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"Not sure if a low clearance car would make it down the entrance, but probably would. Entrance is a bit steep for trailers."
"Another one of the “Designated Dispersed Camping” areas we’ve been seeing around here, not to be confused with the nearby developed Turpin Meadows campground, which has a fee and regular sites with tables"
"We drove down our truck down a dirt path at the turnout and came upon two sites overlooking the Tetons and a winding river. It was the best place we have ever stayed at."
"One night got as low as 16 degrees with other nights ranging around the low 30’s. Has a fire ring. Plenty of flat areas for a tent. Message me on IG @themattsphotography with any questions!"
"Shadow mountain dispersed camping has approximately 15 sites in designated areas along a back gravel road that is not for everyone."
"Happy to have a ranger visit us soon after setting up camp to remind us of bear precautions. Luckily no bear sitings but a few foxes ran around our site. Beautiful place."
"We stayed on the beach with my four buddies and it was right on the lake. You could go swimming in the lake but it is cold so make sure you bring warm clothing."
"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."
"Primitive dispersed camping."
"There are spots along this road sporadically for about 3.5 miles, some require AWD. We found one with a fire ring and a gorgeous view. Hidden gem!"
"Flagstaff, 30160, and Lilly Lake. Access it through the Hatchet Campground next to the Blackrock Ranger Station off 26 about 7 miles east of the Moran Junction."
LegendPro: easy access, right off the highway. Con: right off the highway, traffic noise. Located right off Hwy 189/191 about 8 miles from Hoback Junction the WEST side of the highway. I camped here for 1 evening before a Grand Teton summit trip. I chose this campground for decent proximity to GTNP (45 minutes away) and the availablity and easy access of sites. I believe there were 12 sites that all had picnic tables and fire rings. There were several other cleared sites, some without tables and grills, that had alpha identifiers other than the 12 numeric sites. Not certain how many alph sites, but looked like tent only sites. They were all $15 nightly and an additional $7 for extra vehicle. They had one site with electricity, right next to the camp host. this one site is $25 a night. The campground has pit toilets, bear boxes, water, dumpsters. The Hoback Runs next to several of the campsites. I would highly recommend getting as near the river as possible to drown out the noise from the highway. Camp hosts were very nice! I only had a $20 to pay my fee with. They brought $5.00 in change back to my campsite after I placed it in the depository. They have firewood for purchase for $6.00 a bundle. I was a runner up in a Dyrt camping contest last month. with my REI gift card I purchased the Big Agnes MountainGlo tent lights and a Sea to Summit sleeping bag liner. Fun to try these out!
RangerAbsolutely gorgeous campground with amazing hosts especially Ben the cat!!! Super quiet and sites are spacious and far enough away from others you still feel secluded. It is incredibly dark at night, I've never seen so many stars in the sky! No light pollution at all. I really wish I had brought my telescope. Very nice park approved fire rings at each site and firewood available for sale at the host lot. Also large bear resistant food boxes and large picnic table available at each site. Water is available to fill your fresh tank but there is no where to dump grey or black tanks so be mindful of that especially when you have to travel 8 miles down a rough dirt road. Hosts did however reccomend we could empty a couple buckets of grey water in the vault toilet if we had to and even offered to let us use one of their buckets. There are vault toilets available and bear resistant dumpsters. Also no cell service at all but I didn't mind. Beautiful waterfall and hot springs you can walk or drive to. Many beautiful trails to walk as well. This is real camping folks; no hookups, no wifi or cell service ...only fresh water and firewood available. Make sure to bring everything you need as it's nearly an hour from town. Generators allowed until 10pm. $15 a day and I believe it was a 16 day limit. First come first serve, no reservations.
TravelerStayed at Pacific Creek campground Aug 13-15. There are 8 dispersed campsites and 6 (I think) “official” sites. The cost was $10 per car.
We stayed in spot #4 of the official sites because there was a fire ban in place unless you stayed in a campsite with a metal fire ring.
It was a nice alternative to the larger campsites within Grand Teton Park. Because it was slightly out of the way it was much quieter and didn’t fill up as quickly.
Our site had a picnic table, metal fire ring, and bear box for storage. The site also had a communal bathroom. Nearby was a creek and a small trail. There also seemed to be a company doing trail rides not too far away.
GuideGreat option since I couldn’t find camping at GTNP it is about 30 min from moose, right now there are fixing the road so it may take extra 15 min. The lake is nice and views are amazing. Bathrooms clean, no showers. Fire ring , picnic table and bear food storage on every site, some mosquitos at evening time
LegendBe sure to throttle it way down into low gear as the long in road is really rough! If you like remote with at least the basics of picnic tables, bear boxes, and fire pits, this is your place. The sites next to the creek are the nicest and most level, and all have bear boxes (and notices about mandatory food storage). While I didn't see any bears, there were quite a few mule deer in the meadow in the evening., and I had to kick elk scat out of my tent space before set up.The vault toilet was clean enough, but could have been better. The campground is very close to Granite Creek Hot Springs, a pool type hot spring with a fee to swim instead of a natural hot spring pool. Word is that there were some pools at the base of the falls, but I wan't up for the hike or the very cold fording of the "creek" as it was very full with spring runoff. The manager let me hop in to test the water (too cool for real enjoyment according to him), and didn't charge me when I got out after just 15 minutes. The whole time I was in the pool he was regaling a couple with his story of a grizzly killing an elk calf the week before a few miles away. He was quite the story teller, and had the video on his phone to prove it. It was a "grizzly" tale.
LegendCamped here in the middle of Sept 2024. This primnitive campground was in offseason mode; open for hunting season. Usual fee was waived. Stayed in site #2 for one night; large site. Great site along Horse Creek and a smaller creek that emptied into it. Site was on a level dirt surface; clean. Included a bear box, picnic table and metal fire ring. Vault toilet was resonably clean considering the time of the year and had a little bit of tp in it. Water was shut off for the winter. Tent camping is possible; can't say this for hammock camping. Possible hiking nearby. No T-Mobile nor AT&T cell service. I was the only occupant in the campground. A few vehicles drove by. Otherwise, Quiet and peaceful. Would definitely consider staying here again. Loved this location.
ScoutThis is a large campground along the lakeshore. The lake is pretty big. Most of the sites are on a bluff above the lake. Many of the sites did not appear to have a specific area to set up a tent, so there were some tents set up on gravel or pavement. There are no showers available. There was a good tent site on the upper part of our site. We had heard reports of mosquitoes, but did not have any problems. There were reports of a black bear in camp looking for food. All sites have bear boxes. This campground is conveniently located if you are planning to do any hiking from the Elkhart Park area. We hiked to Photographer's Point and the views were spectacular. Also, it is just a few minutes drive into Pinedale where you can sample the beers at Wind River Brewing.
GuideStayed on top of a hill (can’t remember my site number)… was near a group and another solo camper but still had my own space. Many of the lots were full when I arrived around 7pm - 3-4 per site. Bear country, had safe food storage for you if needed at my site, unsure about all the others. Bit of a drive to get up there but nothing an SUV with AWD can’t handle.
TravelerBear boxes are provided, which is why I sought this site out. Plan ahead for this one, because you'll drive for what feels like forever. I have terrible shocks in my bus, so the gravel roads were slow going for me. I wanted to quit and look elsewhere, but didn't want to backtrack, either. There are a few isolated spots along the route that were too rutted for me to get my bus into; I had to get to the final "campground". There were a handful of spaces, and I think I got the last one (on a Thursday night in July). The mosquitoes were atrocious, but I expected it in woods this heavy, and for as much rain as Wyoming has gotten this year. There were picnic tables and bear boxes, and I think there may have been vault toilets there.
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