Best Tent Camping near Big Piney, WY

Recent Tent Reviews near Big Piney, WY

151 Reviews of 11 Big Piney Campgrounds

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 2, 2021

  Sacajawea

  Nice remote campground

  CG has 24 sites all FF, no reservations. $7/$3.50. Tables, fire rings, vault toilets, trash bins, bear bins, however water was needing final testing but should be available on spigots scattered around. NO Cell signal on Verizon, att or TMobile. Host onsite. 8300 ft elenation. Most sites are small but a few are ok for TTs and RVs. Road up to big Piney lake was closed for construction project, even to hikers and bikes with threat of $$ fine! 23 mi from Big Piney, first 10 paved, last 10 are good condition graded gravel. Note there are a bunch of free dispersed camping sites from FS boundary to CG turnoff.

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  Jessi B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 13, 2018

  Weeping Rock Campground

  Great little campground below Fontenelle dam.

  Different sized sites to accommodate tent camping or RV. River access and great fishing. Sites have picnic tables and fire rings that include a cooking grate. Many sites also have a grill. Campground is pet and ATV friendly. Nice little camping spot, does get busy on the weekends.

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  Kelsey C.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 2, 2017

  Trails End Campground Elkhart Park

  Tons of traffic

  Campsite is $7/night which isn't bad. Super calm and isolated sites. Tiny camp sites for tent camping. There was enough room for a tent, hammock and chair and nothing else. The rangers were very nice and everyone was friendly. Basically no privacy at these sites but everyone was quiet so it wasn't a big deal. The reason I'm giving the site 3 stars is because of how much traffic there was. I saw approximately 35 cars drive by 12 hours. This is a high traffic area.

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  Julie W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 8, 2016

  Narrows Campground

  Cozy wooded campground

  We have tent camped and camped with an RV here. I really like this campground. It is well kept and the hosts are friendly. It is very beautiful with lots of trees. The campsite roads are narrow, a few of the sites are small, good for a tent or small pop up. If you have a large 5th wheel I would recommend a reservation. Our 20' trailer fits in the spots nicely. The boat ramp is easy to access with lots of parking for boat trailers.

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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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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 16, 2021

  White Pine Wyoming, Ski and Summer Resort

  Summer use also!

  This ski area has developed summer camping options. There is a camping area with several tent cabins, teepees, and 6 RV spots. Also a general tent camping area. Shower house is available to campers or $5 fee if just buying a shower. The 6 RV spots are very tight together and have zero shade (hence the three stars). RV spots with water and electric are $30, $20 no hookups. Tent cabins and teepees $30, bring your own tent $12. There are hiking and Mt biking trails for summer use. However, Fremont CG and Trails End CG are only $12/$6 senior per nite for "dry" RV camping and that is likely why the camping area at white pine was completely empty on a week in July. Too bad as it is a small local operation...but the close proximity to FS CGs is too much.

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  Fred S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 23, 2024

  Half Moon Lake Campground

  Primitive National Forest Campground with Sandy Beach

  $12 fee. Paid $6 with senior pass. Camped here for a few nights in the middle of September 2024. Camped one night in site #17, then moved the next day to site #13 along the lake. Beautiful wooded campground. Good primitive campground along a beautiful lake. Our site, site#13, backs up to the lake and has a private path to the lake's beach. The campground has a mix of pull-thru and back-in sites. Lots of trees on the campground. Several sites have enough foliage between them to offer privacy. Some sites are large; some are small. I didn't see any sites that offer good tent camping opportunities. Most sites are suitable for camper vans, car camping, RTTs and truck campers. I saw one towable. I don't think this campground can easily accommodate large rigs. There are two clean his/hers vault toilets, stock with tp. I couldn't find water. The campground has gravel/dirt roads and site driveways. Each site has a table, metal firering& bearbox. The forest road accessing the campground is gravel. The campground is well maintained. No hiking trails at the campground. The sandy beach on the lake was nice for a stroll. Also tried fishing, but no luck. No T-Mobile nor AT&T cell service. Would definitely stay here again.

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 1, 2021

  Green River Fear-Reardon Draw Public Access Area

  Green River access and bugs!

  The Green River has access areas developed by the WY Game and Fish with private landowners and in this case the BLM. Short gravel road from hwy. This is primarily a fishing drift boat ramp access and parking, but this site also allows camping for the BLM limit of 16 days. There are about 2-3 camp areas with fire rings and old tables. There is also a nice vault toilet. Cell signal id very good. However, no drinking water or trash dumpsters. Some hwy noise and a potential for locals to roll up in middle of night as this is close to Big Piney. Lots and lots of bugs though.

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  Karla B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 29, 2018

  Boulder Lake

  Peaceful sites between the lake and two trails

  Gravel access road from the Boukder Wyoming area. Limited number of established sites in the formal campgound loop. Other folks camp near the Boulder Creek trailhead.

  Pit toilets, gravel parking, trail map displays. Picnic tables and fire rings. Suited for tents and smaller RVs. Bigger RVs camp near the trailhead parking area.

  The two trails up Boukder Creek and to Blueberry Lake go up into the Bridger Wilderness. Bring bear spray and fishing rods.

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  Carrie C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 23, 2019

  Spring Creek Trailhead

  Solitude !

  Great dispersed camping area. Appears to be used by a lot of hunters. There is a nice big picnic table at one site and a few spots with campfire rings and meat poles. There are no other amenities. The Greys River is right near camp as well as Spring Creek. The Spring Creek Falls trailhead has a river crossing at the 2 mile mark, sign states it is 5 miles to the falls. I didn’t venture further than that. I stayed at this campground because I was hiking up Wyoming Peak in the morning. Wyoming Peak was a wonderful hike, highly recommend! This summer has had the most amazing wildflowers!

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  Erik B.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 31, 2023

  Highline Trail RV Park

  Serves its purpose for an overnight spot

  It’s a nice RV and overnight cannot tent spot before you get to Jackson or Yellowstone. Showers and clean bathrooms

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  Justin S.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 11, 2024

  Warren Bridge Campground and Picnic Area

  Nice little campground

  Very nice little off-ish grid campground in Wyoming. The camp host is super nice and there is water spaced out around the campground. All in all a nice place for only an hour south of Jackson Hole. Verizon At&t and Tmobile all had reception.

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  Karin R.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 2, 2021

  Daniel Junction

  Affordable

  Crew has worked hard on improvements. Decided to stay for a while. WiFi is good, better than anyplace I’ve ever been. Great restaurant “The Den”! Gas is cheaper than in Pinedale. Propane on site. Convenience store...beer, liquor, deli. The only drawback is the wind gusts (so watch your awning)but that’s Wyoming! Beautiful sunsets, view of mountains!

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  Carrie C.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 8, 2016

  Hams Fork Campground

  Great fishing!

  Just off a dusty forest service road. The fishing is great, lots of little tributaries to fish. There is a pit toilet available. I'd recommend pitching a tent in the forest vs. camping here, although it was not busy, there are only a few sites at this campground.

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 3, 2021

  Fremont Lake

  Best large developed campground in area

  Nice large developed CG on a beautiful lake. Only 6.1 mi from Pinedale on paved road entire way but some potholes along the way. This is the best CG in area for most folks with TTs and RVs (tents not so much), as cg loops are paved and amenities/camp hosts present. 50 sites total, 16 sites are FF, rest can be reserved. $15 nite/$7.50 senior, 14d limit. Water spigots scattered around but no TT/RV dump and no full hookups. Cell signal is dependent on location..closer to lake or more on south end the cell signal is better. Very nice boat ramp area with parking and a dumpster (only one for entire CG). Day use beach at north end of cg is best for kayaks and other non-motorized water craft launches.

  Fremont Group Camp area is on the upper gravel rd just outside the main entrance to the regular Fremont CG. Group camp rate is $35 nite but camping is better suited to TT and RVs as the tent spots appear to be very limited.

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  Charles D.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 3, 2019

  Allred Flat

  Great spot

  We camped here in a tent passing through on our way north. Only cost us $10. Pretty spot and only a couple other campers in the area that night so we had plenty of privacy. It does appear that it is closed in winter but there is a forest road just south that you could camp on for free I'm sure.

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  Judy T.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 26, 2020

  Fontenelle Creek Campground

  Paved sites by a reservoir

  There are not many campgrounds in this part of Wyoming. This is a BLM facility with paved sites, a metal shade by the picnic table, barbecue grills, garbage, potable water and flush toilets. All this for $7 per site. There is fishing here and a boat ramp. Our 24’ pop up truck camper had more than enough room. There are two handicap access sites and restrooms. It was barren with few trees but it was clean and a great deal for the price. There were only a few people when we were there in very early October 2020. There are 55 sites.

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 24, 2021

  Narrows Campground

  Nice shady CG

  Nice shady campground with 19 sites, most FF but did see a couple with reserved signs. Vault toilets, tables, fire rings, but no water or trash dumpsters. No cell signal. However an issue is the loop roads are narrow sandy-lumpy one- way and would be risky for a larger TT or RV without some advance recon and a spotter. Most sites are sized for tent/van or truck campers. $12 camp fee /$6.00 senior. 14 day limit. No camp host.

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  Stacey A.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 11, 2022

  Allred Flat

  Rustic, but quiet, always space

  I found this place on Google after the Riverdale place was a total wash and I'm so glad I kept driving because I got there about 9:30 at night it was quiet there was a camp host there but I didn't talk to him and there were plenty of spaces open it was it's a lot Whittier and secluded secluded so it's really quiet at night you definitely hear the birds in everything and it's a it's pretty cool temperature wise so just fair warning if you're inattentive you're in A-tent the bathrooms are clean so thumbs up

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 24, 2021

  New Fork Lake Group Campground

  Dusty group camp

  Nothing to write home about, the short road in is rocky and almost high clearance. Tables and rings are old and worn out. Pit toilet onsite was clean however. Big open grassy weeds area but spots to pitch tents back in trees. No water or trash. No cell signal. Not on the lake or by the boat ramp as noted in a pic that someone posted here. This group camp is not the same camp as the other New Fork Campground which is on the lake. NOTE: Some of the reviews posted here are incorrect and likely are meant for the other New Fork Campground on the lake close by, or the Narrows Campground at top of the lake

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  Glen B.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 11, 2019

  Big Sandy Campground — Bridger Teton National Forest

  Big Sandy Opening dispersed site

  The area is a vast wonderland, endless in its possibilities for recreational opportunities. Fishing, Hiking or just relaxing and contemplating on how great life is right at this second. 1st off, you are on your own, no stores or markets to aid you if you forgot something. Pack wisely. 2nd temperatures can vary wildly in Wyoming, especially at altitude, so be prepared for cool nights and when day hiking. Skeeters can be fierce. Pack out everything and leave it better than you found it. Our camp was Dry primitive camp with a preestablished rock fire ring right by the river. Not much shade but that was fine. Up the road would be a good flat place for RV's as ours had a small spring which may cause trailers to get hung up on. There is a lodge, but I don't know if it has anything for sale besides cabins. Be prepared for a long fairly decent maintained dirt road. Enjoy.

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  Kristin T.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 22, 2017

  New Fork Lake Group Campground

  New Fork Lake Campground during Eclipse

  Arrived at New Fork Lake Campground on Thursday before the eclipse, the prime spots with good views of the lake were already taken. We chose space 6 since it had some aspen trees that would provide some shade and had extra space for a tent. Had a nice path down to the lake.

  Outhouses were clean and had no issues with them. Camp spaces were clean and could tell in some of the others they had come through recently to cut down some of the tall grasses. Camp fire rings were in great shape and cleaned out, grates movable and useful. No potable water in the campground, could use the lake to filter if necessary.

  Day use area with small beach (large snow year so lake was fuller than normal) is very nice for kids to play, launch paddle boards, paddle boats, canoes, etc. was a quick walk from the campsite

  We were able to leave our well behaved dog off leash (but still carried it at all times), other campers and animals were friendly.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 18, 2022

  Allred Flat

  Peaceful, and Lots of Beaver Dams!

   Beautiful, quiet campground. We could hardly hear the road noise, especially from our spot at the furthest end of the loop at #18. We just showed up on a Wednesday and the entire place was empty but many people came throughout the evening. Some hiking trails along the creek where beavers have made extensive dams.

   Several sites are pull through sites, and we only saw a few random sites that had bear boxes. Each site had a picnic table and a fire pit, and was nicely separated from neighboring sites. Each site had a different configuration as well as parking pad length. 

  Anyone from tent campers to large trailers can easily find a spot, larger fifth wheels and class A rigs may have a bit of trouble finding a suitable campsite here. Sites, however are not very level. 3 sets of gendered handicap accessible vault toilets. At least one had a trash bag hanging inside. Otherwise no other trash bins at this campground. There are hand pump water faucets, but a sign said that water is not tested and water should be boiled or treated prior to drinking. We did not try the water but another camper said he pumped for about 30 times and no water came out. 

  Zero cell service for any of the 3 major carriers.

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  Carrie C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 23, 2018

  Lake Alice

  Ranger Review: ICEMULE at Lake Alice Campground

  Disclosure: It is NOT 3.5 miles to the campground, it is 1.5 to the lake and another to .25 or so to the camping area on the east side of the lake. The app on my phone was screwy. Sorry for the confusion in my videos.

  Campground Review: For a primitive camping area this place is pretty sweet! They have metal fire rings with grills and there is an outhouse as well. The picnic tables are built of of half hewn logs. I did see that one of the tables at a site was badly broken, so everything is not in the best repair. There was also garbage left behind by the previous visitors which we packed out for them. The views more than make up for it, though! This lake is the most beautiful blue-green color. Lake Alice is home to the only pure lake strain of Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in Wyoming. We caught about 4 this trip but I wasn't quick enough with the camera to share any shots. We had to leave just as the fishing was getting good in the evening. Fish AM/PM, the wind can pick up in the afternoons, and temps rise making fishing not so great in the afternoon. Horseback riders are frequently in the area, so make way for them on the trail. We passed a string of about 8 riders going in further. You can trail ride through all the way to La Barge Creek Road. The campsite at the very beginning of the lake has a primitive corral for the horses. There are a few ambitious folks who have packed canoes into the lake. There are also some forest service water crafts locked away. Maybe if you had the right connections…It would be so fun to canoe this lake!

  If you continue along Poker Creek Trail that follows the east side of the lake, you can visit Mount Isabel which is 5 miles from the start of Lake Alice. Poker Creek Trail will reach LaBarge Creek Road at mile 9.

  Don'f forget to leave no trace! Picking up after others is frustrating.

  Gear Review: ICEMULE Coolers https://icemulecoolers.com/collections/pro-coolers/products/the-icemule-pro-large Occasionally the Dyrt will provide gear to demo on camping trips. I had the opportunity to demo the ICEMULE Pro Large Soft cooler. I have been using this cooler for a little over a month now and it has come along on a variety of adventures and has not failed! This was the longest trek I've carried the cooler. We went for a day trip into Lake Alice. The trail to the lake is 1.5 miles. I was able to pack the fully loaded cooler with lunch, drinks, and snacks for 4, into the lake comfortably. I loved that this cooler has the crisscross bungee cord to hold additional gear. It held my fly rod case snugly as we packed in. The cooler has a vent on the side, you can inflate the side walls to help extend the insulating factor of the cooler. It also helps it float! The bag rolls closed like a dry bag and clips closed. The shoulder straps are adjustable and there is a chest strop for a good fit. It worked just as good as a garbage receptacle as we packed out trash we found in the campground. #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit

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  Quinten G.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 30, 2020

  New Fork River BLM Campground

  BFE but beautiful

  On our way to another campsite when we realized it was too far turn around and found this it was a pleasant surprise bugs are thick after bug sprayed no problem Beautiful stars great moon isolated only ones in the campsite

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  Gideon W.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 12, 2021

  New Fork River BLM Campground

  Teton stopover

  Easy to find, benches, fire ring, bathroom. Free site, beautiful views.

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  Greg L.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 6, 2021

  New Fork River BLM Campground

  Small rundown BLM CG

  Small Free BLM CG along New Fork River at jct of hwy 351 and the river. One decrepit vault toilet, three worn out wood tables, no metal fire rings. No water, no trash. Hwy noise an issue. However good access to river and cell signal on ATT and TMobile/ Sprint good. Verizon not so good.