About Lower Bowns
Number of accommodations: 3
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Water Access
- Lake Access
- Boat Ramp
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Reviews (42)
What Guests Are Saying
Lower Bowns is a great, remote, and quiet campsite with clean facilities, including a pit toilet, fire pits, and picnic tables. It offers a nice fishing hole and spacious lots for camping. However, access involves a steep, rutted road, and many campers may prefer dispersed camping nearby due to potential interruptions from ATV users.
What Guests Are Saying
Lower Bowns is a great, remote, and quiet campsite with clean facilities, including a pit toilet, fire pits, and picnic tables. It offers a nice fishing hole and spacious lots for camping. However, access involves a steep, rutted road, and many campers may prefer dispersed camping nearby due to potential interruptions from ATV users.
Review Summary
Mark C
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
This ended up being a great, remote, QUIET site, but BEWARE the road down to this campground is steep, rutted and 3 miles long! And just to get to the entry road, Highway 12 climbs a steep mountain. Once you get there it's great, with a nice fishin hole (trout) and level lots with firepit/table. One clean pittoilet bathroom as well.
Mark C
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
This ended up being a great, remote, QUIET site, but BEWARE the road down to this campground is steep, rutted and 3 miles long! And just to get to the entry road, Highway 12 climbs a steep mountain. Once you get there it's great, with a nice fishin hole (trout) and level lots with firepit/table. One clean pittoilet bathroom as well.
Darren L
VerifiedJune 2, 2025 • Stayed at: GP, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
The actual site was very clean and well taken care of. It includes a pit toilet, fire pit, and several tables. No other hookups or facilities. It’s more of a group day site as there are only a couple places for RVs and maybe 5 tent sites. My real problem with the site is there is no real benefit to booking it. The area has tons of dispersed camping. You will be surrounded by tons of other campers in the dispersed camping areas who will be constantly wandering into the site on their ATVs and using the toilet. We were constantly interrupted during our 3 day stay. Save your money and just use the dispersed camping.
Darren L
VerifiedJune 2, 2025 • Stayed at: GP, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
The actual site was very clean and well taken care of. It includes a pit toilet, fire pit, and several tables. No other hookups or facilities. It’s more of a group day site as there are only a couple places for RVs and maybe 5 tent sites. My real problem with the site is there is no real benefit to booking it. The area has tons of dispersed camping. You will be surrounded by tons of other campers in the dispersed camping areas who will be constantly wandering into the site on their ATVs and using the toilet. We were constantly interrupted during our 3 day stay. Save your money and just use the dispersed camping.
Alysia A
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: GP, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
Great campsite. Way larger than I imagined and plenty of room for all of us.
Alysia A
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: GP, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
Great campsite. Way larger than I imagined and plenty of room for all of us.
Isaac K
VerifiedMay 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
Great campsite with beautiful surroundings. The reservoir was fairly high with lots of folks fishing and boating. Went for a walk around the area, hiking up into the hills overlooking the reservoir. A peaceful and relaxing place to recharge.
Isaac K
VerifiedMay 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
Great campsite with beautiful surroundings. The reservoir was fairly high with lots of folks fishing and boating. Went for a walk around the area, hiking up into the hills overlooking the reservoir. A peaceful and relaxing place to recharge.
Pamela H
VerifiedAugust 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
It is beatiful little well kept campground but cannot recommend because the ground surface is literally paved with all sizes of ants. Had to walk my dog but otherwise could not step out of my trailer
Pamela H
VerifiedAugust 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
It is beatiful little well kept campground but cannot recommend because the ground surface is literally paved with all sizes of ants. Had to walk my dog but otherwise could not step out of my trailer
Location Lower Bowns
Address:
138 South Main St.
Loa, UT, 84747
United States
From Torrey, Utah, take Highway 24 approximately one mile east to the junction with Highway 12. Turn right and travel 16 miles to Forest Road 186. Take FR 186 5 miles to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.1064 / -111.277
Elevation: 2268 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
