Best Tent Camping near Cowley, WY

Recent Tent Reviews near Cowley, Wyoming

215 Reviews of 12 Cowley Campgrounds

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  Charley K.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 31, 2020

  Perry's RV and Campgrounds

  Camping near the river

  Nice RV Park with lots of trees and a pretty river running next to the park. Tent camping is ok and there are some small cabins.

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  Alan B.

  Legend

  

  May. 1, 2019

  Red Lodge KOA

  Good location for a KOA

  Is a good spot to set up if you're looking to explore Red Lodge or the Beartooth Mountains. Nothing fancy but has more amenities than most tent sites

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  Valentina H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 17, 2020

  Perry's RV and Campgrounds

  Would come back

  The tent sites didn’t have electricity but that was fine for us. The price was good & the owner was nice. We just spent a night here heading to Yellowstone

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  Annie C.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 1, 2019

  Lovell Camper Park

  Not a destination, but excellent services

  What a gem this find was! Free camping with showers and bathrooms as clean as home, close to restaurants and a cute movie theater, and close to the Bighorn Canyon with great wildlife. I took advantage of its location to head towards Cody to visit the Heart Mountain Internment Camp interpretive center as well as to head up Bighorn Canyon to look for wild horses in the Pryor Range. There are about 8 RV pull through sites and about 5 or 6 tent sites, all with picnic tables available(although some tent sites share a table). The tent pads are not really dedicated pads, but they are covered in wood mulch, so they are nice and soft. You do get a little noise and dust from the nearby ballfields, and it was really windy the afternoon I showed up so I was glad I had extra tie downs for my tent. Once the sun set however, the wind died down. While the campground isn’t a destination site, it’s a great stop off while traveling.

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  Brittany S.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 27, 2018

  Cody KOA

  Great Staff! Very clean!

  This campground is just outside Cody, WY. Easy access for people just passing through, just off a main road. They offer free pancake breakfast in the morning and a very cute store with almost every necessity for campers. tent sites, RV sites, cabins, and TeePees!

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  Harold

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 25, 2024

  Five Springs Falls Campground

  Nice forest service campground

  1 RV site and about 10 tent sites. 2 mile narrow winding road is paved but not recommended for vehicles over 24'. Garbage and 1 common water source. RV site is about as sweet as they come. Water, dump, elect, picnic tables, fire ring, right by a stream. $7 per night

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  James D.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 29, 2016

  Basin Campground

  Fun camping, kayaking and fishing!

  My wife and I were able to stay here for 3 nights. The grounds feature vault toilets, campfire rings, food storage lockers, and even a hand pump for water. There is someone who sells firewood at the camp which makes things easy on everyone. The tent site was level and large. There are some good hiking trails but they are open to mountain bikers so heads up! They may get pretty muddy. The kayaking was peaceful. I didn't catch much fishing but that's my fault not the campsites! We were on the Wild Bill Lake.

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  Tonya Y.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 19, 2017

  Basin Campground

  Beautiful, Clean, Quiet and Natural Environment

  We came into this campground on a Wednesday and picked the best of three open sites. There were a lot of reserved sites, but they were mostly coming in on Friday.

  The site was beautiful and very close to the river (the sound was great). The vault toilets were very clean. The water was available through a easy to use hand pump. The camp hosts had firewood for $5.00 per bundle.

  We were tent camping and the site had a large pad, a place for my hammock, a nice wooden picnic table, and a GREAT fire ring. The sites were all very far apart from each other.

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  GoWhereYouAreDraw N.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 26, 2021

  Greybull KOA Holiday

  Smaller campground with all the amenities

  Near the base of the Big Horns Mountains, this KOA can make a great stop in between Yellowstone National Park and Mount Rushmore. This is a seasonal campground, opening on the 1st of May. This campground has cabins, full hook-ups(pull-thru, back-in sites) water-electric sites, long-term sites, and tent sites. Amenities include a heated pool, walking path, wi-fi, propane, firewood, pizza, and bathrooms. Campground Rec activities: Fishing, hiking, and golfing. 

  Overall, pleasant stay and the campground was clean and well cared for. The only negative thing is the noise of the trains through the night.

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  Art S.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 7, 2019

  Lovell Camper Park

  Wonderful free camping right in town

  It’s hard to believe that a town creates a free campground for anybody to use. This is well laid out with RV and tent sites. Water, restrooms and showers are all available. There is a donation box for people to offer their own fair value price. Perhaps all towns should offer donation based camping. With the effort the town put into this place, it’s a blessing. 

  Town is a wonderful place. There are some unique small stores and restaurants. The families sitting in their yard wave as you pass. Right next to the campground is a great park. 

  This is a wonderful community offering.

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  Becky M.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 19, 2023

  Cody KOA

  Standard KOA

  We didn't get to spend a ton of time here, just one night, but it's a pretty standard KOA. All the things you'd expect, like the activities and lodging options. We stayed in a kamping kabin and got a queen+ bunk beds version which I wasn't expecting. We had thought we had the queen-bed only. There wasn't much to be done about it as everything was booked. The bathrooms were clean and the dishwashing station was well maintained. The pool looked nice but we didn't get a chance to test it out. The tent sites along the side of the property were shaded and looked nice, but the ones in the middle were pretty basic with no trees.

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  Kim B.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 21, 2020

  Perry's RV and Campgrounds

  Peaceful Sleep

  This family owned and operated campground is located outside of the quaint town of Red Lodge and at the entrance to Beartooth Scenic Byway. At first glance you might not thing it is that great but tent sites give you a primitive feel and are right on the heavy flowing Rock Creek making sleeping nice. We had the only kids onsite but quickly found out from other campers this is a site that has repeat visitors and most were older travelers or bikers. Kids are welcome! The mosquitoes in the area can carry you away so prepare your campsite for that. The shower houses were so clean with plenty of hot water! This is a cash only campground! Our recommendations for the area are to spend one day driving Beartooth Scenic Byway and then crossover Chief Joseph Scenic Byway. Stop at the lookouts! We also went white water rafting with Adventure Whitewater! So fun! Bogarts has great food. Enjoy!

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  Evan H.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 26, 2017

  Parkside Campground

  Unusual sites

  This campground is located along one of the nations most scenic highways and seems to fill up fast from online reservations. However, if you do get a spot there are plenty of resources here. This includes fresh water spigots, fire pits, picnic tables, firewood (with the camp host), and clean restrooms. In terms of the actual campsite it seems this area is more suited to trailers or RVs. Each site has a long pull in driveway but the area for tent pads seems to be non-existent. You really have to look hard to find a level spot that isn't littered with small to medium sized rocks. On the plus side, the Wyoming Creek runs along the campground muffling any noise from cars that might be on the highway and there are plenty of trails to hike right from the campground. If you have a vehicle with a moderate amount of clearance you can venture further back from the campground and really start to explore some of the back country hiking.

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  Ryu M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 4, 2021

  Parkway RV Campground

  Getting ready for Yellowstone

  Nice convenient town to get things ready before hitting the Yellowstone. Walmart, Rodeo, Verizon, etc. If you tent, you will be camping on the greens in the center of the park with RVs surrounding you, but we didn't mind for one night. Not really a changing space for the shower, so either figure out how to change and take shower in the shower, or be okay with a bit of public changing. Paid $20 for the tenting.

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  Van S.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 26, 2021

  Trail Creek/Barrys Landing - Bighorn Canyon National Rec Area

  Relaxing Low Key Camp

  Clean creek side campsite with tent only and RV sites available. Each site has a fire ring, picnic table, utility post and bear-box

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  William D.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 12, 2021

  Cody KOA

  Nice campground

  It's everything you expect from a KOA. Nothing missed. Had a windstorm during the stay, tent campers were put up in the game room.

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  Courtney T.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 7, 2020

  Horseshoe Bend Campground — Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

  Beautiful campsite no

  This campsite is very flat! There’s no shade, so be prepared to be hot. We stayed two nights. The first night got chilly at night but was perfect. The second night was incredibly windy so we couldn’t have a fire and had to park our truck in front of our tent to block the wind. But we still had a blast. The host was extremely nice and even offered us a place in her tent if the winds became too heavy. We heard coyotes our first night but did not see any wildlife. The campsite is conveniently located next to the horseshoe bend marina, where you can rent kayaks and canoes, and I think they rent boats as well. And a few miles down the road is Devil’s Canyon. Beautiful sunsets and night skies. Highly recommend!

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  Kerstin S.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 9, 2024

  Cody BLM Dispersed

  Good place for one night

  There are several spots to stay. You here a little bit of noise when u sleep in a tent. Can get windy. But amazing view. People are shooting here.

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  Graham W.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 5, 2022

  Cody KOA

  Excellent gateway to Yellowstone

  Very clean KOA with a pool for kids. Offers shuttle to nightly rodeo in town. Lots of BIG RVs with pull through spaces. They actually had a pretty good area for tents too.

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  Reni J.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 12, 2020

  Cody KOA

  Great!

  Very nice and very clean campgrounds. We stayed in a tent and had a great time. Although we weren’t traveling with kids, this campground had lots of activities for anyone who is traveling with them

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  Justin S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 30, 2016

  Horseshoe Bend Campground — Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

  Horseshoe Bend needs no introduction

  It’s big open campground but the sites are so large we didn’t mind---plus you get better views of the amazing colors on the cliffs. Pros: central location, near the marina, incredible views from your tent, water, flush toilets, clean, great caretakers, stargazing, large sites. Cons: only some of the sites have shade pavilions.

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  Art S.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 3, 2019

  Parkside Campground

  Nestled along a creek at the base of the Beartooth highway

  This is a beautiful campground! The Beartooth highway starts going up to the west right here. You must drive this route but plan lots of time for photos. 

  The campground stretches out along the Wyoming creek. Let your eyes go upwards and glimpse the mountains around you. This campground is in the valley. Large sites are well spread out and wander through the wooded area. Drive through and select the one you like and then fill out the form. Vault toilets and garbage bins are spread out too. We found quite a few open sites but many were reserved. If this one fills up there are a few more down the road. 

  The trailhead for the Wyoming creek trail is at the start of camp. We saw plenty of cars parked here for day hiking. This is a great place.

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  Kyla

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 10, 2021

  Perry's RV and Campgrounds

  Great bathroom facility

  Perry's has great tent, cabin, and RV spots. The bathroom and shower facility is perfect and everything on the site is always well maintained. Have never had a bad experience here, always pleasant.

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  Kelsie S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 14, 2019

  Five Springs Falls Campground

  Nice tucked away spot with a creek

  Only one spot was suitable for a car camping, the rest were for tents. There is a big waterfall up at the top of the campground, short hike. Spot had a bench, 2 picnic tables and a firepit. The creek was rushing right below the site. 2 bathrooms and trash cans. Only $7/night.

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  Alan B.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 30, 2019

  Becks Alpine Motel Campground

  Nice little spot but just head further into the mountains!

  Nice little spot with motel rooms and some tent spots. You're already at the foot hills might as well head up into the beartooths! Is a good place to stay if you dont want to Airbnb or stay at one of the lodges.

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  Ellen L.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 22, 2016

  Limber Pine

  Perfect spot for tent camping

  Limber pine is one of those campgrounds where you feel like you have the forest to yourself. The tent only sites on the interior of the loop are really great, secluded and wooded. The perfect spot for star gazing.

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  Mack T.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 7, 2021

  Basin Campground

  Great Hidden Spot with River

  This is a great site due to its upkeep and proximity to a flowing river, which gives you a nice sound at night. The valley it’s in gives great wind protection for tent campers. There is a host who takes great care of the facilities.