Best Dispersed Camping near Big Piney, WY

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Big Piney

42 Reviews of 17 Big Piney Campgrounds

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  Fred S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 24, 2024

  Grey's River 10138L Dispersed

  Wonderful Riverside Dispersed Campsite

  Coordinates: 42.78898,-110.68746. Free. Camped here Sept 17, 2024. One of several dispersed campsites along Greys River Road (Forest Road 10138). Large dispersed site, set back from forest road; no concerns with dust coming into the site from passing vehicles. Should comfortably accommodate 3 or 4 rigs. Clean rock fire ring. Mostly level, dirt surface. Easy access from forest road. Open site surrounded by trees. Next to Grey's River; easy access for bank fishing. There is a set of trees that may accommodate hammock camping. Tent camping also possible. Area can get muddy after rain. Solar recharging possible in middle of afternoon. No T-Mobile nor AT&T cell service. Loved this spot.

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  Ella C.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 29, 2024

  Big Sandy Dam and Reservoir

  Great spot to pull off for the night!

  Really nice view right by the water with the mountains in the distance. Saw lots of birds, pronghorns, horses, and a couple of jack rabbits. Easy road, good service, picnic area, overall all pretty barebones but nice spot!

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  Kevin K.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 11, 2024

  Big Sandy Reservoir Rec Area

  Nice spot, if you like mice.

  Nice area if you like mice. I always set traps out everywhere we go, caught 4 the 1st night, 7 the next. We’re leaving this rodent infested place!!

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  Dakota H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 28, 2024

  Fisherman Creek Road

  Easy to find, plenty of spots

  Long dirt road with lots of trails leading to nice spots. The road and most of the campsites are fit for large RVs. Most spots have shade and fire rings. I came in late July and there were lots of motorcycles and ATVs. It was quiet from 7 PM to 7 AM.

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  Gavin

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 4, 2024

  Soda Lake WHMA

  Peak Season Pass Through Camping

  Getting to soda lake was very straight forward and easy out of Pinedale. Very well maintained road. Needed a pit stop for the night and to be in close proximity to Jackson Hole for a full day of activities there before continuing on through Yellowstone. Lake/sites are very exposed to weather condition but well established and marked. I opted to continue into forest service land to get out of the wind with tent camping, ended up not far in past the two established spots off of soda lake in the Northeast corner. Perfect secluded spot that was free thanks to Wyomings excellent outdoor recreation opportunities.

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 19, 2024

  Soda Lake Wildlife Area

  Free camping on a lake

  This area is a wide open no shade glacial pothole lake. There are free designated, kind of, campsites around the lake. Couple places to launch a boat and four vault toilets scattered around. No trash dumpsters, no water, but fair to good cell signal depending on your location. Only a few miles outside of Pinedale on nice graded gravel roads. 14 day camping limit is posted.

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  Dolly L.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 13, 2024

  Big Sandy Dam and Reservoir

  Good stars and private but...

  We arrived at night and found a spot pretty easily. The next morning, we tried to venture outside and the mosquitos were coming in thick swarms. We ran back to the camper trying to avoid the ridiculous amount of cow patties. The dogs were snatching the dried ones up as we ran further exacerbating the trauma. 😂. Our one dog fell 10 feet into the Reservoir because the edges are not sturdy. We had a hard time getting him out as the walls are straight up. We were afraid he was going to get sucked into the spillway. Needless to say, go further than we did if you want to stay here. Not sure what it is like, but it's bound to be better.

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  Gladys U.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 6, 2023

  Big Sandy Reservoir Rec Area

  Cool view, under construction

  We got here late so it was dark and hard to navigate, our bad. The west campground had “road closed” signs and was blocked but looked like some rigs made it in. We headed over to the east side. Not sure if we stayed in an official spot or not but there was was stone fire ring. Quite a bit of trash left behind. We took it with us on our way out. Hard to find the facilities, there are many areas under construction. The view was beautiful. Lots of floating algae in the lake. Didn’t let the dogs swim just in case. Would come back in a pinch but with time, would plan to discover other areas.
  Best part: the starts were amazing. There was a thunderstorm in the distance that made the sky look like a dance party. We saw an amazing moon rise!!! 😍

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  Kaite G.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 5, 2023

  Big Sandy Reservoir Rec Area

  Remote and perfect!

  If you are wanting bare bones this is it. There are toilet facilities which is nice, but it’s private, spread out, yet easy to access off the main road. The lake is beautiful as well. There are lots of bugs, but overall it was still a great spot for the night.

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  Katherine C.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 8, 2023

  Soda Lake WHMA

  Lake Access & Close to Town

  A couple pit toilets, nice flat spots with a fire ring and picnic tables, and lake access + boat launches. Spots are we’ll dispersed so you’re not too close to your neighbor, but coverage is just sagebrush bushes so privacy is relatively low. Very nice views.

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  Casey K.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 23, 2023

  Big Sandy Reservoir Rec Area

  Super private and great access to the water

  Super private area with great access to the reservoir. We swam most of the afternoon. My car battery died while I was there and there was absolutely no one around - thank goodness for a man named James who worked in the area. He had jumper cables and got me out of a tough situation. There's also service by the road, just not at the individual sites.

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  Brittany F.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 22, 2023

  Kelly Park FS Rd #747 Dispersed Camping

  Good and Simple

  Nice simple spot. I wouldn't really say it's an open grassy area but more of several dirt road offshoots where there are some level spots. The level spots are pretty spread apart so doesn't feel crowded. Made it okay in our SUV and 25' camper.

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  Matej D.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 17, 2023

  Big Sandy Reservoir Rec Area

  Beautiful and bugs

  Amazing spot just 5 min off the main road. Sunset over a vast flat lake with expansive flat landscapes. A beautiful horizon of the mountain range. But 24 thousands flying bugs around the car. Definitely doing car sleeping and not tent.

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  Witek C.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 13, 2023

  Fisherman Creek Road

  Peaceful and quiet

  Found a large spot about a mile up the road, on the left side. The road was pretty good, even for our overloaded car and rented trailer. The spot was large enough to turn around and easily maneuver the trailer. We got there on a Thursday evening at about 8pm. Nobody passed our campsite that whole evening, aside from a deer. The only downside was the crazy amount of mosquitoes. Bring bug spray!

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  Tee C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 11, 2023

  Fisherman Creek Road

  Quiet, hidden meadows

  There were many available campsites and it’s not far from the main road at all. I had a bar of service via Verizon. Really had the place to ourselves. On the way out, there was a herd of cows blocking the road and some cowboys driving them. But it wasn’t a long roadblock.

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  Alex C.

  Scout

  

  May. 1, 2023

  Big Sandy Reservoir Rec Area

  Kiteboarders Dream

  I love this spot. I live in Jackson, WY, and come to kiteboard here all the time in the summer.  Good thermal wind you can rely on in the afternoon, wild horses, and a view of the Winds. Pretty remote and I am usually the only one here. If you are a kiteboarder and want to ride look me up!

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  Haley L.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 25, 2023

  Big Sandy Reservoir Rec Area

  Okay Pit Stop

  The road to get out there was washboard. There was an active construction site around the reservoir and parts of the road were closed. We saw a handful of other campers and the construction workers stretching in the morning. Tons of bugs. That said, sunset was pretty & there was a lot of space!

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  Trysten

  Guide

  

  Jul. 6, 2022

  Salt River Pass

  Pretty

  It’s a pretty spot, but we were unfortunately unable to stay here because a couple was already there and they asked us to leave because they wanted the spot to themselves - which we understood.

  They also blocked the road that goes pass the site with their truck so we weren’t able to drive any further to see if there was anywhere else in the area, but upon looking at satellite view of the coordinates, the road seems to go on a bit further so if you have the chance to drive through there may be more potential sites.

  The road is a bit rough and you definitely need a high clearance vehicle to drive through.

  Tons of wildflowers and trees everywhere. A very private spot right off the highway.

  We ended up staying at Allred Flat campground just a mile or so up there road. It’s $10 a night - $5 if you have a pass - and in my opinion was even prettier than this site.

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  Mike E.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2021

  Soda Lake WHMA

  Nice location

  Right around the lake dispersed spots with lots of room between spots. A couple of pit toilets.

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  Allison B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 24, 2021

  Big Sandy Reservoir Rec Area

  Great for a quick stop

  This site is conveniently off of 191, and was just what we were looking for as we stopped for a night on our way to Yellowstone. Gravel road was in good shape - a little washboardy in places, plenty of level sites, some with fire rings and tables. A few vault toilets that were clean and well-stocked. The sunset was great! As other reviewers have said, it is buggy. Nothing that bites-just make sure you keep your tent or vehicle closed for a more enjoyable experience. Right by the water, too!

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 23, 2021

  Kelly Park FS Rd #747 Dispersed Camping

  Open dispersed close to fremont

  Open grassy area in Aspen close to paved road. This is at the bottom of the primitive FS road #747 that goes up to Kelly Park meadow, however the road has had new water bars installed so only high clearance vehicles can go up to the higher elevation meadow. The dispersed camping is at the lower end. No marked sites, water or trash and cell signal is dependent on your camp. Dirt two-tract road is ok for TTs and RVs. Pinedale is about 8 mi.

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  Ray & Terri F.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 19, 2021

  Soda Lake WHMA

  Nice, widely dispersed sites~8 miles north of Pinedale

  We are full-timers and have a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow and had scouted the area before arriving with the RV. The road to Soda Lake, Willow Lake Rd, is hard packed gravel and pretty smooth. The loose gravel and dirt road around Soda Lake is also in pretty good shape. There are many dispersed sites around the lake, but most were taken when we arrived. We found a decent site(42.962406,-109.850254) on the North side of the lake, but the“neighbors” to either side had loose dogs and our dog has had altercations with dogs off leash before. The site was surprisingly level too, almost didn’t need to level at all. Two days later, a nice large site opened up on the other side of the lake(42.965274,-109.840282), near the old boat launch, so we moved there. The nearest neighbors were considerably further away and no loose dogs that we could see. The area around the lake is completely void of trees, so all of the sites are full sun, but there was a good breeze/wind most days. Others have mentioned mosquitos and gnats as an issue, but we had few of either, though there were a few petty flies. There are a number of hiking trails in the surrounding area. We saw a fair bit of wildlife in the area as well; pronghorn, horses, hummingbirds, bald and golden eagles, osprey, hawks, sea gulls, grebes, beavers, a plethora of ground squirrels, and a lot of cows on the hike to Little Soda Lake. The mountains are beautiful and we had some of the most amazing sunsets. AT&T service was poor without a booster, with 0-2 Bars of 3G service, but nearly no data throughput. With our weboost, it got a little better with 3-4 bars of LTE and speeds up to about 0.5 MB/s. T-Mobile service was good with 4 bars of 4G/LTE, but I didn’t check the data rate. We were able to get DISH coverage on all three western satellites at our site. Also, there were no OTA channels to be had with our fixed omni antenna.

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  Kurtis M.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 9, 2021

  Warren Bridge Recreation Area Designated Dispersed Camping

  Solid!

  We came through on July 4 weekend late at night..so obviously it was brutal finding a free site. I imagine it is an amazing place to stay any other time of day, but our experience was just finding lots of full sites and tricky side roads off the main gravel road to throw up our tent. Would go back and try again!

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  Alieta

  Guide

  

  Jul. 8, 2021

  Big Sandy Reservoir Rec Area

  Loved this spot so much! Sunsets!

  Endless camping opportunities here. Before you cross the bridge there is an opportunity to turn left and camp on the west site of the reservoir. We cross the bridge and continued past the campground entrance, if you keep driving you will find spots along the reservoir with fire pits and tables and bathrooms. If you are over landing there are entrances to drive down to the beach where you can set up wherever you want. Very quiet, beautiful sunsets. Lots of small bugs and moths but nothing biting.

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 6, 2021

  South Boulder Lake Camp Site

  Single BLM camp site

  This is just a single BLM camp site at the end of a dirt road at the Boulder Lake Dam. Table, fire ring and a old stinky vault toilet. No water, no trash and the road in is narrow and.lumpy and I would not haul in a TT or RV. However it does have a nice view looking up Boulder Lake. Note that there is no road across the dam no matter what Google maps says!. Cell signal is marginal.

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 4, 2021

  Boulder Lake Trail - Trailhead Dispersed Camping

  Free camping and lake access

  This area is noted as the backpacker parking area to access the wilderness trails above Boulder Lake. It is just outside of the developed Boulder Lake CG. However this area is also a popular free dispersed camp area for TTs and RVs as the regular campground is a bit tight for larger TTs and RVs and the loop Rd in the campground is terrible. So folks camp out here on the open flat grassy area, and as a bonus there is a grassy boat launch area good for kayaks and other water craft. No potable water, no toilets, no trash dumpsters, no tables or fire rings. 14d limit and the rangers do come around to check I hear. There is a toilet up the hill at the packstock staging parking area.

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 25, 2021

  Soda Lake WHMA

  Large open lake area, lots of camps

  There is no official Campground at Soda Lake, however there are numerous camps (estimated at least 20 camp sites) with tables and fire rings scattered around the entire lake. This is a WY Game and Fish habitat area. Camping is FREE, and limited to 14 days. Several toilet/restrooms are scattered around the lake also. No shade or trees along Soda Lake. Limited cell signal depending on your location...seems the west shore has better cell signal on Verizon. I posted a screenshot of my own mapping efforts for the camps and restroom locations. Two boat ramps but the better concrete one is on the west shore. Access road is smooth graded with dust abatement...two access point and the north one is best to take advantage of the improved road conditions