Fish Springs Ghost Town
Juab County, Utah39.8391, -113.3986
Can you visit?
Public land, limited access
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge · Permit, fee or season
- Nearest town
- 56 miDelta, UT
- Mild months
- Mar–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 32 miGoshute
Fish Springs is a ghost town in Juab County, Utah.
On the map
- BLM
- Other federal
- Tribal
- Private or unlisted
Star: Fish Springs. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Delta, UT, about 56 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 80 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Goshute32 mi west
- Gold Hill32 mi northwest
- Pleasant Valley37 mi west
- Regan41 mi west
- Tungstonia43 mi west
- Woodrow49 mi southeast
- Benmore53 mi east
- Aragonite56 mi north
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Other federal land: Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
PAD-US places this spot on Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, land managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Fillmore Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Fish Springs Nwr. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Fish Springs Nwr station (USC00422852), 0.1 miles away. About 7.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Juab County, Utah |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.83911, -113.39859 |
| Also known as | Fish Springs, Utah, Fish Springs, UT |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5862297 |
Questions
Where is Fish Springs ghost town?
In Juab County, Utah, at 39.8391, -113.3986. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Delta, UT, about 56 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Eagle Mountain, UT, 80 miles away.
Can you visit Fish Springs?
Public land, limited access. PAD-US places this spot on Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, land managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Fillmore Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Fish Springs?
Mild months here run March to June, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Fish Springs Nwr. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.
Are there other ghost towns near Fish Springs?
Yes. Goshute (32 mi), Gold Hill (32 mi), Pleasant Valley (37 mi).
