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Recreation opportunities abound on the 700,000 acre Ashton/Island Park Ranger District. Fishing, camping, floating, sightseeing, hiking, hunting, cross country skiing and snowmobiling are the most popular activities. Big Springs, Upper and Lower Mesa Falls are the most visited scenic attractions.
There are 615 miles of roads open to motorized travel and 172 miles of hiking trails on the district.
Legend
Coordinartes: 44.16547,-112.90392. Beautiful views. Large dirt and gravel site, right along side to Skull Canyon Road, about a mile from ID Hwy 28. Canyon walls on each side. Rough narrow rocky track to the site from the highway; recommend high clearance. High humps on this track. Small rock fire ring. Grass and sagebrush all around site. Some leveling may be required. Tent camping possible. Very peaceful; can hardly hear road noise from highway. The only vehicle that drove by was a national forest truck. No cell service. There are several boondocking sites, some with vault toilets nearby, along Hwy 28 in the Birch Creek Recreation Area.
Traveler
This is a beautiful spot. A little difficult to find. The road leading down to the lake looks like it’s someone’s driveway adjacent. I drove by it a few times before actually finding it. Once I got there though definitely worth it. It looks like a gravel parking lot. There were 2 small RVs already there when I got there; and a truck had pulled in sometime overnight when I woke up. The lake is gorgeous. It’s quiet and dark and very peaceful!!
Guide
I enjoyed boondocking here in my tent. I had good cell service with Google FI wireless. Also I was able to get by the road and make it in my Honda Accord. Nice place even had a bear box for food storage.
GuideThis camp was so beautiful. It’s nestled right on the lake and the sunset is just stunning. The bathrooms were so clean and there was even a mural painted on the walls. There are several places to camp along the red rocks pass road if you don’t want to drive all the way down to the lake. The lake sites are so beautiful that if you opt out you’re definitely going to miss out.
ScoutGreat spot down by river. Mostly sunny area but found this spot with shade. Rough rd coming in but camper van accessible. Rock fire ring. There are houses across river but this site is private from that . Only bad thing is it’s quite a little drive back here. At 2pm on a Sunday no one around so far.
Traveler
Great spot. Good views if you get a spot close to the the creek. Easy to get to and the road was in good condition. Some cell phone reception. Some flies. Some noise from the road close by but not an issue. Please be respectfull of wild life in the area (there are fish and small frogs in the creek). Please dont disturb them, dont get in the creek
TravelerSuper awesome spot! Water was close and incredible. No real fire ring but there was a ring from rocks made. Happy to see some people nearby
Really windy, thankful for stakes lol
TravelerI highly recommend staying here if you’re around Yellowstone National Park. I’ve been on a 2 month road trip around the West and this has been one of my favorite dispersed camping sites. I planned on just crashing here for a night but ended up staying for a couple days because of how beautiful this spot is. If you go, drive all the way down the gravel road and there is a nice place for people to camp out right at the level of the lake. It’s clean and a good place for families to camp out!
Guide
friends and i left yellowstone at dark and just needed a place to sleep a decent distance from the park so we knew we’d have a place to sleep. arrived late and just found a spot and went to bed. cool spot, nothing crazy but great for a quick night’s stop.
Guide
Wonderful spot. Forested & shady, but with some meadows too. Several trails for ATVs & hiking. Rather warm, but not bad for July.
Only real issue is that it seems to be ONLY used by ATVers and large trailer campers. Can be loud, as everyone drives around, but otherwise not bad.
GuideEasy to find, a little rough road getting in but a great spot, relatively private. No bugs when we were there. It’s just the campsite and a fire pit. No bathrooms, water, electric. We pulled in a pickup just fine and saw a few campers at other sites
GuideGranted we got in late, but there really weren't any visible turnoffs or clear places to camp. We got to the far corner of the lake and found a clearing by a fence close to the lake. Lovely view and very secluded, but even on the drive out around the other half of the lake we saw no clear camping spots.
ScoutEasy drive & great views. Plenty of space between sites. Definitely very buggy but none seemed to bite. They did stop flying around after dark and seemed to just hang out on our tent.
GuideNice little spot just off the highway. Close to Yellowstone.
We couldn’t get a spot down by the water but there are plenty of spots along the road.
Only complaint was the flies were crazy during the morning but tis the season.
TravelerPlenty of space here with a beautiful lake view. Mountains on all sides of you. Very little tree coverage. Some rodent holes surrounding the tent site. Tent faired well and wind was not a serious issue by any means. There was fire ring already made at the tent site we chose. Few others camping in RVs but plenty of space/privacy between them. 45 minutes from Old Faithful and Yellowstone
Traveler
This is a beautiful place with several campsites. Lots of trees and decent weather even in July.
Traveleran easy to get to, beautiful, quiet, and peaceful lake setting. Cows mowing in the distance, bird sounds on the water and sunset over the hills. It was quite buggy when we first got here, but as soon as the sun started setting, they died down and the temperature dropped significantly. Several spaced out spots. One section had three RVs, but then there were three smaller pull off sites that were very private.
ScoutWe decided to camp on the way back up from Jackson and found this little gem! There were plenty of RVs camping in open areas right by the entrance but if you follow the dirt road, there’s more secluded spots within the trees. The road was a bit rocky, but our sedan made it through with some careful maneuvering.
ScoutCame up on July 5th and got the last spot available - it overlooks the road though and has minimal privacy. The other spots along the road looked great but there were a fair amount of people and some of the sites were very close together!
Will have to try to come again on a less busy weekend
RangerI do not recommend tents because it is very windy up here and the only other three people in the area are in RVs. Fire pits available and alcohol is allowed. Up the road a couple of miles is the Henry Lake Lodge which has a store but I did not check to see if they sold firewood. Absolutely beautiful location with wildflowers and brush and looking up at the peaks of a ski mountain. Absolutely positively recommend!
TravelerAfter a bunch of great reviews, decided to minivan camp here with my family. We were able to camp at a large open flat spot with a few other car campers. Even had a rock fire pit. Overall felt pretty safe and had some gorgeous views. This was a great first find from The Dyrt! Will stay here again when visiting Yellowstone - it’s very close to the West Entrance. Only downside is mosquitos, but seems to be common around this area. Road was a little rough but nothing most vehicles can’t handle.
Good cell service with AT&T, was able to stream a movie
ScoutWe stayed 6 nights here June 2024 and used this as our base for visiting Yellowstone and the surrounding area. Road was a bit rough but we were able to find a spot along it each night as we returned in our Sprinter Campervan from our activities in Yellowstone. The first site on the right is the best! Large and level. There is a cell tower close to site and we had excellent reception on both Verizon and AT&T. Check out the rodeo on route 20 between West Yellowstone and this site. Well worth the visit.
GuideFree dispersed camping location about 45 minutes from the west entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Open camping area to set up.
TravelerThe water this time of year is too high and too cold for us to swim/wade in but our dogs love it! Plenty of space to spread out and enjoy a private camping experience!
Traveler
I got there early afternoon and every spot along the lake that I could see was available for both campers and tents. Gorgeous lake and Mountain Views, lots of birds! Also has a ramp to put in your boat, kayak, etc. I would recommend and visit again. The entire road in has National forest campsites as well if you want to go in the trees. Saw a few moose, elk, and antelope while camping.
GuideIt’s a bit of a drive off the beaten path, and you may find yourself thinking “is it really out here?” but it is. I promise. There are lots of dispersed sites on the way off of the paved road, but my partner and I stayed right next to Henry’s Lake with a gorgeous view. This was probably my favorite camping spot of the summer. We went in June while visiting Yellowstone. The weather was a little cold, so we made a fire and burned sage brush. The lake was swarming with non-bitting midges. They were quite literally everywhere and you could hear them flying, but they left us alone and we’re not an issue.
GuideEasy access able, numerous gravel spots in the forest or under open sky. Good fly fishing spot. Surrounded by mountains. We found a spacious and clean camping spot with a rock firepits.
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