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Reviews (44)
What Guests Are Saying
Lower Bowns offers a clean and well-maintained campground with a quiet, remote atmosphere, making it suitable for families and friends. The campground features a fishing hole, fire pits, and picnic tables, although access involves a steep, rutted road. While some campers noted interruptions from nearby dispersed camping, many enjoyed their overall experience and plan to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Lower Bowns offers a clean and well-maintained campground with a quiet, remote atmosphere, making it suitable for families and friends. The campground features a fishing hole, fire pits, and picnic tables, although access involves a steep, rutted road. While some campers noted interruptions from nearby dispersed camping, many enjoyed their overall experience and plan to return.
Review Summary
Bryce M
VerifiedJune 19, 2021 • Stayed at: GP, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
No shade at the group site, very few if any places to put a tent, might as well have gone 10 yards across the group campground fence with all the primitive campers - would have still had access to the bathroom and not been on a gravel road. Wish they had a small pavilion or some means to escape the sun. It might be just ok if you have up to 3 RVs to sleep in, but not for tents. The paid campground itself stays pretty empty with everyone going to the nicer, dispersed camping areas in the pines and down closer to the reservoir. You have to go up to the highway to fill and haul your water. We've primitive camped at Lower Bowns several times, but took a large youth group this year and decided we needed the bathroom. Probably wouldn't do the campground again. We thought we could be a little secluded from the other campers, but the group firepit is right on the fence line where everybody else camps anyway so there's no real privacy.
Bryce M
VerifiedJune 19, 2021 • Stayed at: GP, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
No shade at the group site, very few if any places to put a tent, might as well have gone 10 yards across the group campground fence with all the primitive campers - would have still had access to the bathroom and not been on a gravel road. Wish they had a small pavilion or some means to escape the sun. It might be just ok if you have up to 3 RVs to sleep in, but not for tents. The paid campground itself stays pretty empty with everyone going to the nicer, dispersed camping areas in the pines and down closer to the reservoir. You have to go up to the highway to fill and haul your water. We've primitive camped at Lower Bowns several times, but took a large youth group this year and decided we needed the bathroom. Probably wouldn't do the campground again. We thought we could be a little secluded from the other campers, but the group firepit is right on the fence line where everybody else camps anyway so there's no real privacy.
David G
VerifiedJuly 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
The aggressive ants at this site were intolerable. We ended up not even setting up our tents as they were biting us before we could get all of our equipment out of the vehicle. We inspected other sites in the camping area and they had the same issue. It could have been a seasonal issue, but I suggest Inspecting the area before reserving a site here it you’re tent camping.
David G
VerifiedJuly 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
The aggressive ants at this site were intolerable. We ended up not even setting up our tents as they were biting us before we could get all of our equipment out of the vehicle. We inspected other sites in the camping area and they had the same issue. It could have been a seasonal issue, but I suggest Inspecting the area before reserving a site here it you’re tent camping.
Lucas M
VerifiedJuly 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
Wonderful campground. Plenty of access to hiking and OHV trails.
Lucas M
VerifiedJuly 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
Wonderful campground. Plenty of access to hiking and OHV trails.
Shawn T
VerifiedJuly 15, 2021 • Stayed at: GP, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
So the road going into the campsite was pretty rough. Rough enough that I wouldn't pull my trailer down it again. The water, "Resevoir", was super low. So low that the grandkids were not able to get out far enough to catch any fish. The weather though, was great. Overall, we had a good time but like I said, wouldn't go there again.
Shawn T
VerifiedJuly 15, 2021 • Stayed at: GP, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
So the road going into the campsite was pretty rough. Rough enough that I wouldn't pull my trailer down it again. The water, "Resevoir", was super low. So low that the grandkids were not able to get out far enough to catch any fish. The weather though, was great. Overall, we had a good time but like I said, wouldn't go there again.
Jeffrey T
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: GP, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
Great campground. The bathrooms are always kept clean. Earnest the camp host was very friendly and a joy to visit with. We've been coming there for several years. Perfect fit for my family and friends
Jeffrey T
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: GP, Loop: LOWER BOWNS
Great campground. The bathrooms are always kept clean. Earnest the camp host was very friendly and a joy to visit with. We've been coming there for several years. Perfect fit for my family and friends
Location & Directions for Lower Bowns
138 South Main St., Loa, UT 84747 United States
Elevation: 2,268 ft
Getting There
From Torrey, Utah, take Highway 24 approximately one mile east to the junction with Highway 12. Turn right and travel 16 mi to Forest Road 186. Take FR 186 5 mi to the campground.
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: October 17, 2026
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