Top Tent Camping near Riverton, WY

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Best Tent Sites Near Riverton, WY (7)

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    1. Hugh Otte Camping Area

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    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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    2. Bull Lake

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      3. Lander

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      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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        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. Pine Creek Camping Area

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

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            6. Sweetwater Bridge Campground

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            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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              7. Blucher Creek Campground

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              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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            Recent Tent Reviews In Riverton

            163 Reviews of 7 Riverton Campgrounds


            • Camper-submitted photo from Tough Creek Campground
              October 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.

            • Camper-submitted photo from The Crippled Spider Campground
              September 18, 2024

              The Crippled Spider Campground

              Crippled Spider Ranch - A Hidden Wyoming Gem!

              We recently stayed at Crippled Spider Ranch, and it exceeded all my expectations. Nestled in the beautiful landscape near Thermopolis, Wyoming, this ranch offers a truly unique camping experience that caters to adventurers, families, and solo travelers alike.

              Campsites & Amenities: The ranch has 71 spacious spots, including full and partial hookups for RVs, and plenty of space for dry camping. The sites are well-maintained, and the full hookups provide everything you need for a comfortable stay. For those looking for an extended stay, they even offer 15% off for bookings over 7 days!

              Activities & Attractions: One of the best parts of Crippled Spider Ranch is the variety of activities on-site and nearby. There’s something for everyone—whether it’s hiking on the BLM land that borders the property, petting zoo visits for the kids, or even learning to ranch and milk cows! The property is also a great base for rock hounding and exploring Wyoming’s natural beauty. You can even hunt (seasonal) or target shoot, making it perfect for outdoor enthusiasts.

              For those interested in history, the ranch is near the historic Oregon Trail, and there are great opportunities for treasure hunters like metal detecting and exploring old ghost towns.

              Staff & Hospitality: The hospitality here is second to none! The staff are friendly, welcoming, and go above and beyond to make sure your stay is enjoyable. You’ll feel like family from the moment you arrive. They even offer fresh, free-range eggs from their chickens and have a fun “catch-and-cook” option if you’re into farm-to-table experiences.

              Sustainability & Eco-Friendly Focus: Crippled Spider Ranch also takes pride in its sustainable practices, from responsible livestock management to preserving the surrounding wilderness. This ranch is a great choice for eco-conscious travelers who want to enjoy nature responsibly.

              Overall Experience: Crippled Spider Ranch is the perfect blend of adventure, relaxation, and Wyoming charm. Whether you’re a family looking for a weekend getaway or a solo adventurer seeking peace and quiet in the great outdoors, this place is a must-visit. I’ll definitely be back for more!

              Tip: Be sure to book early for special events, and don’t forget to check out the nearby mineral hot springs in Thermopolis!

            • Camper-submitted photo from Atlantic City Campground — Bureau Of Land Management
              September 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.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Upper Wind River Campground — Boysen State Park
              August 18, 2024

              Upper Wind River Campground — Boysen State Park

              Convenient for 1 night if you're traveling or fishing, otherwise no.

              Booked what looked like a decent site by the river and found it to be unusable when we arrived. I was considering just occupying a different site since the place was nearly empty. Thankfully a sheriff's vehicle was driving thru (which I mistook for a park ranger). He told me he'd try to help us get a different spot by calling the park office but on realizing that he had no cell service, he volunteered to drive to the office to see what he could get done for us. He returned after a short while with instructions for us to camp in an empty pull-through spot. We were very thankful for his help.

              The good-

              Beautiful canyon!!

              Shade from big cottonwoods (it was 97 degrees!)

              Some sites well spaced

              Vault toilet was clean and supplied

              There's good fishing there for big trout but unfortunately I was fishing this time around

              The bad-

              No cell or WIFI

              A lot of strangely laid out sites, some ridiculously close to one another and unlevel 

              Sprinklers in some areas that sprinkle your site, tent or whatever's exposed

              Highway noise is bad - in a canyon sound bounces off the walls, many trucks on the road with much use of jake brakes and to top it all off, the occasional 2AM freight train rolling by on the other side of the river

            • Camper-submitted photo from Tough Creek Campground — Boysen State Park
              July 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.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Sinks Canyon Campground
              July 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.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Hugh Otte Camping Area
              July 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.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Lander City Park
              June 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

            • Camper-submitted photo from Wind River RV Park
              June 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.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Bull Lake
              March 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...

            • Camper-submitted photo from Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground
              October 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.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Lander City Park
              October 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.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Fountain of Youth RV Park
              October 1, 2023

              Fountain of Youth RV Park

              Fountain of Youth

              Great soaking pool with extended hours. Camp host Willy was great. It is next to the highway and train tracks but that didn’t bother us because the pool was so enjoyable. Meet some great fellow campers there that come back every year. The town of Thermopolis is fun also.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Sinks Canyon Campground
              September 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.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Brannon Campground — Boysen State Park
              September 15, 2023

              Brannon Campground — Boysen State Park

              Boondocking for a fee

              Basic sites, both drive through and back in, as well as several tent sites. Each site has picnic table and fire pit. Essentially just boondocking for $32.25 a night. Pay station takes credit cards. On the plus side, it is next to a lake and the surrounding scenery (sagebrush country) is nice, like many BLM areas. Good Verizon connectivity.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Wyoming Gardens RV Park
              September 14, 2023

              Wyoming Gardens RV Park

              Overnight Only

              We stayed here 3 nights in our RV and rented a cabin RV for family. I will start with the rental RV. It is pretty run down with no heat, hot water for a two minute shower and a wobbly toilet. Definitely disappointing fir $85 a night. While the showers and restrooms are dated they were clean and worked well. At one point the manager was going to have a very large bus RV with slide outs next to us which would have blocked our table and grassy area. The manager said we could just sit in the front of our camp. Well after a bit of discussion he moved them to a larger slot. We were not bothered by the road noise. There are a few full time residents who were very nice. I would recommend Eagle RV down the road if you can otherwise this is good for a quick stop.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground
              September 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

            • Camper-submitted photo from Fountain of Youth RV Park
              August 24, 2023

              Fountain of Youth RV Park

              Fountain of Youth RV PARK

              If you want Cleanliness, organization of the camp, functionality of facilities, availability of staff, provisions for toilet facilities, upkeep of grounds THEN THIS IS NOT THE PLACE THAT YOU WANT TO SPEND YOUR MONEY. THE TOILETS WERE FILTHY , THERE WAS NO TOILET PAPER, THE TOILET LEAKED AT ITS BASE AFTER FLUSHING, THE GROUNDS WERE UNKEPT, OF THE FOUR LAUNDROMAT NONE FUNCTIONED . TWO OF THE FOUR SHOWERS AVAILABLE WERE IN OPERABLE, AND THE OTHERS WERE FILTHY. I had booked for two nights, but I went to the office at 10 AM and no one was there. I came back later in the afternoon and requested a cancellation of the second night, and I explained why I was leaving. I do give them credit for giving me a refund. 

              It is unfortunate that this park is in such a state of disarray as its location and pool facilities made for a an attractive setting. Due to the overall filthiness of the facilities, I did not bother to swim in the two pools that were there. I could not recommend this facility for Camping.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Louis Lake Campground
              August 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.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground
              August 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.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Sawmill Campground — Sinks Canyon State Park
              July 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

            • Camper-submitted photo from Sinks Campground — Sinks Canyon State Park
              July 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!!!

            • Camper-submitted photo from Upper Wind River Campground — Boysen State Park
              July 14, 2023

              Upper Wind River Campground — Boysen State Park

              too many signs!

              I had reserved site 54 through recreation.gov but at the time I thought it odd the site would not let me put in my rig size.  So I just went with it.  Mistake.  My 30 footer wouldn't begin to fit since the pull off the road is shared between 54 and 55.  I've never seen a CG where a pull through is split into 2-3 'sites'.  So I drove around the park (which was mostly empty) and in spite of the giant signs screaming RESERVATIONS REQUIRED MAY 1-SEPT 30, I parked in very large site 71 which had midday sun for my solar and some shade in the late afternoon.  Did the kiosk sign in thing and no one has bothered to check me out.  The signage here is ridiculous, even in the bathrooms - lists of fines for everything!  I guess they've had to put up with stupid, rude and inconsiderate people.  Sad.  No dump station (there's one at park HQ down the road south) but there are several water hydrants through the park.  Mosquitoes were quite annoying along with a plethora of nonbiting flying critters my dogs enjoyed hunting.  The Wind River runs along the park with a railroad on the other side.  The 2x trains a day were NOT that loud and were gone in about 3 minutes.  Road noise from the highway is moderate but most city folk won't notice it.  Fishing isn't much fun because the river bank is steep with only 3-4 sets of stairs to the water.  The birds, however, are numerous and very happy to be here.  Had a momma turkey and 8 fledglings walk up to and under my trailer!   I would stay here again but at a cooler time of year.  The frequent breezes ameliorated the heat to a survivable level.  No T Mobile here at all.

            • Camper-submitted photo from Bull Lake
              July 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



            Guide to Riverton

            Camping near Riverton, Wyoming, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and friendly campgrounds. Whether you're in a tent or an RV, there are plenty of spots to enjoy the great outdoors.

            What to do:

            • Hiking: Explore the trails around Sinks Campground — Sinks Canyon State Park. One camper said, "We hiked in the morning and the views were to die for and the trail was a nice way to get heart pumping!!!"
            • Fishing: The waters near Boysen State Park Campground are great for fishing. A visitor mentioned, "There’s a good amount of open space in the middle of the campground, surrounding the playground. Also, stairs for easy water access down to the river for fishing."
            • Wildlife Watching: At Wild Iris OK Corral, you can spot various wildlife. One reviewer noted, "Plenty of wildlife to watch come down to the river in the evening or early mornings."

            What campers like:

            • Free Camping: Many campers appreciate the free options like Lander City Park. One camper said, "Great free camp site. You’re allowed to stay up to 3 days at a time and have toilets right next to the site."
            • Clean Facilities: Campers at Popo Agie Campground — Sinks Canyon State Park enjoy the cleanliness. A visitor shared, "The bathrooms/vault toilet were very clean. They cleaned them daily."
            • Friendly Atmosphere: The vibe at Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground is welcoming. One reviewer mentioned, "This campground has friendly and accommodating staff, nice bathrooms, laundry facilities, and a small camp store."

            What you should know:

            • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds like Ocean Lake lack basic facilities. A camper noted, "There is a vaulted toilet that didn't seem to be serviced often. No garbage or water."
            • Tight Spaces: Campers at Sinks Campground — Sinks Canyon State Park found the sites close together. One said, "The sites were close together but I didn’t mind since the views made it worth it."
            • Weather Conditions: Be prepared for changing weather. A camper at Wild Iris OK Corral mentioned, "Following morning after with beautiful sunshine, clouds gathered and a vicious thunderstorm arrived from nowhere."

            Tips for camping with families:

            • Activities for Kids: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds, like Boysen State Park Campground. A visitor said, "Cute playground areas. It was not crowded."
            • Safety First: Ensure the kids stay close, especially near water. One parent at Sinks Campground — Sinks Canyon State Park advised, "Be careful if you decide to dip your toes in the river; the flow is really fast!!"
            • Plan for Meals: Campgrounds like Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground have facilities for cooking. A camper mentioned, "The owner/manager even gave us some local fishing tips and recommended a great place to have lunch in town."

            Tips from RVers:

            • Space for Big Rigs: Campgrounds like Wind River RV Park are big rig friendly. A visitor noted, "Sites were level & easy to get into."
            • Check Hookups: Make sure your campground has the necessary hookups. One camper at Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground said, "They can handle larger RVs as well."
            • Stay Connected: Some campgrounds offer decent cell service. A reviewer at Lake Cameahwait mentioned, "Verizon cell phone service was surprisingly great at the campsite."

            Camping near Riverton, Wyoming, has something for everyone, from families to RVers. Just be prepared for the unique quirks of each campground!

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