Best Tent Camping near Encampment, WY

Recent Tent Reviews in Encampment

343 Reviews of 25 Encampment Campgrounds

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  David W.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 8, 2024

  Sanger Public Access Area on North Platte River

  No camping

  This spot will no longer allow overnight camping. It is day use only

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  Scott D.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 25, 2024

  Western Hills Campground

  Great for Overnight

  Stopped for the night on my way to South Dakota. The park is just spots and gravel (nothing great - reason for 4 stars), but the bathrooms, showers, and laundry room are great! Very clean. Free WiFi.

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  Jon D.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 24, 2024

  Near Ryan Park Dispersed

  Quiet In The Woods

  Loads of sites along the FS roads out here, you don’t have to look hard, easier with more ground clearance

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  Fred S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 14, 2024

  Encampment River Campground — Bureau Of Land Management

  Riverside Camping

  $10; $5 with senior/interagency pass. Camped in site 8 on Oct 12, 2024; in my opinion, this is the best site. Short walk to his/hers vault toilets in day use area. Trash cans nearby. Site was level & accommodated my van. Area for setting up tent. Hammock camping possible. We'll water pump located near entrance to campground next to site #2. Picnic table and metal firering on site. Overall, the campsite was clean. Good separation between sites. Some trees and foliage between sites. Site was mostly shaded. Encampment River was behind the site. Hiking trail nearby. Liked this campground. I would stay here again. Campground was well maintained, and the vault toilet was clean and stocked. Very weak T-Mobile and AT&T service.

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  Russell R.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 12, 2024

  Ryan Park

  Beautiful

  arrived late afternoon, loads of space at the end of summer.

  Beautiful sites amongst the aspen, cold but high.

  Great toilets and super clean site

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  Rex S.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 10, 2024

  FS RD 103 Dispersed

  Solitude and crisp Fall Mornings

  Very few other boondockers, and well dispersed. Very quiet with minimal traffic.

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  Bruce D.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  Sanger Public Access Area on North Platte River

  Great Spot!

  A little way off of WY-130 on a good dirt road. Good for up to mid-size trailers or smaller. Scattered informal sites, no water or hookups, two pit toilets. Signs indicate that camping is OK. Beautiful location on the North Platte River.

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  Alison C.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 27, 2024

  Dugway Campground

  Hidden Gem!

  Absolutely beautiful small BLM Camping right on the River Platt. We pulled our fifth wheel toy hauler with zero issues and parked in a large dirt pad.

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  Maya G.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 17, 2024

  BLM North Sand Hills Campground

  Rough roads

  I picked this place because it was free. When I got there maps took me in the wrong direction then rerouted me. The roads going in there are rough and then turn to sand. Car struggled a bit. It’s clearly an area for off-roaders and people with ATVs. Since I got in so late I didn’t make it to the actual coordinates this provides. I just pulled over in a spot that was clearly camped in before and slept.

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  Krystal M.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 17, 2024

  Whitewoods Outdoor Adventures

  White woods adventure campground

  Dry campground $45 right next to LOTS of BLM (which I didn't realize) campground is dirt road lots and lots of garbage but it does look like they just bought the place and is a work in progress. Owners where very nice, only a few spots very bad mosquitoes

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  Toni K.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 12, 2024

  Western Hills Campground

  Doesn’t honor discounts

  The campground itself was fine for an overnight stay. Trailers not as close together as some right-off-the-highway campgrounds. But they refused to honor my discount program that was advertised as accepted. The woman at the desk said she couldn’t apply the discount because I didn’t”use” it when I booked online. Most campgrounds adjust fees when you arrive & show proof . Very disappointing. Watch out when you book.

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  Maya G.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 7, 2024

  Sugarloaf Campground

  Beautiful location!!

  Amazing location. Good trails. Water and clean toilets. First come first serve. Got there around 1 pm and around 6 out of the 16 spots still available. Filled up fast throughout the evening. Got below 30 degrees at night so come prepared!

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  Robert D.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 5, 2024

  Walden Reservoir Dispersed Camping

  Quiet place to overnight; Terrible day experience

  We showed up at night and it was very quiet, no problem finding a spot to camp. However, during the day the gnats, bugs, and ants were everywhere. Literally crawled up our boots and bodies. Great place to over night, but terrible place to hang out during the day unless you have a bug net.

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  Quinn M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 27, 2024

  Walden Reservoir Dispersed Camping

  On th beach

  simple, and easy place to get to… flat awesome sunset

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  Janet K.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 18, 2024

  Ryan Park

  Nice campground

  Nice small campground. The Columbine loop had lots of trees that provided privacy from other sites but the campground wasn’t full. Campground hosts were super nice and friendly. Clean bathrooms and water is up and running.

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  Kelsey U.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 6, 2024

  Freeman Reservoir Campground

  A Secret Gem!!

  We hit this place coming from the northern Colorado border with Wyoming on a Sunday night. I've grown up and camped in Colorado my whole life, this place was 10/10, and one of my favorite spots ever! With hiking, biking, and fishing, you could spend some time here!

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  Colyer D.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 30, 2024

  Buffalo Pass Dispersed

  Our First Stop

  This was our first stop on a week long road trip from Colorado Springs to the Oregon Coast and, honestly, we could have just hung out there and saved all the miles.

  It was a such a beautiful area mid September. All the leaves were changing, it was cool and misty, the view was spectacular, yes it was rough as hell to get there, but totally worth it if you’ve got the rig for it.

  My only note for the area was that there were a lot hunters walking through and around our camp, but everyone was polite and respectful.

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  Stacy L.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 28, 2024

  North Fork Campground

  Awesome spot

  Great spot super close to the river. Lots of dispersed camping just outside this established campground. Went on a Friday night, it was pretty busy but found one of the last first come first serve spots around 6 pm. Spots are a pretty good distance apart.

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  Donovan A.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 25, 2024

  Buffalo Pass Dispersed

  Must have Suspension

  Just to update this since the last review had it closed. The road leading up to the summit is back open, but it is ROUGH. I had just done Rock Creek's drive up to dispersed near Dillon and thought that was bad, but this was worse. 

  You will not be able to get anything low clearance or anything you're towing that does not have independent suspension + high clearance (I dropped my 18' TT at Walmart and went to scout - glad I did) While I was 1/4 up into the climb, a Sprinter Van was stopped at what is probably the worst portion of the road. If you can make it past that first choke point, you'll pass a park then walk-in camp site on the left and then shortly after another camp spot on the right that is more van friendly. Both are not good for trailers. It is after those two sites the road goes from bad to worse.

  If you have a Camper on a F350 or high clearance + tent, it has some of the best views I've seen at a park spot. It's worth the drive up there for pictures if you're curious, but I would unhook anything you're carrying before doing so.

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  samuel C.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 16, 2024

  Forest Service Road 330C

  Great stay

  Stayed one night at the coordinates of camper 1 . Had a great time with my dog, very close to medicine bow, and awesome views of the river. Heard no cars throughout the night, there were three other campers I believe .

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  samuel C.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 16, 2024

  Evans Creek Dispersed

  Quiet and pretty spot.

  Stopped in late, made it fine with 2w low clearance, I stayed at the first spot, I’m not sure how many there were. Light traffic throughout the night, but overall peaceful stay.

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  samuel C.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 16, 2024

  Sodergreen Lake

  More of a parking area

  Stayed here for a night on the way back through, left at around twelve and went to another site further down the road. You can only park in the two little parking areas when you first pull in.

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  Soph W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 15, 2024

  Western Hills Campground

  Over nighter

  It was a nice park. But it got so windy it scared me a little bit. I did not unhitch or use the facilities at all. But it was easy to pull in and out. The office was nice and the employee professional.

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  Kaden B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 4, 2024

  Miller Lake dispersed

  Peaceful and not very crowded when i went

  Very peaceful campground, right by a lake with a nice view. People came and went throughout the day to go fishing at the lake and some with ATVs. 

  During the night there was only one other group of campers but its a fairly large campground with plenty of spots so they were far away. The total amount of offroading is ~3 miles as most of the drive is paved road. The dirt road is well taken care of and almost any car could make it. This area seemed to be part of a wildfire as there are many trees cut down that have scorch marks. The lake is relatively small but theres another body of water just across the far end. I didnt venture over there but youre able to see it across the lake.

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  Donner N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 3, 2024

  Sanger Public Access Area on North Platte River

  Riverside camp spot

  I had a rough time at this campsite, but I don’t want to discount it entirely. There were tons of mosquitoes. My spot was out in the open so when thunderstorms rolled through I opted to sleep in my car. There was a couple different spots, mine was away from some of the seemingly main spots. Beautiful riverside

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  slowicagt

  Guide

  

  Jun. 28, 2024

  FS RD 103 Dispersed

  FS Rd 103 and FS Rd 200

  Great camping spot within Medicine Bow National Forest. Some of this area requires a $5 day fee which can be paid online or using an envelop system with cash.

  When you first pull onto FS RD 200 you will wind down past many easy to reach sites with 2wd. Small RVs should be fine as well. As you continue on, you will come across multiple splits in the road leading to more sites. If you are going when there is still a lot of snow melt (through late June) I would recommend 4x4 the further back you go.

  I personally camped across from the Keystone Reservoir and it included a level site and a nice fire ring.

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  Grant B.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 27, 2024

  Dutch Hill Campground — Steamboat Lake State Park

  Wildflowers in June

  The Dutch Hill Campground is north of the State Park Visitors Center on highway 62 in case you get there after hours as we did. We stayed at site 140 in the Wheeler loop. It was level and quiet with a tent pad a short distance away and a separate pad with a fire ring and picnic table. Bring a change of clothes as the mornings and evenings are chilly in June with warm short pant days. We had thunderstorms blow through most every day with 30+ mph winds possible. There is a store at the lake with basic provisions and there are restaurants and food stores down the road from the lake.