Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Dayton, WY

Dates:  June - Oct

Limit:  14 days

Fee:  $18.00 per night

          $9.00 per additional vehicle

Sites:  13 reservable

Reservations:  877-444-6777 or recreation.gov

Pit toilets, potable water, picnic table, grill, gravel pads, lantern pole, camp host

Beautiful space set amoung the tall pines.  Area is well kept and hiking galore.

Dead Swede Campground is named for the gentleman whose grave is located there.  It is located in the Bighorn Scenic Byway and is well worth the trip.  The campground is located east of U.S. Highway 14.  While there check out the South Tongue River which is great for fishing.

From Dayton, WY, take US 14 west for about 40.2 miles to Tie Flume/Dead Swede and Forest System Road(FSR) 26 signs. Turn left onto FSR 26 and go another 4.7 miles. Campground is on the left.

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Sites are very tight but amenities are new and clean. Saw no better and a lot worse in Sheridan. Nice field out back to let dogs run. Also a dedicated dog park.

We pulled in yesterday and were immediately impressed by the warm and professional check in processs. You are given a map of the camp that has helpful information about the surrounding area on the back (vet and doctor contacts, etc.) Charles leads you to your spot, which is level gravel and spacious. Each and every spot has an incredible view of the hills.

The camp is on a Mennonite farm, and the family has outdone themselves with making the surrounding area beautiful and clean. All sites are pull thru. No dog park but a great couple of trails up the hills behind the camp. Extremely family friendly. And just 6 miles from Little Bighorn Battlefield. We hope to be back!

We stayed here for 3 nights on our trip from Texas. Quiet, pet and kid friendly, and the staff was great! Clean grounds that they are constantly working on- and the bakery was delicious for breakfast. Close to Montana, Big Horn National park, Sheridan, etc. great location! But the staff was just above and beyond- so friendly, so helpful, and we’d stay here again!

***CAUTION*** Unless you are over the age of 60 or only here for 1-2 nights then I STRONGLY do NOT advise you stay here. Peter D is rude, genuinely does not like anyone under 60, and runs the campground like a military boot camp. I’m all for a clean, quiet, well kept campground and the campground is great itself. BUT Peter D ruins this campground. There is a list of rules but then there is a list of unwritten rules that is continually pulled from his head or“just because I like the way this looks better”. Everytime you turn around, it’s something else getting“talked about” or asked to do or not to do. From him throwing dog screw in the ground tie outs so far under the camper we were on hands and knees trying to get(that he said we were welcome to have in the grass), having no power all night in 40 degree weather and turning on our generator to keep warm but yet getting yelled at the next morning and being told“you have extra clothes, bundle up, it’s unnecessary when a breaker trips(however half campground had no power for 8-10 hours even after several calls to the office). Never place anything in his grass, don’t drive or have bikes in the grass and nearly impossible to pull a large Rv or camper out of the spots. If you go in the grass just know your a** is grass… He allows only select“friends and people” to back their vehicles into their site even if they are still driving the correct direction. Favoritism at its finest. Him complaining to campers about other campers is rude. Everything and all the signs is MY WASHERS, MY DRYERS, MY CAMPSITES, MY GRASS, MY ETC.. his poor wife.. Peter D on the first day/night will be super nice, offering you a“cold beer or drink”, giving your dog a treat, etc. but it’s all for show. Telling your campers,“I’ll help them find another campground” is beyond rude. There were a couple seasonal campers next to us and the insults he said about them to us was astonishing.. it’s only a wonder what he said about us. The amount of circles he will do in his truck to monitor what you are doing and how you are doing it is beyond annoying. He will stop, get out of his truck, just to ask why you are moving the picnic table,“why are you are eating outside when you have a big nice camper”. To give an example of his hate for children.. Our neighbors were staying for about a month, they were in their mid 40s with a 23yr old son. Almost everyday we would here from Peter D“this is a kid free park for long term guests, don’t understand what’s so hard about understanding that”. Always asking the poor couple when they are planning to leave, it’s kid free. Even after they would explain to him that the“kid” is 23yrs old. The response from him was“well he’s still being cared for and under your supervision so he’s a kid”. I could go on and on with the list of negatives about Peter D. But just be advised, if you are not over the age of 60 or only there for a night or two, DO NOT STAY HERE!! You will not enjoy it, you will be lectured for every move you make, every coming and going even if it’s just for dinner plans. And ever having a guest come to visit or stay with you in the park? Forget it! You will get 50 questions and every hour him circling asking when are they leaving, are they leaving soon, I don’t like having anyone else here, they have been here for an hour, are they leaving yet. Yet once again there are NO WRITTEN RULES FOR WHEN GUESTS HAVE TO BE OUT BY.. it’s a rule in his head. One of the many..The park is pretty, dog park isn’t bad, sites are VERY VERY tight when pulling in and out, he will tear you a new one if you make any marks in the grass. Make sure you have an extension for the sewer and water connect as it’s mid to more front of the camper, they were not designed and installed to be towards the back like all the other campgrounds. Your neighbors sewer pipe and tank will be right out your front door..He is very defensive and rude when attempting to bring anything to his attention. Again, I HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PARK. You will not enjoy it if you are there for longer than a night or two or under the age of 60

Driving form Okc Ok. To Bellingham Wa. and in need of some time off the road. This spot was prefect to get out and stretch the legs and have a nice relaxing campfire dinner. The sites are spacious and offer fire rings and fire boxes with flip up grills. The restrooms are clean and stocked with toilet paper.

This area offers rock climbing, bouldering, and hiking. The river runs along side the sites and looks to offer some class 2 rapids if you have a kayak in tow. This is a great spot located less than 10 miles west of I90 just outside of Dayton Wy.. I will definitely remember this site if I pass back through this area. Oh it's also Free! Enjoy.

Can’t say enough about this park! The couple who run it are incredibly nice. Check in was a breeze and they give you tokens for free ice cream at registration. We were quickly escorted to our site. Sites are pull through and we did require a little bit of leveling. All hook-ups worked great.

Most sites have a patch of lush green grass and a tree for shade as well as a picnic table.

The laundry room has 3 sets of washers/dryers and if I remember correctly, it was $2.25 per machine. There was also a vending machine for detergent.

The bathrooms and showers were the largest we’ve seen and spotless.

A HUGE bonus was the additional 600 (?) acres to explore. Dogs are allowed off leash once through the gate and up the hill. The views are amazing from up there and it was the perfect spot to let the dogs run while we enjoyed the sunset.

The park was wonderfully quiet both day and night. There is a small play area and some horse shoe pits available.

Another added bonus was the freezer stocked with homemade pies! We picked up an apple pie to share with our friends on our next stop in Wyoming.

We stayed at the Buffalo Wyoming KOA in August 2021. This is a very nice KOA park and in fact was our favorite KOA that we have visited. This is a family run KOA that has done some pretty incredible upgrades to this resort. Upon arrival, we were placed in a private site along a babbling brook. It was fantastic sitting outside at any time of day or night and listen to the water running by just outside our door. This park offers FHU sites that are very spacious. A number of sites that even run right beside the river. There is river beach access for everyone. The best park WiFi we have ever used, a nice pool and awesome gated dog run. It was lovely walking around the park in the evening talking to our fellow campers. Wonderful family run park which we highly recommend. If you are interested in videos of this campground and others, check out our YouTube channel: Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure.

Clean friendly camp. Sunset was perfect. Lots of room to walk with our dog.

We enjoyed Sheridan. The laundry and bathrooms were clean. The campground was clean. A fenced in area for dogs to run and play was fun. We would go back.

I am usually pretty doubtful about booking privately run campgrounds and try to mostly avoid them. However, this place was the exception to that rule. The place is pristine, nicely landscaped and it’s obvious they work hard to keep it looking so welcoming. All sites are pull thru with full hookup. Plenty of open area to get out and walk. We travel with 2 large dogs and the campground has excellent places to walk dogs. They also don’t mind your dog off leash if outside the “fenced”area. The store sells homemade food items and the welcoming free ice cream bars are a thoughtful and yummy touch. Ice can be purchased in the store. Bathrooms are exceptionally clean. Showers hot with good water pressure. Laundry facilities- 3 washing machines, 3 dryers which did become a high demand while we were there. One reviewer complained bitterly about the train keeping him awake. I’m a light sleeper and had no trouble sleeping. If I had found it troubling I believe our rv fan/a/c would “cover” the train sound. The sunsets are beautiful. This campground was a relaxing way to “recharge” after a long day. Peaceful and restful.

We lucked out in finding this spot on our way back to Colorado. The road is paved 90% of the way and the campsites are right next to the creek. Some have picnic tables, others not. We chose one without a table to be right on the water. Always flies, per usual. Dog friendly!

Montana is such a beautiful state! The hiking and outdoor activities are limitless! My family and I go to Montana once every few years because he outdoor life is hard to stay away from. We stayed at this campground because there is some really good hikes nearby and we wanted to see this part of Montana. The campground was pretty good, just s typical campground. The restrooms weren’t the cleanest, but they were portapotties which to me are never clean! Bring your own toilet paper, they ran out the last day we stayed. Each site has its own picnic table and fire ring. Within the campground there is a large grass area where people were playing horseshoes, volleyball and spike ball. My family and I enjoyed hanging out in this area, throwing a frisbee around with our dog. Again? Highly recommend hiking in the areas nearby! We also went to the lake that was close by! Enjoyed swimming and playing fetch in the water with our dog. Loved our stay and can’t wait to come back!