Best Equestrian Camping near Shell, WY
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Best Equestrian Sites Near Shell, WY (6)
1. Circle Park Campground
Saddlestring, Wyoming12 Reviews•44 Photos•95 SavesOverview
Circle Park Campground is located about 15 miles west of Buffalo, Wyoming, on the east side of scenic Cloud Peak Skyway, near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. Part of the Bighorn National Forest, the area offers a wide variety of activities, including hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The administering organization is Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: gccampgrounds13@gmail.com
Recreation
Scenic off-road driving is available on nearby Elgin Park, Pole Creek and Crazy Woman Canyon Roads. Hiking and mountain biking are allowed on these roads as well. High Park Lookout, a short hike east of Meadowlark Lake, is an old fire lookout offering panoramic views of the area. There is fishing at nearby streams and lakes including Tie Hack Reservoir, a non-motorized lake, and Meadowlark Lake for rainbow, cutthroat, brown, and brook trout. Many additional hiking trails are available in the Cloud Peak Wilderness.
Natural Features
The campground sits at the edge of a meadow tucked in a dense forest of lodgepole pine and aspen with widely spaced sites. Circle Park Trailhead leading into the Cloud Peak Wilderness is nearby.
Nearby Attractions
The adjacent Cloud Peak Skyway provides for scenic driving. Many additional hiking trails are available in the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Fishing is popular in the campground and nearby streams and Tie Hack Reservoir.
Charges & Cancellations
Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This cancellation processing fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
- Tents
$19 / night
2. Ten Broek RV Park
Ten Sleep, Wyoming6 Reviews•9 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
$23 - $150 / night
3. Little Goose Campground
Big Horn, Wyoming2 Reviews•13 Photos•43 SavesIf you're looking for a campground that's small and remote, Little Goose Campground is ideal. Several small streams are nearby.
- Pets
- Fires
- RVs
- Tents
- Group
- Equestrian
4. Ten sleep RV park
Ten Sleep, Wyoming2 Reviews•2 Photos•1 Save- Pets
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- RVs
5. Hunter Campground
Saddlestring, Wyoming1 Review•10 SavesOverview
Hunter Trailhead is a campground constructed with the equestrian camper in mind, but available for all users. The campground is located in Johnson Country, Wyoming, just two miles off the Cloud Peak Scenic Byway on Highway 16. The winding drive to the campground travels two miles west of U.S. Highway 16 on Forest Road 19 and is an easily accessible gravel road offering views of wildlife, mountain streams, and abundant wildflowers.
Recreation
Rising between the Powder River and Big Horn Basins, this scenic country offers year round recreation connecting visitors to a land rich in history and solitude. For centuries, the mountain landscape has provided renewal for Native Americans, homesteaders and modern day explorers creating a human connection with this spectacular place. The Hunter Trailhead provides numerous hiking and horse friendly trails to access front-country, the Cloud Peak Wilderness as well as the Rock Creek Recommended Wilderness Area. The surrounding Bighorn National Forest offers a wide variety of activities, including hiking, fishing, scenic driving, wildlife and a number of historic sites.
Natural Features
No region in Wyoming is provided with a more diverse landscape - from lush grasslands to alpine meadows, from crystal-clear lakes to glacially-carved valleys, from rolling hills to sheer mountain walls. The campground is situated high in the Bighorn Mountains in northern Wyoming, at an elevation of 7,800 feet, so be prepared for all types of weather. A dense forest of lodgepole pine is the dominant vegetative cover.
Nearby Attractions
Tie Hack Reservoir is a 15-minute drive southeast of the campground. The scenic lake offers a great location for canoeing and fishing. Anglers there cast for rainbow, cutthroat, brown and brook trout.
- Reservable
- RVs
- Equestrian
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Trash
- Drinking Water
$22 / night
6. Coffeen Park
Be the first to review!Big Horn, Wyoming•5 SavesProvides access to: Coffeen Park Trail - #592 which accesses Cloud Peak Wilderness . Ample parking available.
- Pets
- Fires
- Tents
- Equestrian
- Toilets
Recent Equestrian Reviews in Shell
23 Reviews of 6 Shell Campgrounds
Tony D.
Traveler
Little Goose Campground
New coordinates
44°35'22.4"N 107°07'30.4"W
These are from Google Maps..
- ffrancesca
Scout
Circle Park Campground
Drove up to campground found locked gate
Found it closed, no idea if indefinite. 6 Sept 2023
- AAnthony B.
Guide
Ten sleep RV park
Camping under the trees
This campground is in a grove of trees with the sites along dirt roads in the grove. Each site has water, sewage, and electric. Owners were nice and helpful. We really enjoyed this park.
Lanna M.GuideCircle Park Campground
Great spot in the Bighorns with lots of options
Circle Park is an awesome spot. It’s so close and easy to get to from Buffalo, and there are plenty of different spots so you can find something you like. Shaded areas, more sunny spots, more private or close to the road. My family and I stayed here for about a week in late July. Nice spot to go when it’s super hot in town.
- Kimberly L.Traveler
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.
- kkevin M.Traveler
Ten Broek RV Park
Good site
Lots of room. Very clean facilities. People are very nice. Cute little town of ten sleep.
Patrick W.
RangerCircle Park Campground
Fun for the kids
Found a great site with a Boulder yard nearby that the kids spent the entire afternoon playing on. Good views and quiet. Some sites might be tough with bigger trailers. Mosquitoes got pretty bad.
- kkatieGuide
Circle Park Campground
Beautiful solitude! Very well maintained.
-free dispersed camping -secluded areas -no water/restroom at dispersed camping areas but there is in all the campgrounds. -surrounded by beautiful hikes and scenery -saw a moose
- SShawn O.Traveler
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.
Bree G.TravelerTen Broek RV Park
Easy stop in a cute twon
Pull through site for the night did the job. Bathrooms were ok.
Leni K.RangerCircle Park Campground
Dirt Road Gem
Loved it here. The best advantage over dispersed was with dedicated fire rings we were permitted fires during a fire ban. Firewood was $6. Campsites near the bathrooms are near a meadow animals visit at dusk. Our site had some morning visitors on the ridge. Very neat site.
Ali R.TravelerTen Broek RV Park
Best place in ten sleep!
Love the owners- kind and accommodating. Everything you need is here. Laundry, clean bathrooms/showers. Cabins with AC. Ice in the red barn for two bucks. Free coffee in the morning. Close walk to the downtown area. I adore this place!
- RROSETraveler
Circle Park Campground
Beautiful campground, and dispersed options
Circle Park Campground is beautiful with private sites. Numbers 4 and 5 are next to the pit toilet, for those who care about that. Site 2 is steep, so be aware of that if you are reserving and have a trailer.
There is also beautiful dispersed camping on the way in, so it is a great destination even if you don't have a reservation.
- nnatalie S.Scout
Ten Broek RV Park
Ten Sleep RV Park
Nice shaded fhu site. Very clean restroom and shower facilities. Laundry facilities are a little dated but worked.
Owners were personable and attentive. Walking distance into the small town.
LucasGuideCircle 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.
- SSamTraveler
Hunter Campground
Amazing
Awesome camp spot. Host was super nice and helpful when we arrived. Stunning mountain views and lots of areas to explore. Water and bathrooms were available, fire ring and picnic table at each site spot.
- Genia C.Scout
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.
Steve & Ashley G.
LegendCircle Park Campground
Great Dispersed Camping
We stayed at the Circle Park Camp for two nights on our western US tour last summer. The site is about 20 miles west of Buffalo WY off Highway 16. You take circle park road north and the campsites are in and along the tree lines. We opted for a beautiful open site between to wooded areas. The pictures don’t do it justice. It is an incredible site. The road going in is gravel and dirt with some rough areas. We observed deer and elk in the area which is popular with local hunters. The site does not have any facilities. So you need you need to pack everything into the site. The dispersed site has trailers, RVs, and vans. Some of the campers appear to be long term. The shear beauty of this spot makes it a good option for those who like dispersed camping and no camping fees. Not far from Cody WY which is a great place for fly fishing rods and tackle.
- KKathy C.Guide
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.
- KKailey A.Traveler
Circle Park Campground
10/10 would recommend
Stayed here multiple times with friends and family and loved it! There is a ton of area to hike and spots to fish all over!
Linette G.GuideTen Broek RV Park
Location! Friendly
haStayed here in the fall of 2016 just as the campground was closing for the season, so there was no one around
Clean bathrooms, laundryrooms. Pull-through camper sites. Large shade trees.
Annie C.LegendCircle 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.
- KKim B.Ranger
Circle Park Campground
Bighorn National Forest
We saw lots of wildlife, even moose, since the campsites are right in the forest. There weren’t too many sites and there are no reservations so don’t expect to pull up late and get a campsite (we didn’t get a site in July at 4pm but were ok for September at 6pm). Sunsets were incredible and we did a lot of hiking nearby with this as a “basecamp.”
Guide to Shell
Horse camping in Wyoming offers a unique opportunity to explore the stunning landscapes while enjoying the company of your equine friends. With a variety of campgrounds catering to horse enthusiasts, you can find the perfect spot to set up camp and ride the trails.
Campers appreciate these amenities for horses
- At Coffeen Park, equestrian campers can enjoy a drive-in access and the freedom to have fires, making it a great spot for a cozy evening after a day of riding.
- Little Goose Campground provides a welcoming environment for horse campers, featuring tent, RV, and horse accommodations along with drinking water for both humans and horses.
- Hunter Campground is well-reviewed for its spacious sites and stunning mountain views, perfect for those looking to enjoy nature with their horses.
Equestrian campers like these nearby activities
- The trails surrounding Circle Park Campground offer a variety of scenic routes for horseback riding, allowing campers to immerse themselves in the beautiful Bighorn National Forest.
- Campers at Ten Broek RV Park can easily access nearby trails that are perfect for horseback riding, making it a convenient base for equestrian adventures.
- Ten Sleep RV Park is located near the Bighorn Mountains, providing ample opportunities for horseback riding and exploring the stunning landscapes.
Most campgrounds have horse-focused amenities like water and fire rings
- Coffeen Park allows pets and features fire rings, making it a comfortable choice for horse campers who want to enjoy evenings around the fire.
- At Little Goose Campground, horse campers can take advantage of the free amenities, including drinking water and picnic tables, ensuring a pleasant stay.
- Hunter Campground offers essential amenities like toilets and trash disposal, making it a practical choice for those traveling with horses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Shell, WY?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Shell, WY is Circle Park Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 12 reviews.
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