Within Glendo Reservoir State Park, Custer Cove provides 20 primitive campsites managed by Wyoming Department of Parks and Cultural Resources at $10 per night. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring, with one paved ADA-accessible spot and restroom facilities available.
The campground sits on elevated terrain overlooking Glendo Reservoir, though campers should expect rough access roads leading to the area. Vacation rental homes border the campground, with residents occasionally walking or driving through to reach water access points. Verizon provides three-bar cell service coverage. The area operates on a reservation-only basis and allows pets, with no potable water available parkwide until mid-May.
Description
Custer Cove is a moderately sized, heavily treed campground, which can be most easily accessed from I-25 by getting onto Glendo Park Road, heading south past the main fee booth, and turning left onto Lakeshore Drive. After about 1.5 miles, the campground will be on the right. A shelf of shale and clay surrounds the campground, but gives way to a gently sloped, sandy beach at the southwestern water line. The beach is extensive, and is a popular summer destination for swimmers and all kinds of water recreation. Most of the 20 campsites in Custer Cove have some tree cover, with the exception of sites 6, 9 and 20 which are entirely exposed. Sites 6 and 9 are also the largest, as both are pull-through sites, with a solid gravel base. The other campsites are fairly short and narrow, making them ideal for small RVS and campers, along with tent-camping. Usually, from mid-May to late July the water is high enough that campers at Custer Cove have easy walking access to the water’s edge. As the water level drops, the walk to the shoreline grows longer, but the campground remains one of the closer campgrounds to the water.
Reservation Info
The park is open year-round for day use and camping. Day use permits are required from 6AM to 10PM, and camping permits are required from 10PM to 6AM. Fee booths are open Mon-Sun, from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Otherwise, fees can be paid by cash or check, at canisters stationed at each park entrance, which are available 24/7.
Warning 1 Alert is In Effect
There is 1 alert for this campground. Camp safely!
Warning 1 Alert is In Effect
There is 1 alert for this campground. Camp safely!
As of 3/23/26, a fire restriction is in effect. Wood fires are not permitted at all. Propane and gas grills are permitted. Charcoal grills must be equipped with a lid. Seminoe, Buffalo Bill, Boysen, Sinks Canyon, Medicine Lodge, and Curt Gowdy are all reservable sites where you are permitted to have wood fires in designated areas. Check each park's Facebook page for more info!
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Map & DirectionsCuster Cove is located in Wyoming near Glendo
Address
397 Glendo Park Rd
Glendo, WY 82213
Coordinates
42.48611111 N
104.98156389 W
Connectivity
T-Mobile5GGood CoverageVerified by 6 usersLast on 6/13/26
VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 9 usersLast on 6/13/26
AT&T5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 6/13/26
Connectivity
- T-Mobile5GGood CoverageVerified by 6 usersLast on 6/13/26
- VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 9 usersLast on 6/13/26
- AT&T5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 6/13/26
Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Drive Time
- 1 hr 8 min from Casper, WY
- 1 hr 31 min from Cheyenne, WY
- 2 hrs 7 min from Fort Collins, CO
- 3 hrs 7 min from Rapid City, SD
