Best Equestrian Camping near Shell, WY

Battle Park Trailhead serves primarily as a horse camp near Shell, Wyoming, featuring corrals, high lines, and a horse water trough fed by a nearby creek. The campground provides ample parking space specifically designed for horse trailers. Toilet facilities are available, though drinking water is not provided. The area accommodates both tent and RV camping with drive-in and walk-in access options. The road to the campground, while generally good, can become rutted in places and includes narrow sections that make two-way traffic challenging. Battle Park maintains a perfect 5-star rating from visitors who appreciate the equestrian-focused design and natural setting.

Located in the Bighorn National Forest region, the horse camp connects directly to trail systems suitable for riding excursions. Ten Sleep RV Park offers another horse-friendly option in the area with full hookup sites for RVs and cabins. The park includes water, sewage, and electric connections with clean bathrooms, showers, and 24-hour laundry facilities. Circle Park Campground, operating seasonally from May through September, provides additional options for horse owners with drinking water, picnic tables, and toilet facilities. The road becomes challenging after rain, potentially creating muddy conditions at the campgrounds. Most sites offer good shade coverage and remain open to non-horse campers as well, though equestrians will find the specialized facilities particularly valuable for overnight trail riding adventures.

Best Equestrian Sites Near Shell, Wyoming (7)

    1. Battle Park Trailhead

    1 Review
    Bighorn National Forest, WY
    28 miles

    "This camp is primarily a horse camp. There are several corrals and high lines as well as a horse water trough fed by a nearby creek. There is also ample parking for horse trailers."

    2. Circle Park Campground

    13 Reviews
    Saddlestring, WY
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 587-9054

    $19 / night

    "Quite a few people bring their horses and/or off road toys. Great mountain views! Worth the trip every time."

    "This is a tiny campground in the Cloud Peak Wilderness area near the popular Circle Park Trailhead."

    3. Little Goose Campground

    2 Reviews
    Big Horn, WY
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 672-0751

    "This campground is an amazing off grid location for those looking to escape for a little while."

    4. Ten Broek RV Park

    6 Reviews
    Ten Sleep, WY
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 366-2250

    $23 - $150 / night

    "Best way I know to describe it) Sites are very close to each other. Trees all over. Park is on edge of town—great location."

    "Walking distance into the small town."

    5. Ten sleep RV park

    3 Reviews
    Ten Sleep, WY
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 366-2250

    "This horse friendly RV park is right outside the Bighorn Mountains, which offers beautiful views (check out Crazy Woman Canyon!) and recreational opportunities."

    6. Coffeen Park

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    Big Horn, WY
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 674-2600

    7. Hunter Campground

    2 Reviews
    Saddlestring, WY
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (307) 684-7806

    $22 / night

    "The campground was full nutrition non-horse campers can also camp here. It is also a trailhead. The road is long - at the fork stay left."

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  • Genia C.
    Jul. 1, 2019

    Circle Park Campground

    Hidden Gem

    We've stayed here a few different times, the last time being in May and the first in early August. There are some great dispersed sites throughout the road to get to this campground... Quite a few people bring their horses and/or off road toys. Great mountain views! Worth the trip every time.

  • Shannon T.
    Dec. 27, 2024

    Battle Park Trailhead

    Horse park

    This camp is primarily a horse camp. There are several corrals and high lines as well as a horse water trough fed by a nearby creek. There is also ample parking for horse trailers.

    The road getting to the camp was pretty good but can get pretty rutted up at times. The road in is also really long and narrow in some spots. Which, makes two way traffic difficult.

  • Kimberly L.
    Aug. 10, 2022

    Ten sleep RV park

    Cute Little RV Park

    This horse friendly RV park is right outside the Bighorn Mountains, which offers beautiful views (check out Crazy Woman Canyon!) and recreational opportunities. They have a small grassy spot for tents. Clean bathrooms with showers and 24 hour laundry are available. It is right in the little town of Tensleep with a couple restaurants/bars and evening entertainment (when I stayed on a weekend, there was live music playing right down the road). The owner was very nice and accommodating.

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 1, 2025

    Hunter Campground

    Beautiful Mountain View’s

    The campground was full nutrition non-horse campers can also camp here. It is also a trailhead. The road is long - at the fork stay left.

  • Annie C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 29, 2017

    Circle Park Campground

    Cloud Peak Wilderness- Circle Park Campground

    This is a tiny campground in the Cloud Peak Wilderness area near the popular Circle Park Trailhead. There are only 10 sites that are bordered by aspen groves and meadows, with a few nice trees in each site. There’s a pretty little brook that runs across the back of the campground. The vault toilets were clean, each site has a picnic table and firepit with grill ring, and the campground hosts had firewood for sale. Because this is about a mile or so down a forest service road, it was really quiet. My neighbors saw a moose with twins on the edge of the meadow the morning I showed up, but I never saw them. However, the wildflowers and birds were plentiful. If the campground is full there is plenty of free dispersed camping along the road to the campground, and lots of people took advantage of that. The Circle Park trail is incredible, with a hike up to a great lake (several fellows were hooking decent sized fish). The campground is not far from the cute town of Buffalo, WY, home of the largest free public pool in the state.

  • K
    Apr. 19, 2019

    Ten Broek RV Park

    Nice

    Right by rodeo grounds. Owners are great. There is a small store, showers, cabins. Sites are on either side of small streets. (Best way I know to describe it) Sites are very close to each other. Trees all over. Park is on edge of town—great location.

  • Milo D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 14, 2025

    Circle Park Campground

    Easy Retreat into Nature!

    This is a review for the Campground, which costs to stay at. Currently the price is $20 per night and $10 per extra vehicle. A cash or check self-pay dropbox is available at the entrance. Firewood available for $6 a bundle at the host site. 10 sites total, there is a map at the entrance to show the sites. There is dispersed camping along the access road for free, and a separate Dyrt entry for that type of camping.

    The campground is about 3 miles off of paved road. The first 2/3rds of the dirt road was great, last little bit might get tricky after a rain. I can see this campground becoming muddy. With that said, my fwd vehicle made it with no issues. No electric or water hookups, but there is public drinking water and toilets. Cell service is 0-1 bar of 4G on Verizon on a good day, don't plan on having service. It's a no outlet loop road so there is some quiet traffic that ends at night, I saw about a dozen vehicles an hour on average during a beautiful Friday afternoon.

    As other reviews have pointed out, this is a great location for kids to explore and enjoy nature. A short hike quickly gets you away from any noise. The snow-covered mountains in the backdrop are truly stunning. The sites are mostly shaded and uneven, but there is a decent variation to choose from. There were 3 sites available mid-afternoon on Friday.

    Due to how easy it is to access, everyone should have this campground (or the dispersed camping along the road) on their to-visit list!

  • Lucas
    Oct. 5, 2020

    Circle Park Campground

    Unreal

    Beyond stoked to have found this spot. Amazing dispersed camping. Was out in the first week of October and that’s all they allowed. Was able to have a nice fire and camp right next to a beautiful creek. The hikes and views around are unbelievable, totally worth the drive.

  • S
    Oct. 12, 2021

    Little Goose Campground

    Worth The Drive But Beware…

    This campground is an amazing off grid location for those looking to escape for a little while. The directions in the description is correct, however the GPS coordinates are not, so I will try and fix that through Dyrt. I was able to cross reference the name of the campground with USFS maps on OnX to find the actual coordinates, this led us down a nice easy dirt road that eventually lead to a pretty rough Jeep trail. You wouldn’t want anything less than a stock Wrangler or equivalent to take this road. In our rig we bottomed out a few times, and by the time we made it to the campground we weren’t sure how we would make it out if it were to snow or rain.

    However, that being said, we had the whole campground to ourselves, in a beautiful creek filled with trout. A vault toilet with his and her designations was on site, and nice little hiking trails followed the river. It was a wonderful place to stay for a few days off grid.

    I would totally recommend this campground for anyone who is overlanding or has a camping setup that is capable of four wheel drive. There are about 3 sites available for truck and trailer (our trailer is 12ft and is the biggest I’d ever consider bringing down this trail, I will also note it has 33” off road tires and high clearance). As well as a number of tent sites, all with either rock fire rings or metal fire rings with cooking grates.

    We were able to crawl our way back out of the camp area after an overnight steady rain, we kept in in 4 low and made it safely.


Guide to Shell

Battle Park Trailhead accommodates both equestrian and non-equestrian campers in the Bighorn National Forest. Located at an elevation over 7,500 feet, this area experiences dramatic seasonal changes with summer temperatures ranging from 50-80°F and cool nights even during peak season. The campground connects to an extensive trail network within the forest's 1.1 million acres, making it popular with riders seeking multi-day adventures.

What to do

Fishing nearby creeks: Several streams in the region offer good fishing opportunities. At Circle Park Campground, campers report "a pretty little brook that runs across the back of the campground" and "a hike up to a great lake (several fellows were hooking decent sized fish)."

Wildlife viewing: The Bighorn Mountains provide excellent opportunities to spot wildlife. As one visitor to Circle Park noted, "My neighbors saw a moose with twins on the edge of the meadow the morning I showed up" while others report regular sightings of "deer and elk in the area which is popular with local hunters."

Rock climbing with children: Natural features provide entertainment beyond formal activities. At Circle Park, one camper mentioned they "found a great site with a Boulder yard nearby that the kids spent the entire afternoon playing on."

What campers like

Seasonal temperature relief: The elevation provides a natural air conditioner during summer months. One camper at Circle Park Campground noted it's a "Nice spot to go when it's super hot in town."

Fire privileges during restrictions: Established campgrounds sometimes maintain fire privileges when dispersed camping does not. At Circle Park, a camper observed "The best advantage over dispersed was with dedicated fire rings we were permitted fires during a fire ban."

Solitude in off-seasons: Many campgrounds become less crowded in shoulder seasons. A visitor to Little Goose Campground reported "we had the whole campground to ourselves, in a beautiful creek filled with trout."

What you should know

Vehicle requirements for remote sites: Some campgrounds require high-clearance vehicles. At Little Goose Campground, a camper warned "You wouldn't want anything less than a stock Wrangler or equivalent to take this road. In our rig we bottomed out a few times."

Weather considerations: Rain can significantly impact road conditions. A Little Goose camper noted "We were able to crawl our way back out of the camp area after an overnight steady rain, we kept in 4 low and made it safely."

Camping permits and fees: Payment systems vary by location. Circle Park uses a "cash or check self-pay dropbox is available at the entrance. Firewood available for $6 a bundle at the host site."

Tips for camping with families

Easy access nature spots: Some areas provide immediate nature immersion without difficult hikes. At Circle Park Campground, "A short hike quickly gets you away from any noise. The snow-covered mountains in the backdrop are truly stunning."

Natural playgrounds: Look for sites with natural features for entertainment. One camper at Circle Park mentioned their site had "a Boulder yard nearby that the kids spent the entire afternoon playing on."

Limited connectivity: Cell service is limited or non-existent. A Circle Park visitor reported "Cell service is 0-1 bar of 4G on Verizon on a good day, don't plan on having service," making these locations ideal for digital detox.

Tips from RVers

Size limitations: Many horse-friendly campgrounds accommodate smaller RVs but have limitations. At Ten Sleep RV Park, which is "horse friendly," campers can access "water, sewage, and electric" connections.

RV amenities in town: For those needing full services, Ten Sleep RV Park offers "Clean bathrooms with showers and 24 hour laundry" making it suitable for longer stays between trail riding adventures.

Site placement considerations: RV parks in the area often feature natural spacing elements. At Ten Broek RV Park, the "campground is in a grove of trees with the sites along dirt roads in the grove" providing natural shade and separation.

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