With 28 sites managed by Wyoming Game and Fish Department, this archaeological campground operates year-round with reservations available May through September. Sites cost $17 per night, with an additional $10 for electric hookups that accommodate RVs up to 80 feet.
Medicine Lodge Creek flows directly through the campground, creating water access along many sites where children can play in the shallows. Paul M. notes that "sites are well spaced out with Medicine Lodge Creek running through the campground." A walking and bike path follows the creek from end to end through the park. The campground's main attraction sits along a 700-foot sandstone bluff containing hundreds of petroglyphs and pictographs dating back 2,000 years.
Each site includes a picnic table, fire ring, and access to vault toilets and drinking water. Campers report consistently clean facilities and well-maintained grounds with mowed grass sites. Firewood is available for purchase on-site, as gathering within the park boundaries is prohibited. The campground lacks shower facilities and RV dump stations.
Access requires navigating rough roads, particularly challenging for larger RVs despite the 80-foot length accommodation. The remote location provides a base for exploring the Bighorn Mountains, including proximity to Medicine Wheel and Shell Falls. Those seeking additional options can explore camping near Hyattville for comparison.
Description
Medicine Lodge offers 28 individual campsites, all of which are compatible with motorhomes, 5th wheels, travel trailers, or tents. Twenty-eight sites are reservable and the remaining four are all first come-first served. 1 campsite is handicap accessible.
Our campsites are spread throughout the park.
Fee Info
Day use only is free at the historical site. Fees are for camping.
Electric Site Fee: $10 per night
Reservation Info
IMPORTANT UPDATE: 2022 Annual Day Use and Camping Permits At this time, annual day use and camping permits are only available through Reserve America at www.wyo-park.com or by phone at 877-996-7275.
Group area reservations are taken on the first business day of the new year (typically Jan. 2nd), on a first come first served basis. In person reservations are taken first, in the order in which they arrived at the park. Phone call in reservations are then taken in the order of which they are received. In person reservations and phone lines open at 7:30AM. Your name and number will be taken initially over the phone and we will call back as soon as in person reservations are completed.
The group area has a fee of $66.00 per day it is reserved. (Daily group area fees will increase to $75.00 for 2022.)
Please note the Medicine Lodge Group Area is popular. Weekends throughout the entire spring, summer and fall are typically reserved within the first 2 hours of the opening of reservations for the calander year.
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!
New updated changes to the Medicine Lodge Group Shelter -Flat Fee of $200 per night. This covers all fees for the maximum number of vehicles. -Cancellation Policy: Must cancel 30 days in advance to receive a refund. -Reservations must be made 7 days in advance, and there is a 7-day consecutive stay limit. -Capacity Limit:20 vehicles, 10 Trailers/RVs, -YOU CAN NOW RESERVE MULTIPLE DAYS AT A TIME!
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsMedicine Lodge State Archaelogical Site Campground is located in Wyoming near Hyattville
Directions
Located on the western slope of the Big Horn Mountains in northern Wyoming. Take Highway 16/20 to Manderson and turn onto State Route 31. Travel 21 miles to Cold Springs Road, then County Road 52 and follow the signs to the park. From Tensleep, take the lower Nowood road to Hyattville, and then follow Cold Springs Road to County road 52.
Address
4800 Road 52
Hyattville, WY 82428
Coordinates
44.29964 N
107.5402 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Access
Site Types
- RV Sites
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Electric Hookups
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- 50 Amp Hookups
Contact
General Info
Reservations
Drive Time
- 3 hrs 13 min from Billings, MT
- 3 hrs 24 min from Casper, WY
- 4 hrs 29 min from Bozeman, MT
- 4 hrs 50 min from Rapid City, SD
