Campground List
CAMPGROUND NAME: Beartooth Lake
VISIT DATE: 07/06/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Clarks Fork
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take State Rt. 120 west 15.7 miles to State Rt.
296/Sunlight/Basin sign. Turn left onto Rt. 296 (Chief Joseph
Scenic Byway) and go 46.6 miles to US Rt. 212 (Beartooth Scenic
Byway). Turn right onto Rt. 212 and go 9.3 miles to campground
sign. Turn left at sign onto a dirt road and go 0.4 miles to
campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 9,000 ft.
The campground, along the shore of Beartooth Lake, is composed of
three loops - A, B and C. The sites are located in a stand of
Lodgepole pine, none of which have a view of the lake. Beartooth
Butte provides an impressive backdrop to the campground. Loop C,
a four-site loop next to Beartooth Creek, is well suited for tent
campers. Day trips include a drive up to Beartooth Pass, Clay
Butte Fire Tower (for some great vistas) and the Yellowstone
National Park. The drive along the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway is
gorgeous with many vistas. Parts of it trace the flight or
retreat of the Nez Perce Indians.
NOTE: Limited groceries and gas are available at the Top of the
World store about 2 miles east of the campground.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open July 1 (or earlier depending on snow pack) through September 30.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $15 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 1
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 20
Total Sites: 21
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 21
No. Grilles on Sites: 21
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 4
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 14' X 35'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The water spigots are hand pumps.
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: No
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Beartooth Lake is 100 acres.
HIKING
Beauty Lake Trail #621 (foot & horse) - 2.5 miles
Beartooth High Lake Trail #619 (foot & horse) - 8 miles
Both trails access a network of trails in Absaroka-Beartooth
Wilderness.
The campground is convenient to the nearby Morrison Jeep Trail
into the Clarks Fork Canyon area.
FISHING
Lake and Rainbow trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Big Game
VISIT DATE: 07/07/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Wapiti
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS:1-877-444-6777 or make on-line reservation
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take US Rts. 14/16/20 west 26.1 miles to
campground sign. Turn right at sign into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation 5,900 ft.
The campground, within walking distance of the North Fork of the
Shoshone River, is a single loop through a stand of large, old
cottonwoods. The sites are well spaced with a good middlestory,
including wild roses, providing good privacy between camping
sites. The understory is grass with an abundance of wildflowers.
Large spacious parking aprons should be able to accommodate almost
any size RV. The campground is convenient to the varied
activities offered in Cody and the Yellowstone National Park.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques. There are community bear-proof containers available
in the campground.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open June 14 through September 16.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $10 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 16
Total Sites: 16
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 16
No. Grilles on Sites: 16
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 2
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 15' X 50'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel. Camping sites 2, 6, 11 and 12
have grey water dump facility. There are RV waste stations at
both ends of the Buffalo Bill State Park off US Rts. 14/16/20.
The fee is $5 which includes potable water. Another RV waste
station is located at the west end of Cody, WY (on US Rts.
14/16/20) at the Yellowstone RV Center/Sinclair gas station. The
fee is $3 (no potable water) or free with the purchase of gas or
other products.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 1
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The water spigot is a hand pump.
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING - No
FISHING
Rainbow, Cutthroat, Brown and Brook trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Brooks Lake
VISIT DATE: 06/28/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/16/2006
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Wind River
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Dubois
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Dubois, WY, take US 26/287 north 20.8 miles to Brooks Lake
Recreation Area/Forest Rt. 515 sign. Turn right onto Rt. 515
(gravel) and go 5 miles to Brooks Lake Lodge. Turn right in
front of lodge, staying on Rt. 515, into campground.
NOTE: Forest Rt. 515 can be rough.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation 9,200 ft.
The campground is composed of one loop and two spurs; the spurs
have no turnaround for RVs. It is scenic with spruce trees
providing shade to the camping sites, a very blue Brooks Lake,
green meadows and surrounded by the Breccia cliffs of the
southern edge of the Absaroka volcanic field. Some sites
overlook Brooks Lake and there is no privacy between sites in the
loop. The Teton Wilderness is about 2 miles by foot and
horseback.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques. There are bear-proof containers at some of the
sites.
NOTE: Gas and limited groceries are available 2.8 miles south on
US 26/287.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open July 1 through Labor Day.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $10 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 5
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 7
Total Sites: 12
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 12
No. Grilles on Sites: 12
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 15' X 34'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel. There is an RV waste station
available in Dubois, WY across from the entrance to the National
Bighorn Sheep Center on E St. The fee is a donation and there is
no potable water.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: Yes
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Brooks Lake is 234 acres - no jet skiis.
HIKING
Yellowstone Trail #823 (foot & horse) - 1 mile
Accesses a network of trails in and out of the Teton Wilderness.
FISHING
Rainbow and Lake trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Clearwater
VISIT DATE: 07/07/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Wapiti
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS: 1-877-444-6777 or make on-line reservation
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take US Rts. 14/16/20 west 29.3 miles to
campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 6,000 ft.
The campground is adjacent to US Rts. 14/16/20 among Douglas fir
and large juniper trees which provide shade for most of the
sites. Camping sites 1 through 11 are tent only and next to the
North Fork of the Shoshone River. They offer fair to good
privacy. Sites 12 through 15 are for self-contained RVs only and
offer no privacy between sites. Although right off a major
highway and major access to Yellowstone National Park, traffic
noise is not noticeable over the constant flow of the river.
Views of the south edge of the North Absaroka volcanic field with
solitary rock spirals and shear cliffs give the campground a
dramatic back drop. The campground is the former location of a
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) base camp for the area. It is
convenient to the varied activities offered in Cody and the
Yellowstone National Park.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques. There are community bear-proof containers available
in the campground.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: Yes
Seasonal Comment:
Services provided June 10 through September 4
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $10 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 4
No. Tent Sites: 10
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 0
Total Sites: 14
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 10
No. Grilles on Sites: 10
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: Not applicable
Comments:
The RV sites have parallel parking slots on the interior road
(gravel). There are RV waste stations at both ends of the
Buffalo Bill State Park off US Rts. 14/16/20. The fee is $5
which includes potable water. Another RV waste station is
located at the west end of Cody, WY (on US Rts. 14/16/20) at the
Yellowstone RV Center/Sinclair gas station. The fee is $3 (no
potable water) or free with the purchase of gas or other
products.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 3
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The water spigots are hand pumps.
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING
Clearwater Trail #759 (foot, horse, mountain bike) - 1.5 miles to
the North Absaroka Wilderness and its network of trails.
Mountain bikes are permitted up to the wilderness boundary.
FISHING
Rainbow, Cutthroat, Brook and Brown trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Crazy Creek
VISIT DATE: 07/05/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Clarks Fork
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take State Rt. 120 west 15.7 miles to State Rt.
296/Sunlight Basin sign. Turn left onto Rt. 296 (Chief Joseph
Scenic Byway) and go 46.6 miles to US Rt. 212 (Beartooth Scenic
Byway). Turn left onto Rt. 212 and go 2.4 miles to campground
sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation 6,900 ft.
The campground, located near the southern edge of the Absaroka-
Beartooth Wilderness, is sandwiched between Crazy Creek on one
side and overlooking a picturesque meadow on the other. The
understory is grass and privacy between sites is fair. Be sure
to take a short walk to a dramatic waterfall which can be heard
throughout the campground. This scenic campground is convenient
for day drives up to Beartooth Pass, Clay Butte Fire Tower (for
some great vistas) and the Yellowstone National Park. The drive
along the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway is gorgeous with many vistas.
Parts of it trace the flight or retreat of the Nez Perce Indians.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open Memorial Day weekend through mid-September.
NOTE: Severe blow down may prevent campground opening.
Contact Ranger Distract Office for status.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $10 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 15
Total Sites: 15
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 15
No. Grilles on Sites: 15
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 2
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 18' X 33'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
No. Threaded: 0
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING
Falls Trail (to the waterfalls - foot) - 0.1 miles
Crazy Creek Trail #568 (foot & horse) - 7 miles
Access to the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
FISHING - No
CAMPGROUND NAME: Dead Indian
VISIT DATE: 07/05/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Clarks Fork
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take State Rt. 120 west 15.7 miles to State Rt.
296/Sunlight Basin sign. Turn left onto Rt. 296 (Chief Joseph
Scenic Byway) and go 21 miles to campground sign. Turn right at
sign into the campground's first section or go 0.1 miles more to
the second section.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 6,000 ft.
The campground, located directly off State Rt. 296, is divided
into two sections, separated by Indian Creek. Most of the
camping sites are in the open surrounded by a mixture of conifer
trees (including some junipers), a variety of deciduous trees and
wild roses. The understory is grass, some of which is manicured.
The creek can be heard throughout the campground. One of the
ten sites may be occupied by a host. The drive along the Chief
Joseph Scenic Byway is gorgeous with many vistas. Parts of it
trace the flight or retreat of the Nez Perce Indians. Camping is
permitted for free with horses across State Rt. 296 at the Trout
Peak Trail. There are corrals, feeding stalls and hitching
rails.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: No
Open All Year: Yes
Comments:
Services provided May 28 through September 28; one loop is open
year around while other is closed October through May.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $10 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 1
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 9
Total Sites: 10
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 10
No. Grilles on Sites: 10
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 15' X 38'
Comments:
The parking aprons are grass and gravel.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
No. Threaded: 0
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING
Trout Peak Trail #485 (foot & horse) - 20 miles
Provides access to the North Absaroka Wilderness.
FISHING
Rainbow and Cutthroat trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Dickinson Creek
VISIT DATE: 06/26/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Washakie
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Ft. Washakie
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Ft. Washakie, WY, take US Rt. 287 south 0.7 miles to Trout
Creek Rd. Turn right onto Trout Creek Rd. and go 5.5 miles to an
intersection. Continue straight and go 13.9 miles to Dickinson
Park sign (Forest Rt. 329). Bear left at sign onto Rt. 329 and
go 3 miles to campground.
NOTE: After the first 5.1 miles access road enters the Wind River
Indian Reservation, which becomes rough and rocky with no turn-
outs. NOT recommended for any RV.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 9,400 ft.
The campground, pack it in, pack it out, is a single loop in a
stand of Lodgepole pine surrounded by large meadows. Nearby, is
Dickinson Creek. The Popo Agie Wilderness provides a dramatic
back-drop for some camping sites. This is a lovely campground
with a lousy access road. Although the access road is rough and
rocky, views from the road are spectacular.
This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
NOTE: The access road is comprised of dirt, gravel and stone
which can cut into tires. Be sure to bring spare tire and
changing tools.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open June 1 through Labor Day.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: No charge
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 15
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 0
Total Sites: 15
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 15
No. Grilles on Sites: 15
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING - No
Comments:
The campground is convenient to the Bears Ears Trail #716 and the
Smith Lake/North Fork Trail #710. Both are foot and horse trails
and provide access into the Popo Agie Wilderness.
FISHING
Brook trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Double Cabin
VISIT DATE: 06/29/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/16/2006
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Wind River
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Dubois
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Dubois, WY, at the intersection of US Rt. 26W/287N and Horse
Creek Rd. (across from Welty's General Store), take Horse Creek
Rd. north 7 miles to a "Y" intersection. Bear right and continue
on Horse Creek Rd. 3.2 miles to a "T" intersection. Turn right
at the intersection and go 2 miles to another intersection. Bear
right, staying on Forest Rt. 285, and go 13 miles to the
campground.
NOTE: Horse Creek Rd. turns into a gravel road after 3.8 miles
and then into Forest Rt. 285 at the forest boundary. Rt. 285 is
single-lane and rough in places.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 9,300 ft.
The campground is a single loop in a thick stand of Lodgepole
pine with a few spruce scattered throughout. Most of the camping
sites have vistas of the surrounding mountains, such as Norton
Point. The campground is located where Frontier Creek and
Wiggins Fork join just outside the Washakie Wilderness. Although
a long and sometimes rough drive, this campground offers good
fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing in a spectacularly scenic
area.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques. There are bear-proof food containers at some sites.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open June 1 through Labor Day.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $5 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 14
Total Sites: 14
Tent Pads: Yes
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 14
No. Grilles on Sites: 14
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 5
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 17' X 40'
Comments:
The parking aprons are grass and dirt. There is an RV waste station
available in Dubois, WY across from the entrance to the National
Bighorn Sheep Center on E St. The fee is a donation and there is
no potable water.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 1
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The water spigot is a hand pump.
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING
Frontier Creek Trail #818 (foot & horse) - 7 miles
Indian Point Trail #848 (foot & horse) - 10 miles
Wiggins Fork Trail #813 (foot & horse) - 15 miles
Each trail accesses a network of trails within the Washakie
Wilderness.
FISHING
Cutthroat, Brook, Brown and Rainbow trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Eagle Creek
VISIT DATE: 07/10/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Wapiti
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take US Rts. 14/16/20 west 42.6 miles to
campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 6,500 ft.
The campground, stretching along the North Fork of the Shoshone
River, is comprised of two sections. Many sites overlook the
river and are among a mixture of fir, Lodgepole and spruce trees.
The understory and middlestory and thick with grass, wild roses
and other shrubs giving it a rustic feel. This is a good
overnight stop or base camp for visiting the Yellowstone National
Park, 7 miles away. The campground is also located in a narrow
strip between the North Absaroka and Washakie Wildernesses. No
TENTS or POP-UP TENT TRAILERS are permitted in the campground.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques. There is a bear-proof container at each camping
site.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open May 25 through September 7
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $15 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 19
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 0
Total Sites: 19
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: No
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 19
No. Grilles on Sites: 19
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 1
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 17' X 43'
Comments:
The parking aprons are dirt. ONLY hard-sided RVs are permitted
in the campground. There are RV waste stations at both ends of
the Buffalo Bill State Park off US Rts. 14/16/20. The fee is $5
which includes potable water. Another RV waste station is
located at the west end of Cody, WY (on US Rts. 14/16/20) at the
Yellowstone RV Center/Sinclair gas station. The fee is $3 (no
potable water) or free with the purchase of gas or other
products.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 3
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The water spigots are hand pumps.
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING - No
Comments:
Convenient to the campground is the Eagle Creek Trail #755 (foot
& horse) - 10 miles. It accesses the Washakie Wilderness.
FISHING
Brown, Rainbow, Brook and Cutthroat trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Elk Fork
VISIT DATE: 07/07/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Wapiti
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take US Rt. 14/16/20 west 27.1 miles to campground
sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 6,000 ft.
The campground, a good location for equestrian enthusiasts,
stretches up the Elk Fork Creek to the Elk Fork trailhead under
a mixture of Narrow Leaf cottonwoods and junipers. Although
fishing is not permitted in Elk Fork Creek, the nearby North Fork
of the Shoshone River offers a variety of trout for the angler.
Horses cannot be located in the campground, but the trailhead at
the end of the campground offers corrals, hitching rails and
feeding stalls. It is convenient to the varied activities
offered in Cody and the Yellowstone National Park.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques. There are bear-proof containers at each camping
site.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: Yes
Seasonal Comment:
No services provided September 16 through May 20.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $10 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 13
Total Sites: 13
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 13
No. Grilles on Sites: 13
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: Yes
No. RV Pull Throughs: 3
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 14' X 45'
Comments:
The parking aprons are paved and gravel. There are RV waste
stations at both ends of the Buffalo Bill State Park off US Rts.
14/16/20. The fee is $5 which includes potable water. Another
RV waste station is located at the west end of Cody, WY (on US
Rts. 14/16/20) at the Yellowstone RV Center/Sinclair gas station.
The fee is $3 (no potable water) or free with the purchase of gas
or other products.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
No. Threaded: 0
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING
Elk Fork Trail #760 (foot & horse) - 18 miles
Provides access to the Washakie Wilderness
FISHING - No
Comments:
See General Comments
CAMPGROUND NAME: Falls
VISIT DATE: 06/28/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/16/2006
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Wind River
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Dubois
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Dubois, WY, take US Rt. 26/287 north 21.2 miles to
campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation 8,000 ft.
The campground, in Lodgepole pine, spruce and a few Subalpine
fir, is composed of two loops - Spruce Drive and Pine Drive.
Small meadows dot the campground which provide good wildlife
viewing opportunities. Brook Lake Creek runs the length of the
campground to the Falls Overlook, but none of the camping sites
overlook the creek. This is a good transient or base camp for
visiting the Grand Teton National Park. Be sure to visit the Falls
Overlook in the campground which empties into a deep gorge.
There is good privacy between sites.
NOTE: Gas and limited groceries are available at Pinnacles Butte
General Store, 2.8 miles south on US Rt. 287.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open July 1 through Labor Day.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $5 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 42
Total Sites: 42
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 42
No. Grilles on Sites: 42
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 8
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 14' X 45'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel. There is a waste station
available in Dubois, WY across from the entrance to the National
Bighorn Sheep Center on E St. The fee is a donation and there is
no potable water.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
Comments:
The only wheelchair friendly toilet is across from site 22.
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING
Falls Overlook (foot) - 0.1 miles
FISHING
Rainbow trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Fiddler's Lake
VISIT DATE: 06/26/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Washakie
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Lander
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Lander, WY, at intersection of Main St. and 5th St., take 5th
St. south 0.7 miles to Fremont St./Sinks Canyon State Park signs.
Turn right onto Fremont St./State Rt. 131 and go 17.3 miles to a
"Y" intersection (Forest Rt. 300). Bear left onto Rt. 300 and go
5.7 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign and go 0.3
miles to campground.
NOTE: State Rt. 131 turns into dirt after 10 miles. At this
point, the road becomes single-lane, rocky, steep and washboard -
not RV friendly.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 9,400 ft.
The campground hugs the shore of the shallow, natural Fiddler's
Lake. All the pull-throughs are adjacent to the lake while most
back-ins are tucked into the surrounding Lodgepole pine trees.
The tent sites are all walk-in and well separated from the
combined (RV/tent) sites. Generally, all the camping sites are
well separated and private. The campground has an undiscovered
appearance. Interesting day trips are the Fire Lookout Tower
with spectacular views and the semi-ghost towns of South Pass and
Atlantic City.
This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open June 1 through Labor Day.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $15 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 4
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 15
Total Sites: 19
Tent Pads: Yes
Group Tent Sites: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 19
No. Grilles on Sites: 19
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 7
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 16' X 44'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel. There is an RV waste station next
to the City of Lander Public Works Dept. on Buena Vista Dr. in
Lander, WY. There is no fee and no potable water.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 5
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
There is one hand pump located at the walk-in tent site area.
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: Yes
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Fiddler's Lake is about 50 acres. Power boats are limited to
electric motors.
HIKING - No
Comments:
The campground is convenient to the Christina Lake Trail #721,
which provides access to the Popo Agie Wilderness (foot and
horse). A special feature of the trailhead is a wheelchair
friendly horse-mounting facility.
FISHING
Brook and Rainbow trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Fox Creek
VISIT DATE: 07/05/2000
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Clarks Fork
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS: 1-877-444-6777 or make on-line reservation
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take State Rt. 120 west 15.7 miles to State Rt.
296/Sunlight Basin sign. Turn left onto Rt. 296 (Chief Joseph
Scenic Byway) and go 46.6 miles to US Rt. 212 (Beartooth Scenic
Byway). Turn left onto Rt. 212 and go 6.4 miles to campground
sign. Turn right at sign into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 7,100 ft.
The Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National Park is 13 miles
west of campground.
The campground, located on a bluff overlooking the Clarks Fork
River and on the southern edge of the Beartooth-Absaroka
Wilderness, is composed of two loops - A and B. There is good
privacy between camping sites. Day trips include a drive up to
Beartooth Pass, Clay Butte Fire Tower (for some great vistas) and
the Yellowstone National Park. The drive along the Chief Joseph
Scenic Byway is gorgeous with many vistas. Parts of it trace the
flight or retreat of the Nez Perce Indians.
This is Grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques. Bear-proof food containers are provided at each
campsite.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open weekend before Memorial Day through September 20.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $20 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 33
Total Sites: 33
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 33
No. Grilles on Sites: 33
RV INFORMATION
No. Full Hookups (includes waste): 0
No. Water and Electric Only: 0
No. Water Only: 0
No. Electric Only: 33
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Potable Water at Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 15' X 35'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 1
No. Threaded: 0
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING - None
FISHING
Rainbow, Brown, Brook, and Cutthroat trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Island Lake
VISIT DATE: 07/06/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Clarks Fork
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take State Rt. 120 west 15.7 miles to State Rt.
296/Sunlight/Basin sign. Turn left onto Rt. 296 (Chief Joseph
Scenic Byway) and go 46.6 miles to US Rt. 212 (Beartooth Scenic
Byway). Turn right onto Rt. 212 and go 12.4 miles to campground
sign. Turn left at sign onto a dirt road and go 0.3 miles to
campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 9,600 ft.
The campground is composed of five loops (only A, B and C are
identified). Some camping sites overlook Island Lake, others
have a view of large alpine meadow and still others are tucked
into a dense wooded area. Although not close to the Absaroka-
Beartooth Wilderness, its glacier-studded peaks provide a
spectacular vista from the campground. This is an excellent
campground for the whole family with its trails, water sports,
vistas and mosquitoes - bring lots of repellent. Day trips
include a drive up to Beartooth Pass, Clay Butte Fire Tower (for
some great vistas) and the Yellowstone National Park. The drive
along the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway is gorgeous with many vistas.
Parts of it trace the flight or retreat of the Nez Perce Indians.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques.
NOTE: Limited groceries and gas are available at the Top of the
World store about 2 miles east of the campground.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open July 1 (or earlier depending on snow pack) through September 15
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $10 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 2
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 16
Total Sites: 18
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 18
No. Grilles on Sites: 18
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 14' X 31'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
No. Threaded: 0
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: No
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Island Lake is 75 acres.
HIKING
Night Lake Trail #620 (foot & horse) - 5 miles
Accesses the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
The campground is convenient to the nearby Morrison Jeep Trail
into the Clarks Fork Canyon area.
FISHING
Lake and Rainbow trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Newton Creek
VISIT DATE: 07/10/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Wapiti
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take US Rts. 14/16/20 west 35 miles to campground
sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 6,300 ft.
The campground, stretching along the North Fork of the Shoshone
River, is comprised of two sections. The majority of the camping
sites overlook the river and are shaded by Douglas fir. The
understory is grass, sagebrush and pine needles. Privacy between
sites is minimal. This is a good overnight stop or base camp for
visiting the Yellowstone National Park, 14 miles from the
campground. The campground is also located in a narrow strip
between the North Absaroka and Washakie Wildernesses.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques. There is a bear-proof container at each camping
site.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: Yes
Seasonal Comment:
No services between September 24 and May 6.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $15 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 31
Total Sites: 31
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 31
No. Grilles on Sites: 31
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 16' X 45'
Comments:
The parking aprons are dirt. There are RV waste stations at both
ends of the Buffalo Bill State Park off US Rts. 14/16/20. The
fee is $5 which includes potable water. Another RV waste station
is located at the west end of Cody, WY (on US Rts. 14/16/20) at
the Yellowstone RV Center/Sinclair gas station. The fee is $3
(no potable water) or free with the purchase of gas or other
products.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 4
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The water spigots are hand pumps.
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING No
FISHING
Rainbow, Brook, Brown and Cutthroat trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Pinnacles
VISIT DATE: 06/28/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/16/2006
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Wind River
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Dubois
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Dubois, WY, take US 26/287 north 20.8 miles to Brooks Lake
Recreation Area/Forest Rt. 515 sign. Turn right onto Rt. 515
(gravel) and go 4.4 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign
into campground.
NOTE: Forest Rt. 515 can be rough in places.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 9,200 ft.
The campground is nestled among Engelmann spruce with some sites
along Brooks Lake Creek, Brooks Lake and others tucked into the
woods. The camping sites along Brooks Lake have a panoramic view
of the Breccia Cliffs.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques. There are bear-proof containers at some of the
sites.
NOTE: Gas and limited groceries are available 2.8 miles south on
US 26/287.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open July 1 through Labor Day.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $10 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 20
Total Sites: 20
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 20
No. Grilles on Sites: 20
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 3
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 15' X 42'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel. There is an RV waste station
available in Dubois, WY across from the entrance to the National
Bighorn Sheep Center on E St. The fee is a donation and there is
no potable water.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 3
No. Threaded: 1
Comments:
Only wheelchair friendly toilet is across from site 16.
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: Yes
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Brooks Lake is 234 acres. The boat ramp is located in the nearby
Brooks Lake campground. Jet skiis are not permitted.
HIKING - No
Comments:
The Yellowstone Trail #823 (foot & horse) - 1 mile, is located in
the nearby Brooks Lake campground. Accesses a network of trails
in and out of the Teton Wilderness.
FISHING
Rainbow and Lake trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Rex Hale
VISIT DATE: 03/20/2003
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Wapiti
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS: 1-877-444-6777 or make on-line reservation
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take US Rts. 14/16/20 west 35.8 miles to
campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 6,100 ft.
NOTE: This campground upgraded after authors suveyed the Shoshone
National Forest. All data provided by the Wapiti Ranger District
Office.
The campground, located on the south side of North Fork of
Shoshone River, is in an open area comprised of a few juniper
trees. The understory is grass, sagebrush and pine needles.
Privacy between sites is minimal. This is a good overnight stop
or base camp for visiting the Yellowstone National Park, 16 miles
west of campground (East Entrance). The campground is also
located in a narrow strip between the North Absaroka and Washakie
Wildernesses.
This is Grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open May 20 through September 7.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $15 per day - no hookups
$20 per day - hookups
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 30
Total Sites: 30
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: No
No. Tables on Sites: 30
No. Grilles on Sites: 30
RV INFORMATION
No. Full Hookups (includes waste): 0
No. Water and Electric Only: 8
No. Water Only: 0
No. Electric Only: 0
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 12' X 40'
Comments:
There are RV waste stations, with potable water and a fee, at
both ends of the Buffalo Bill State Park off US Rts. 14/16/20.
Another RV waste station, with no potable water, is located at
the west end of Cody, WY (on US Rts. 14/16/20) at the Yellowstone
RV Center/Sinclair gas station. No fee with purchase of gas.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 8
No. Threaded: 0
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING - No
FISHING
Rainbow, Brook, Brown and Cutthroat trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Three Mile
VISIT DATE: 07/10/00
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Wapiti
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS: 1-877-444-6777 or make on-line reservation
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take US Rts. 14/16/20 west 48.5 miles to
campground sign. Turn left at sign into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 6,700 ft.
The campground, with a lantern pole at each site, is configured
as a figure eight stretching along the North Fork of the Shoshone
River. Some camping sites overlook the river among spruce and
Lodgepole trees. Site number 11, in particular, has a
breathtaking view of the river and forest on the other side. The
campground, with minimal privacy between sites, has an open feel
to it with wildlife viewing opportunities. This is a good
overnight stop or base camp for visiting the Yellowstone National
Park, 3 miles from the campground. The campground is also
located in a narrow strip between the North Absaroka and Washakie
Wildernesses. There are gas and limited groceries 0.9 miles west of
the campground. No TENTS or POP-UP TENT TRAILERS are permitted
in the campground.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques. There is a bear-proof container at each camping
site.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open May 25 through September 7
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $15 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 21
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 0
Total Sites: 21
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 21
No. Grilles on Sites: 21
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 5
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 15' X 46'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel. ONLY hard-sided RVs are permitted
in the campground. There are RV waste stations at both ends
of the Buffalo Bill State Park off US Rts. 14/16/20. The fee is $5 which
includes potable water. Another RV waste station is located at the west
end of Cody, WY (on US Rts. 14/16/20) at the Yellowstone RV Center/Sinclair
gas station. The fee is $3 (no potable water) or free with the purchase of
gas or other products.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 2
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The water spigots are hand pumps.
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING - No
Comments:
The campground is convenient to the Pahaska Trail #751
(foot & horse) - 22 miles. Accesses the North Absaroka Wilderness
and network of trails.
FISHING
Brook, Rainbow, Cutthroat and Brown trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Wapiti
VISIT DATE: 07/07/2000
UPDATE DATE: 4/15/2007
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Wapiti
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Cody
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Cody, WY, take US Rts. 14/16/20 west 26.9 miles to
campground sign. Turn right at sign into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 6,000 ft.
The campground is composed of two unnamed loops along the North
Fork of the Shoshone River. The dense middlestory, including
wild roses, below a canopy of cottonwoods and juniper trees,
offers good privacy between camping sites. Ancient mudflow
cliffs of the Absaroka volcanic field tower above the campground.
Just off a main route to the Yellowstone National Park, traffic
noise can be heard within the campground. The campground is
convenient to the varied activities offered in Cody and the
Yellowstone National Park.
This is grizzly bear country; practice safe food storage
techniques. There are community bear-proof containers available
in the campground.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: Yes
Seasonal Comment:
No services provided from September 16 through May 20.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $15 per day - no hookups
$20 per day - hookups
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 16
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 40
Total Sites: 40
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 40
No. Grilles on Sites: 40
RV INFORMATION
No. Full Hookups (includes waste): 0
No. Water and Electric Only: 0
No. Water Only: 0
No. Electric Only: 20
Group RV Sites: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 14' X 49'
Comments:
There are RV waste stations, with potable water and a fee, at both ends
of the Buffalo Bill State Park off US Rts. 14/16/20. Another RV waste
station, with no potable water, is located at the west end of Cody, WY
(on US Rts. 14/16/20) at the Yellowstone RV Center/Sinclair gas station.
No fee with purchase of gas.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 10
No. Threaded: 10
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING - No
FISHING
Rainbow, Cutthroat, Brown, Brook trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Worthen Meadows
VISIT DATE: 06/26/2000
UPDATE DATE: 2/8/2008
STATE: Wyoming
REGION: Rocky Mountain
RANGER DISTRICT: Washakie
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Lander
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Lander, WY, at intersection of Main St. and 5th St., take 5th
St. south 0.7 miles to Fremont St./Sinks Canyon State Park signs.
Turn right onto Fremont St./State Rt. 131 and go 17.3 miles to a
"Y" intersection. Bear right and go 2.4 miles to campground
sign. Turn right into campground.
NOTE: State Rt. 131 turns into dirt after 10 miles. At this
point, the road becomes single-lane, rocky, steep and washboard -
not RV friendly.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 8,500 ft.
The campground is composed of two loops - Hilltop and Lakeside.
Some camping sites in both loops are on the Worthen Meadows
Reservoir shoreline. The sites are either tucked into young
Lodgepole pine woods or out in sunny sagebrush flats. The
campground is convenient to the Popo Agie Wilderness. A good
day trip is visiting the interesting geological features found in
the Sinks Canyon State Park.
This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open June 1 through Labor Day.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $15 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 28
Total Sites: 28
Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 28
No. Grilles on Sites: 28
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: Yes
No. RV Pull Throughs: 7
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 14' X 45'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel. There is an RV waste station next
to the City of Lander Public Works Dept. on Buena Vista Dr. in
Lander, WY. There is no fee and no potable water.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 3
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The water spigots are hand pumps.
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: Yes
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Worthen Meadows Reservoir is about 60 acres.
HIKING
Sheep Bridge Trail #701 (foot & horse) - 1.5 miles
Roaring Fork Trail #702 (foot & horse) - 4 miles
Both trails access the Popo Agie Wilderness and its network of
trails.
FISHING
Brook and Rainbow trout
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