Best Tent Camping near Lander, WY

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Best Tent Sites Near Lander, WY (10)

    Camper-submitted photo from Hugh Otte Camping Area
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    1. Hugh Otte Camping Area

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    Lander, Wyoming

    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.

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    • Dispersed
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    2. Bull Lake

    3 Reviews
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    21 Saves
    Lander, Wyoming
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    • Equestrian
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      3. Lander

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      Lander, Wyoming

      The Washakie Ranger District is administered from the ranger district office at 333 East Main Street in Lander, Wyoming. Lander is located at the foothills of the eastern slopes of the Wind River Mountains. Lander is home to the National Outdoor Leadship School and the Lander Brew Fest. Sinks Canyon State Park - where the Popo Agie River mysteriously disappears - is nearby.

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        4. Sweetwater Guard Station Campground

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        Lander, Wyoming

        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.

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          5. Sweetwater Bridge Campground

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          Lander, Wyoming

          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.

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            6. Pine Creek Camping Area

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            Lander, Wyoming

            This is a small primitive camping area within the Pine Creek Exclosure.

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              7. Blucher Creek Campground

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              Lander, Wyoming

              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.

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                8. Half Moon WMA - Pole Creek Campground

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                Pinedale, Wyoming

                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.

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                  9. Honeycomb Buttes WSA

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                  Superior, Wyoming

                  The Honeycomb Buttes WSA encompasses 39,908 acres of BLM-administered land, 640 acres of split estate and 640 acres of state land. This WSA is one of the best examples of badlands topography in Wyoming with its many colored bluffs, small draws and side canyons. Twisted and contorted erosional features dominate the landscape. The buttes are scattered with petrified wood and fossilized turtle shell. The Honeycomb Buttes WSA provides outstanding opportunities for various kinds of primitive and unconfined recreation. These opportunities include rockhounding, nontechnical climbing on the clay and rocky buttes, spelunking in the many erosion caves found in the buttes, and wildlife and outdoor photography. Opportunities also exist for backpacking, hunting and horseback riding. The remarkable scenic quality of this WSA greatly enhances the recreational values. This is a fee-free area. The boundary roads are accessible in most locations.

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                    10. Oregon Buttes WSA

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                    Farson, Wyoming

                    The Oregon Buttes WSA encompasses 5,700 acres of BLM-administered land with no private or state inholdings. The buttes are a prominent landmark, rising out of the northwestern portion of the Red Desert to an elevation of 8,612 feet. The area includes a wide variety of vegetation types including limber pine stands, thick aspen stands and wet meadows. The Oregon Buttes are an island in the Red Desert and were a landmark for settlers traveling the Oregon Trail. Opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation are outstanding in the WSA. Being prime raptor habitat, the buttes provide bird watchers with a variety of species and uninterrupted observation. The WSA is also a prime area for scenic and wildlife photography, offering a unique variety of settings and subjects. Other recreation opportunities include hiking, rock climbing, rock hounding, backpacking, hunting, horseback riding and sightseeing. This is a fee-free site. The boundary route is accessible in most locations.

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                  Recent Tent Reviews in Lander

                  143 Reviews of 10 Lander Campgrounds


                  • ron H.
                    Camper-submitted photo from Highline Trail RV Park
                    Oct. 16, 2024

                    Highline Trail RV Park

                    Huge spaces, clean and friendly

                    Great spot for a stop on your trip or as a base camp for exploring the area. Spaces are big and spread out. Everything was clean and well maintained,

                  • Julie M.The Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Tough Creek Campground
                    Oct. 13, 2024

                    Tough Creek Campground

                    Loved it

                    Beautiful spot by the lake. Large sites well away from neighbours. We visited after the end of the season and just paid on entry.

                  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Atlantic City Campground — Bureau Of Land Management
                    Sep. 13, 2024

                    Atlantic City Campground — Bureau Of Land Management

                    Camp in the Pine Trees

                    Nice, clean, and quiet.  This campground is a high quality BLM site.  Spaced out well, in the pine trees.  Beats crowded, packed in gravel CG's any day.  The GPS coordinates  posted are wrong.  Use these instead.   42.305400 N   108432568 W   at 8,219 ft. elevation.  The camp host gave us things to do, and directions.  We didn't go to "Miners Delight", but did go to "Atlantic City", and "South Pass City".   Atlantic City has a walking tour map, that can be picked up on Main street near the Mercantile location.  It was fun to follow the map and see the sites.  South Pass City has a restored mining town section.  Very interesting to see.  It's more of a museum setting, vs the usual souvenir selling tourist trap.   Fun to explore and see how the miners lived back then.  Highly recommend.

                  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Tough Creek Campground — Boysen State Park
                    Jul. 15, 2024

                    Tough Creek Campground — Boysen State Park

                    Nice and clean spot by the lake

                    Stayed right at the lake for one night with my small RV. No hookups, but ok if self contained. Campspots are spread apart enough that running generators from other campers ( it was a hot day) weren’t to noisy.

                  • David M.The Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Sinks Canyon Campground
                    Jul. 15, 2024

                    Sinks Canyon Campground

                    Enjoyed it very much!

                    Our site was amazing right by the river. Good hiking and mtb trails right nearby. Busy road with paving going on. Toilet was lesser well maintained.

                  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Hugh Otte Camping Area
                    Jul. 11, 2024

                    Hugh Otte Camping Area

                    Better spot for higher clearing vehicles

                    Coordinates are accurate to site location. Getting into the first few spots the road is ok, getting down by the river it gets rough. We have a 4 wheel drive truck and it was easy for us. Area is small but no reservations needed. Beautiful views of the mountains and the river. It was very quiet.

                  • Matthew Z.The Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Lander City Park
                    Jun. 16, 2024

                    Lander City Park

                    Beautiful city park

                    Great free camp site. You’re allowed to stay up to 3 days at a time and have toilets right next to the site. Super close to the city and wild iris climbing area

                  • L
                    Camper-submitted photo from Wind River RV Park
                    Jun. 5, 2024

                    Wind River RV Park

                    Simple Overnight Spot

                    Tucked back in a quiet neighborhood. Friendly, helpful office manager. Bathrooms were big, modern, and clean with separate shower rooms. 50 cents for 5 minutes per shower with plenty of hot water. Sites were level & easy to get into. Nothing fancy - just a good overnight spot.

                  • Anthony M.
                    Camper-submitted photo from Bull Lake
                    Mar. 18, 2024

                    Bull Lake

                    Good fishing... Watch out for

                    The fishing is great up there. Just make sure u have your rez pass, cuz they'll hassle you about it when they're drunk and in a pack...

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                    Camper-submitted photo from Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground
                    Oct. 26, 2023

                    Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground

                    Sleeping Bear is full service and then some!

                    This campground has friendly and accomodating staff, nice bathrooms, laundry facilities, small camp store, water and sewer hookups, a small dog park and a splash pad to cool off! Spaces are all very level and a viriety of options including back in and pull thru and they can handle larger RVs as well. The owner/manager even gave us some local fishing tips and recommended a great place to have lunch in town. This is without a doubt the best campground in Lander and probably for miles around!

                    The town of Lander seems to have a little of everything in a friendly small town atmosphere.  I'll be back, maybe even move here someday!

                    Terri E.

                  • MarySusan C.
                    Camper-submitted photo from Lander City Park
                    Oct. 20, 2023

                    Lander City Park

                    Great stopover

                    We staying in Lander city park with many other travelers. The parking lot is large enough to maneuver a large rig. Nice walk to downtown.

                  • GThe Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Sinks Canyon Campground
                    Sep. 25, 2023

                    Sinks Canyon Campground

                    Sinks Canyon

                    Great alternative to Popo Agie state park just a mile up the road. We have a 24 ft class C and there were multiple sites that accommodated us. 2 trail heads in the campground and a bridge over the waterway, which is accessible.

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                    Camper-submitted photo from Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground
                    Sep. 11, 2023

                    Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground

                    Nice facility

                    Is a rather small but clean and tidy facility. Tent sites are small but fairly level. Liked that they had individual bathrooms. Didn't like the proximity of the park to the highway which made it somewhat noisy in the early evening. Is very close to town of Lander

                  • Erik B.The Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Highline Trail RV Park
                    Aug. 31, 2023

                    Highline Trail RV Park

                    Serves its purpose for an overnight spot

                    It’s a nice RV and overnight cannot tent spot before you get to Jackson or Yellowstone. Showers and clean bathrooms

                  • GoWhereYouAreDraw N.The Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Half Moon WMA - Pole Creek Campground
                    Aug. 27, 2023

                    Half Moon WMA - Pole Creek Campground

                    First camp, first served

                    Quiet site in the Pinedale area, so that's a positive. It's also by a creek, so you have fishing and water. This area is used for fishing, hunting, trapping, camping, hiking, and wildlife viewing.

                    It’s a rough drive in down the last road. I recommend high clearance, 4WD even better. The main road in is improved gravel and easy, but there are hairpin turns on the hill, so I don't recommend long rigs or long 5th wheels. I went in with a regular clearance front wheel drive, but it was dicey.

                  • Jacinda C.The Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Louis Lake Campground
                    Aug. 18, 2023

                    Louis Lake Campground

                    Mini Lake Tahoe!

                    This is one of my favorite campgrounds. You are right on the water! The spots are small, larger campers and some medium campers could have a hard time getting situated.

                  • Veronica D.The Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground
                    Aug. 15, 2023

                    Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground

                    Awesome

                    We arrived super late at 10pm. And they have maps in the front office where you can see availability. The place is very cozy and clean. It has a great view and a little stream of water, dog area, playground, and store. It's 3 minutes from the town where you have plenty of restaurants.

                  • M
                    Camper-submitted photo from Sawmill Campground — Sinks Canyon State Park
                    Jul. 30, 2023

                    Sawmill Campground — Sinks Canyon State Park

                    Nice location, more expansive for non-locals

                    Reservation is mandatory in summer. Spot 25, 26, 27 and 28 are directly next to the playground. Waterpump available, non-flush-toilets, no running water. Every space has a parking spot, tent spot, fire ring and picnic table. Costs: $28 for a night as non-resident

                  • Kristi D.The Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Sinks Campground — Sinks Canyon State Park
                    Jul. 21, 2023

                    Sinks Campground — Sinks Canyon State Park

                    Obsessed with this park!

                    Nothing bad with to say about this place. Highly recommend staying here.

                    We had a spot that backs up to river and you could hear the sounds the entire night = heaven. We even had a little trail that goes down to your own little spring.

                    Everyone was super friendly and though no showers and fancy bathrooms, everything was clean.

                    We hiked in the morning and the views were to die for and the trail was a nice way to get heart pumping!!! Dogs allowed on trails and they have bags for you to clean up after them I highly recommend and we will be back!!!

                  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Bull Lake
                    Jul. 9, 2023

                    Bull Lake

                    Reservation Pass Required

                    Be aware, you MUST have a reservation pass to camp here. I was told that you can get into serious trouble if you don’t have one. Enquire at Lander or Dubois about getting a pass

                  • Ashley F.The Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Highline Trail RV Park
                    Jan. 26, 2023

                    Highline Trail RV Park

                    47 sites with full hook-ups.

                    Ashley here from The Dyrt! It was great to add this RV park in a perfect location to our platform. "From their park you can explore the lakes and back country of the Wind River Mountains, spend time in Pinedale, make a day trip to Jackson and Teton National Park, or simply relax and enjoy the peaceful setting they offer." Let’s help them out and leave some reviews!

                  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Jim Moss Arena Campground
                    Nov. 20, 2022

                    Jim Moss Arena Campground

                    Plain and Simple - Great for One night

                    The campground is SAND with some scrub weeds on it, as expected in the middle of Wyoming. Paid over the phone, never saw the host at all, even as we were setting up and breaking down.

                    Definitely have your doormat out or you will track sand all over your rig.

                    Just passing through for a one nighter, you can't beat the price. Hosts were very friendly when making the phone reservation. Would stay again, but definitely not for long term.

                  • Bryan P.The Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Atlantic City Campground — Bureau Of Land Management
                    Sep. 26, 2022

                    Atlantic City Campground — Bureau Of Land Management

                    Excellent Campground!

                    This is a very nice campsite. The campsite host was super nice and helpful and recommended the perfect campsite for us. The whole area was very clean as well as the toilets. The sites themselves are very spacious and well kept. For $6 a night it’s pretty impressive. Potable water is also readily available.

                  • Susan A.The Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Lander City Park
                    Aug. 22, 2022

                    Lander City Park

                    Fantastic spot for passing through

                    It’s a super cute spot with a bathroom and it’s free. Very cute town! Will definitely stop here again

                  • Lauren M.The Dyrt PRO User
                    Camper-submitted photo from Sinks Campground — Sinks Canyon State Park
                    Aug. 12, 2022

                    Sinks Campground — Sinks Canyon State Park

                    Amazing campground

                    I had a great site! The views were equally great! The sites were close together but I didn’t mind since the views made it worth it. The fellow campers were quiet and respectful. The proximity to trails made it easy to get some quick hikes in and a good place to rest after some of the longer ones in the area. The bathrooms/vault toilet were very clean. They cleaned them daily. I spent several nights here and would for sure stay here again.



                  Guide to Lander

                  Lander, Wyoming, offers a fantastic backdrop for tent camping enthusiasts, with stunning landscapes and a variety of outdoor activities to enjoy.

                  Tent campers should check out Hugh Otte Camping Area

                  • The Hugh Otte Camping Area provides beautiful views of the mountains and river, making it a serene spot for nature lovers.
                  • This area is accessible for both drive-in and walk-in campers, with a small number of sites available on a first-come, first-served basis.
                  • Campers can enjoy a quiet atmosphere, perfect for stargazing and unwinding after a day of adventure.

                  Local activities for outdoor enthusiasts

                  • Just a short walk from the Hugh Otte Camping Area, the Popo Aggie Falls trailhead offers a challenging hike with rewarding views.
                  • The nearby Jurassic Classic Mountain Bike Festival attracts biking enthusiasts, providing an exciting opportunity to explore local trails.
                  • Fishing and kayaking are popular activities in the region, with various spots accessible from the campgrounds.

                  Tent campers like these nearby features

                  • At the Sweetwater Guard Station Campground, you'll find a peaceful setting ideal for tent camping, though amenities are limited.
                  • The Bull Lake area is known for its excellent fishing opportunities, making it a favorite among anglers.
                  • Campers at the Honeycomb Buttes WSA can enjoy a reservable site in a remote location, perfect for those seeking solitude in nature.

                  Frequently Asked Questions

                  • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Lander, WY?

                    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Lander, WY is Hugh Otte Camping Area with a 3.5-star rating from 2 reviews.

                  • What is the best site to find tent camping near Lander, WY?

                    TheDyrt.com has all 10 tent camping locations near Lander, WY, with real photos and reviews from campers.