Medicine Lodge Archaeological Site Campground, near Hyattville, Wyoming, is a unique spot that combines history with outdoor adventure. This campground is open year-round and offers a peaceful retreat with well-spaced sites, making it a great choice for families and groups looking to unwind.

The campground features picnic tables, fire rings, and access to drinking water, which campers appreciate for cooking and enjoying meals outdoors. Visitors have raved about the cleanliness of the facilities, noting that it’s one of the "cleanest campgrounds" they've experienced. One camper highlighted the beautiful sites, saying, “So relaxing! Beautiful sites! Hiking biking.”

For those eager to explore, the area is rich in activities like hiking, biking, and wildlife viewing. The nearby sandstone bluff is home to ancient petroglyphs that date back 2,000 years, providing a fascinating glimpse into the past. Campers have enjoyed the variety of trails for ATV riding and horseback riding, making it a versatile destination for outdoor fun.

While there are no showers or RV dump stations, the campground does have vault toilets and offers firewood for sale. As one reviewer pointed out, “The Medicine Lodge Archaeological Site is a perfect place to camp to explore the Bighorn Mountains.” Whether you’re here for a weekend or a longer stay, this campground offers a blend of relaxation and adventure that’s hard to beat.

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.

Medicine Lodge Archaelogical Site Campground

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We stayed here the weekend after July 4th. Sites were all nicely mowed with very clean fire pits and new picnic tables.  We had water access along the whole site. My toddler and 9 year old played in the shallows for hours. There was a deep hole next to the canyon face. In the afternoon the 60' canyon wall reflected the water. At night the fire flickered and projected our shadows across the whole face.  Perfect for campfire stories. Apparently I'm not the first to think so since it has been a seasonal camp for the last 10,000 years. The petroglyphs were in remarkable shape and worth the long drive out to the campground. There are clean vault toilets in sight from every site.  Highly recommend this place for a few days along the Yellowstone byways. Close access to many mountain lakes, ten sleep canyon for views and climbing, alkali rd and the dinosaur track site, cloud peak wilderness....

Clean, friendly and amazingly beautiful. 

Every chance my family gets to escape to this gorgeous area we take it. Lots of trails for atv riding, hiking, horse back riding, you name it. Great place for a family camp or reunion.

Cleaniest campground I've ever been in and my family camps a lot....highest ratings.

Absolutely beautiful!

The Medicine Lodge Archaeological Site is maintained by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. I normally avoid campgrounds and prefer dispersed camping or backpacking, but I gladly camp here. Sites are well spaced out with Medicine Lodge Creek running through the campground. A walking/bike path goes end to end in the park following the creek. It does not have electrical hookups or dump stations for RVs. There are no shower facilities, but it does have vault toilets and drinking water. You can also buy firewood onsite as there is really nowhere to gather your own wood inside the park. You can go down the 4WD road at the north end of the park to Black Butte a bit and usually find your own firewood, however. All fires must be within the campsite fire rings.

The Medicine Lodge Archaeological Site is a perfect place to camp to explore the Bighorn Mountains, being relatively close to the Medicine Wheel and Shell Falls. If you enjoy craft beer, Tensleep Brewery -- located in a refurbished barn -- is located approximately 20 - 30 miles south in Tensleep.

Best Campground in the State of Wyoming

So relaxing! Beautiful sites! Hiking biking 

A must camp at campground

Open: year round 

Fees: $7.00 day use $17.00 camping fee includes day use fee $10.00 additional for electric  

Limit: 14 days 

Sites: 28 

May 1- Sep 30 reservable call 877-996-7275 otherwise sites are FCFS Accessible: 1 site The Visitor is closed from Oct 31- Apr 30 

Picnic table, fire ring, water, grass sites, dump station. Many opportunities such as biking, hiking, GEOCatching, wildlife viewing, horseshoes, fishing and even winter sport during the winter. There is a 700 foot long sandstone bluff that contains several hundred American Indian petroglyphs and pictographs that date back 2000 years. This is a wonderful state parks that should catch the interest of everyone in the crowd.

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Nice green spot in the middle of nowhere!  Be aware: There is NO dumping for RVs!

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