Best Tent Camping near Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

Tent Camping Reviews near Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

274 Reviews of 6 Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Campgrounds

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  Legend

  Sep. 19, 2021

  Lakeview Campground

  Beautiful

  Camp Host on Site

  Fee area $19.75   

  Reservations 877-444-6777 or recreation.gov 

  Open June close Sep

  14 day limit 

  20 sites 11 single 1 double 8 tent only 

  Picnic table drinking water fire ring/grill fish cleaning station lantern pole trash wood for sale tent camping site only (loop A) 

  Campground is covered with pine for nicely shaded sites. Gravel and not exactly level. Most are not conducive for solar. 

  Lake View lives up to it’s name. We had a beautiful view of the small lake and the mountains behind. Access to the lake is by walking a distance or going out to the highway and driving a short distance to the boat ramp which is about 1/10 of a mile. The boat ramp is also a day use fee area with a pit toilet. 

  Directions: From Ten Sleep, WY take Highway 16 for about 21.3 miles, turn right at the campground sign

  LNT

  Better than when ypu found it

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  Annie C.

  Legend

  Aug. 1, 2019

  Sitting Bull Campground

  Nice views of the Bighorn mountains

  On Highway 16 across from the lake. There are great views of the mountains with nice wooded sites. The vault toilets were really clean and there was some bit of privacy between sites. Each site had the usual picnic table and fire pit (no bear boxes). In the evening there was a lot of wildlife in the meadow to watch, so try and get a site on the outside of the loop so you can watch. Because it was early in the season (the campground had only been open for a week when I arrived), they were not collecting fees yet (I double checked with the campground host). North Cove was across the street from the entrance and was very popular with fishermen and boaters.

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  Becbecandbunny O.

  Ranger

  Jul. 20, 2022

  Lakeview Campground

  Great lakeside campground

  We enjoyed our two night stay in the tent only section of the campground. Sites were well spaced that provided a tent pad, picnic table, and fire pit. All were walk-in. Water available. Pit toliet. Helpful camp host.

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  Art S.

  Legend

  Jul. 3, 2019

  Lost Cabin Campground

  Loop campground near the toad but far from town

  Right off the main road you climb up and around a scenic forest. It’s just far enough to provide some insulation from the road noise. One loop of campsites go around a clean vault toilet and 2 water pumps. One water pump was not working. A few sites are tent only and there were a couple that had pull throughs. We drove in on the Fourth of July weekend and there were still a couple open sites. Some were reserved for the 2 week limit. This weekend found a few families and lots of dogs enjoying the holiday. 

  This is a nice spot but it was farther away from town and hiking trails.

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  Annie C.

  Legend

  Aug. 1, 2019

  Boulder Park Campground

  Family friendly camping

  For $17 a night, try and get a site right on Tensleep Creek. Sites are pretty, and private-ish with lots of trees (some good for hammocking, some not). Everything was really well maintained to the point of everything looking new. All the usual amenities of picnic tables and fire pits and grills, PLUS there are pretty awesome prep tables for cooking and a lantern pole at each site, with super clean vault toilets where the camphosts have set pots of flowers to improve the setting. I suggest getting a site on the backside of the loop away from the road. The campground hosts were great, checking on campers a couple of times in the early evening and again in the morning. They rolled around in their golf cart stocked with firewood for sale so you didn’t have to hike back to the top of the hill to get your wood. There are some great family activities areas in the campground with horseshoes, cornhole, and other games set up in a central activities area.

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  Leni K.

  Ranger

  Jul. 31, 2021

  Circle Park Campground

  Dirt Road Gem

  Loved it here. The best advantage over dispersed was with dedicated fire rings we were permitted fires during a fire ban. Firewood was $6. Campsites near the bathrooms are near a meadow animals visit at dusk. Our site had some morning visitors on the ridge. Very neat site.

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  Legend

  Oct. 1, 2021

  Boulder Park Campground

  Beautiful High

  Fee:  $19.00 

  Open June close Sep 

  Limit 14 days 

  Reserve: 877-444-6777 or recreation.gov 

  Sites: 32 single sites 

  Host on site picnic table fire ring lantern pole water trash 

  Some sites are close together with some more private, some are shady and some no shade at all. There small boulders scattered around the site and with the beginnings of the fall colors beginning to turn beautiful. There is a small creek that runs along the back side of some of the sites. 

  The road and sites are covered with gravel. Drive slow to keep the dust down. 

  This is a very peaceful site and great to enjoy all the Bighorn has to offer. You will find off road trails, scenic jeep roads and hiking trails. Meadow Lark Lake is a short distance from the campground. The nearest dump station is 15 miles at Powder River Pass.  Watch for the majestic moose wandering around the campground.

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  Legend

  Sep. 19, 2021

  Leigh Creek Campground

  Smaller Visions

  Reservations 877-444-6777 or recreation.gov 

  Open June Closed Sep 14 day stay limit

  Sites 6 single, 5 tent only TOTAL 11

  Host on Site drinking water trash pit toilets This campground is very small with small sites so it is more appropriate from small vans or very small trailers. I liked sites 4, 5, and 6. They are right on the creek. I prefer site 4. 

  Leigh Creek has drinking water and some sites have picnic tables and fire rings. This camp is great if you like to hike or rock climb. Just outside the camp you will find many VERY small disbursed sites along the gravel road, very dusty. Some road noise a lot of traffic on the gravel road.. 

  Directions: From Ten Sleep drive 7.6 miles on Highway 16 to FSR 18. Bear right and travel one mile to the campground on the right. 

  LNT 

  Better than when you found it 

  Travel safe Happy travels

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  Marion S.

  Traveler

  Jul. 22, 2023

  Middle Fork

  Very quiet, on the route

  We got the last spot right next to the entrance. Fire pit, picnic table, no-flush toilets close, no water to wash your hands. $22 for the night. No mobile connection at all, no Wi-Fi.