Best Glamping near Shoshone National Forest

Dubois/Wind River KOA, Dubois , Wyoming

Dubois , Wyoming is another town on the old west trail. I only stayed overnight after Grand Teton NP but would have stayed longer had my schedule allowed to explore more. It is a little touristy but there is history there if you search it out.

The KOA was a smaller one, back behind a gas station which was convenient. There are cool TP’s that you can rent and the cabins site along the Wind River which makes for some nice scenery when you are chilling at the campground. Don’t look to hard though, across the river is a neighborhood. The road in was a little rough and the gravel needed some maintenance, otherwise it was a well maintained parking lot like so many of the KOA’s are now. The playground equipment looked archaic! I did not use any of the facilities so I have no information on them and there was no dog park. I arrived after close, found my paperwork on the lite kiosk and I left out in the morning before the office opened. For the price I expect more but it seems like the area dictates the quality of the KOA.

 Atherton Creek Campground is a beautiful campground located in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming. It is situated near the shores of the scenic Palisades Reservoir and offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains. The campground has a variety of amenities, including picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets. It is also a popular spot for fishing, hiking, and boating .

Double Cabin Campground is a beautiful area, right next to the Wiggins Fork of the Wind River. Great fishing for brookies and cutthroat trout. There are corrals for horses nearby. There are plenty of places to camp off of the campground too. The only real issue is the camp host is aggressive with his duties. He visits often and even tells campers out of the campground nearby how to camp, maintain fires, and bear safety. Can be overbearing when trying to get away from it all. Other than than, this is a great area to spend time in. The pictures are from some of the just off campground area.

Getting to this place with our 30' TT was a challenge. Most of the road there is a one lane, winding road with dropoffs at times. There are lots of horse trailers that use this road so be prepared. That being said, the payoff is amazing. We camped at a dispersed site just past the actual campground which was completely vacant during our stay.

There are many hunters that also use this area. We spoke with a couple of them & they told us that grizzlies, moose, black bears, elk at times, & mule deer are very present in the valley although we only saw deer. The river is very near the lower campsites. The stars go on forever & we were lucky enough to stay here for 3 clear nights & a full moon. It is a top notch spot. Highly recommend.

We got our water from a mountain stream 20 minutes away, it was cleaner than tap water. Both of us drank it & lived. Firewood is very plentiful along the road, just watch for marked areas where it can't be gathered.

The road leading to double cabin Campground is a 30 mile long dirt rocky twisting road with deep drop offs, but once you arrive you will be in awe. Arvil the host will greet you with a smile. Plan on staying days to explore the creek bed. Bring bear spray.

Be aware that a sign posted at the campground says water won't be available again until the 2022 season.

Amazing time at this campground! The views are breathtaking. We truly felt like we were the only people in the campground, even though it was a highly trafficked time during eclipse. It was amazing and we hope to return soon.

Hiking, rockhounding or fishing..this is one of my favorite places I’ve ever been on this Earth. It’s one of those places that makes you feel small. Every time I’m near Debois, I have to plan a few days getting back to what life should be. Simple and majestic.

Beautiful riverside campground with a small amount of spots, 5. Darker and less views than Brown Mtn CG further west but it is still a wonderful site. Loads of wildlife.

I love all the trees and wildlife. Great views.

Small forested campground with about 5 sites, situated along the Wood River. Quiet aside from a few cattle trucks during the day. Mostly just peaceful river sounds. Good for tents, vans or smaller trailers. Road in is about 10 miles of graded gravel.

Only has five sites, but all are really nice, spacious and clean. Pit toilets were surprisingly very clean and well kept. The sound of the river is very peaceful to listen to.

Open: May- Sep 

Fees: $15.00 single $30.00 double 

Stay: 16 days 

Accessible: no 

Sites: 31 

Reservations: no 

Hard sided camping only, grizzly bear activity, no tents or pop up campers allowed. Might want to buy or rent some bear spray. You will have a fire ring, pit toilets, picnic table, bear box, water(hand pump) This is a beautiful campground that is situated along side the Shoshone River. Not only a feast for the eyes but for the ears. Beautiful sound. The backdrop of the rocky mountains and the Shoshone River and toss in a rail fence and you sitting in a whole bunch of peace in the mountains. It is very dusty so drive slow for the kids and to keep the dust down. 

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Primitive beauty right on the Shoshone river. Bear boxes, fire pits, river, mountains, tents only.

The camp ground was perfect. It wasn’t super secluded but it wasn’t very full. Our site was on the river bank, the mountains surrounding us. The location was perfect, right in between Cody and Yellowstone. The nights were a bit chilly but the scenery was stunning. 10/10, would recommend.

I almost wish we were staying longer than one night. Pool, mini golf, great camp store. Site along Wind River plenty of room absolutely beautiful!

The campground is amazing. Very easy to maneuver even a 43 foot long camper.

Check in was super easy, the hosts were out of this world. They kept the place clean and tidy.

Honestly I usually base a KOA on how the shower house is kept and maintained; I have yet to see a shower house this clean and easy to use out of all the stops I have been at.

The heated pool wasn’t heated it was pretty freezing, but when it got super hot out: no one cared!

The firewood guy(as I have come to call him) will help with anything. He is carting firewood all day but stops to see if anyone needs help with anything while they set up. Was very nice.

Only downside is the town closes down very early. And if you are at the parks all day then that can be quite a downer at night.

The entire town shut down at 1pm one day for a huge party at the BBQ.

Food in the area is amazing. And I have celiacs disease. I found zero cross contamination which literally NEVER happens.

We stayed one night at this KOA on our way to the Grand Tetons National Park from Wind Cave National Park. It was a nice campground and we enjoyed our stay. Staff was friendly and had our site ready for us upon arrival.

This campground is what we tend to expect from staying at a KOA. We had a pull-thru site that was in the trees and relatively level gravel site. When ever possible we enjoy sites in the tress. We were in a shorter pull-thru site but with our extended cab truck and our 25' trailer, we pretty much maxed out the length of the site but were able to stay hooked up. The hookups worked well but the water connection was very low to the ground which required us to change up our normal fresh water setup, but everything worked out well with a little modifications on our end. 

On most of our one night stays we have a tendency to stick in-side of our tailer, have dinner, and go to bed. This night we ended up sitting out side with our portable fire pit and listening to the river near by.

If we were ever traveling through this area again we would stay here again.

Great camp!! Hosts were great, stayed in a cabin by the river. Great base for seeing Tetons/Jackson Hole/ Yellowstone 10 out of 10 recommend

The owners helped take care of me when I had issues.very grateful for their caring attitude. Thanks so much!

KOA at its best. Go off and explore the region and come back to a warm shower and people.

The campground itself is right on the beautiful wind river. It is within walking distance to all the awesome town of Dubois restaurants, bars, and parks. It is quaint, private, and friendly. The staff does a great job and the campground is fully equipped and clean.