Payson Lakes Guard Station

US Forest Service · Utah

Payson Lakes Guard Station in Utah. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 544 public campsites we map in Utah.

Payson Lakes Guard Station is located in the Uinta National Forest, approximately 13 miles south of Payson, Utah, along the Mount Nebo Scenic Byway. The Guard Station was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935 as part of the New Deal Program. The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest offers the cabin for advance reservation so visitors can enjoy an experience similar to that of early Forest Rangers and their families.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: Reservation required
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Phone: SPANISH FORK RANGER DISTRICT 801-798-357
Coordinates: 39.92472, -111.63306

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-08-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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