible group sites, four of which accommodate up to 50 people each; the fifth accommodates up to 100 people.
| Total sites | 47 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, Group |
| Site mix (directory count) | Standard 39 · Group 5 |
| Area | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
| Nearest community | Kamas, UT |
| Activities | Backpacking, Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Water Activities, Wildlife Viewing |
| Directory phone | KAMAS RANGER DISTRICT 435-783-4338 OR UTAH RECREATION COMPANY 385-273-1100 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
Washington Lake is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Washington Lake around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| Cemetery Point Picnic Area | 310 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| Strawberry Bay | 292 sites · same area |
| Soldier Creek | 170 sites · same area |
| Currant Creek | 161 sites · same area |
| Payson Lakes | 146 sites · same area |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: Washington Lake campground page · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest park page.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Washington LakeFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.