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Primitive camping is allowed in the Half Moon area along Pole Creek only.
Primitive camping sites exist along Pole Creek within the WHMA. The area provides access to adjacent U.S. Forest Service lands and little Half Moon Lake where additional recreational opportunities exist.
The Hugh Otte dispersed camping area can accommodate a maximum of eight camping spots. There's a horse corral located at the end of Bruce's parking lot. No cell phone service. These sites are not paved.
The Blucher Creek Campground is 74 miles from Rock Springs and 70 miles from Lander. It's an ADA accessible site and features a safety structure, accessible picnic tables, fire rings and an accessible vault toilet. Stay limit is 14 days. There are no fees associated with this site.
The trail begins with a small ATV bridge across the creek from a dispersed campsite and parking area just on the west of Greys River, about 46 miles upriver from Alpine, Wyoming. It provides motorized access for 2 miles, then becomes a horse/hiking trail that connects to the Way Trail, or over the top to Sheep Pass. Spring Creek Falls is an attraction.
The site of the first Fire Guard Station, Sweetwater Guard Station, has three walk in access campsites and an additional eight sites featuring picnic tables, fire rings at each site. Nestled in the Wind River Mountains, this campground located about 73 miles from Rock Springs and 69 miles from Lander. It is ADA accessible and is a non-fee area.
THE BRIDGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND IS UNAVAILABLE UNTIL 15 OCTOBER 2018!!! Sweetwater Bridge is one of seven recreation areas located on the Wind River Front. This campground includes eight sites, each with fire rings and picnic tables, two of which are pull-through sites. There is a vault toilet but no potable water available on site. This site is open year-round but access may be limited due to snow pack. This is a fee-free site, first come, first served. Seven of the eight sites are ADA accessible.
The North Fork Sheep Creek trail begins from the north side of Sheep Creek Road, FS 10125 and provides access to the 70 mile Wyoming Range National Recreation Trail.
Traveler
We tent camp and did site 20… it is on the river feet from our tent… loved hearing the river
TravelerWe tent camped here for one night. We had to park a little ways away from where our site was, but it was so sweet and tucked away next to the rushing river we loved it!
The bathrooms are primitive but clean, though can be full of flies.
It's a gorgeous place to pitch your tent.
TravelerI took my 4 teens and 3 dogs tent camping here last summer and it was the best of the best. The surroundings are magnificent. The nature trail was fun. The campsites are spaced away from each other so as to enjoy privacy. We could have stayed longer it was wonderful.
Guide
16 miles of rough dirt road, I recommend tent camping only. It would be very hard on a RV. I would give 5 stars if road was better. This is one of my favorite places to camp. Clean well kept sites, fishing, hiking trails, and outstanding scenery. This is bear country, be prepared.
Guide
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.
Guide
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.
Legend
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.
Legend
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.
Guide
Lander City Park is perfect for those in the area looking for an area to spend the night. There’s plenty of room for RV’s as well as multiple tent sites. Many of the sites have a table and grill included. You can stay here for free for up to 3 nights.
Lander City Park is right on the river, and within walking distance from the downtown area. There also seem to be plenty of bike trails. There is also a really neat, huge playground with our kiddos really enjoyed.
There is a bathroom as well as a shower house.
Will be boondocking here again when we are in the area.
LegendThis place is incredible. One of my favorite places and would go back in a heartbeat. The canyon road goes straight up and includes a number of small campsites along the way. We stayed at sinks canyon and had a great time. The sites are nestled against the beautiful rushing mountain creek. We enjoyed the hiking and swimming and got to love this special place. The rates are very reasonable and all handled through self pay. The camp host is awesome and has firewood and lots of stories. We spend two night but could have stayed a week or more. The paved sites are a bit uneven. So you will need levelers if parking a camper. The tent sites and yurts are very popular here. Highly recommend this one. The grocery store in Lander offers discount for campers if you produce your pass.
Legend
$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.
Guide
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.
Legend
This is a free BLM campground with two sites in a larger open grassy area. One vault toilet, no water, trash or cell signal. Last two miles of access road is narrow dirt rocky and could be a problem if it rained hard. Site appears to be a local TT group hangout...over 6-8 trailers were there at my visit. This site is not on Boulder Lake, it is on the river below Boulder dam.
TravelerWhomever set this location was wrong! There is no access to the west end of the amazing Fremont Lake, and thusly, no campground. The previous reviewer is describing Boulder Lake nearby.
Legend
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.
LegendThis CG sites at top of Boulder Lake by inlet. The CG has 15 sites, half back in half small pull thru. No reservations, all FF. However the CG loop road is crappy narrow, lumpy bumpy. Overhanging tree limbs, sites are so what worn out. No water, trash or cell signal. However it is cheap...$7/$3.50 senior. 14d limit. Note that there does seem to be free dispersed camping back out where the backpacker parking is in an open grassy area. Seems the locals park there in their larger TTs and RVs instead of trying to fit in the regular campground. There is also a grassy boat launch site there also. The Boulder campground was almost empty and the grassy open free dispersed area was packed, wonder why!!
TravelerIt’s about 10 miles up boulder lake road. Road in good condition, tons of RV and horse trailers coming out. Great location on the lake and campground on the creek. Multiple sites with fire pits and pull over grated. Sites also have bear locks and picnic tables. Restrooms available. Great hiking and fishing. So many high alpine lakes you could spend weeks hiking to new ones every day.
Legend
Has all the things that work for me. High elevation (8150ft) to escape the heat and access to hiking trails into the high country NF above. This is a BLM campground with 14 sites all FF, all are FREE and have a 14d limit. No camp host present. No trash dumpsters but there is a vault toilet and a hand pump well water pump. Each site has a table and fire ring. Cell reception is 1-2 bars LTE for TMobile, ATT and Verizon. Campground on my visit was completely empty, week before 4 of July. This campground is noted as the "small vehicles campground" on the BLM map boards, but the sites here are large enough for most small to mid TTs and RVs. No livestock trailers are allowed...they are to use the "livestock large vehicle campground" over by the livestock staging area. Vegetation at this campground is aspen/lodgepole with some larger Douglas firs here and there. Access from the hwy out of Boulder includes 8.5 mi of graded gravel in excellent condition.
Guide
It’s a nice RV and overnight cannot tent spot before you get to Jackson or Yellowstone. Showers and clean bathrooms
Traveler
THE MID campground at Fremont Lake, just outside of Pinedale, WY. (Green River lakes, New Fork lake, Willow Lake, Fremont lake, Half Moon and Boulder lake::
the 6 larger, glacial cut lakes in Pinedale area, all 7500 to 8000
Elv).
The. Mid Campground and boat launch area at Fremont Lake has about 52 units, although it seems freq. Under modification by the USFS...
Narrow paved, pull thru and back in sites., on hillside not far above the lake. Interspaced water available, but "community" not per site use. toilets under upgrade. Lots of shade in the pines. Boat launching with care at campground, also being improved.
Tables and firepits all sites.
This is a good place to base out of when fishing the Pinedale area, and is fairly close to town for supplies.
FREMONT LAKE is about 9 miles
long, and fishing can be good or spotty for MACS, & BOWS
It is primarily a trolling lake and not much on Bank fishing, Fremont is around 600ft deep and relatively narrow.
Usually FS has large trash disposals at campground exit.
finding a level pull thru almost non e x istant.
Legend
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!
Scout
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.
TravelerThe camping area attached to the city park a few blocks off the main road is gem. Cascading river next to the camper area provides lots of white noise. The tent area is lush & green with a few trees, totally unexpected. But to achieve that there were sprinklers going off at 6pm when I arrived. They quit about 8. Now the question is will they go off in the morning? Yes they went off at 6am. So be prepaid for rain if you set up a tent.
ScoutCrew 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!
RangerSmall quaint campground en route to many other parks in Wyoming. Great stopping point with plenty of privacy. The majority of the campgrounds are fairly small however they back up to the Middle Popo Agie River which provides a relaxing environment.
RangerWe have stayed in the Sinks yurt system many times, but winter is our favorite. There is electricity, spotty internet and a heater you can turn on. 10 below zero outside and we keep it at about 45-50 deg inside. Super clean, very well maintained. You are required to clean well before you leave. Sleeping on mattresses/bunks or fold out futon mattress. Also inside is a small table and chairs, pine carved furniture. Broom, mop, cleaning supplies are provided. When we have stayed in Winter, no other soul is there. The park plows and shovels before your arrival. The Milky Way is spectacular on a clear night. Photos below are both winter and summer. In the summer, you can hear rocks and boulders rolling in the Popo Agie River (Pronounced "Puh- Po Shuh" (two words). There are 4 yurts that sleep up to 6, and one very large yurt that sleeps 12. Picnic tables, pit toilet, fire ring, trash bin nearby. In the winter, bring your own wood. Many good hikes in summer and a few trails to XC ski or snowshoe in the winter.
You can shower at the city pool on 9th Street for a small fee.
RangerEnjoyed 2 nights in a campervan. Good shade, restrooms, and picnic tables. Some stand up grills. Stream along perimeter. Lots of camping activity; tents, vans, and campers.
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