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Bureau of Land Management · Ouray Valley

Pelican Lake Campground

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. We encourage our visitors to download the recreation.gov app to take advantage of the Scan & Pay Option. 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. Pelican Lake is well known for the outstanding bluegill and bass fishing. Bird watching is also a popular pastime in the spring, when the waterfowl come to live and rear their downy young.

Reservable13 sites
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Site 8, Pelican Lake Campground
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Campsites

Shelters11
Group sites2
Total13

Amenities & rules

✓ Pets allowed✓ Campfires allowedRVs & trailersTents

Fees: Campsite $10.00. Group Site $35.00.

Compiled from site-level records; individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Getting there

25 miles southwest of Vernal, UT on UT-88.

Campgrounds nearby

Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB, retrieved August 30, 2026. The Campsite Atlas is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Recreation.gov or any federal agency. Always confirm critical details on the official Recreation.gov page before you travel.