Pelican Lake
 Pelican Lake Campground, Host site
Pelican Lake, Spring
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About 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 4.8 ft 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.

Activities & Attractions

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Birding

Birding

Year-round
Fishing

Fishing

Year-round

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Water Access

Water Access

  • Lake Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Location & Directions for Pelican Lake Campground

Bureau Of Land Management, Vernal Field Office, Vernal, UT 84078 United States

Elevation: 1,468 ft

Getting There

25 mi southwest of Vernal, UT on UT-88

Nearest town

Vernal, UT - 27 mi

About 34 min to downtown

Highway access

Pelican Lake Campground is accessible via UT-88, which connects to nearby Vernal, UT.

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Nearby city: Grand Junction, CO

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