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About
Beartooth Lake Campground
The Beartooth Lake Campground has 21 sites and is located near many beautiful mountain lakes. Water is available at the campground, and there is a nearby store for supplies. There is no cell service available. This site is not accessible to persons with mobility impairments.
Maximum spur 32 feet.
Operator
National Forest
Access
Drive In
Contact
Location
Beartooth Lake Campground
is located in
Wyoming
Directions
From Cody, WY take State Highway 120 north for 16 miles. Turn left onto State Highway 296, the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway. Proceed about 46 miles to the junction with U.S. Highway 212. Turn right onto Highway 212, which is the Beartooth All-American Highway, and continue about 8 miles to the Beartooth Campground, which will be on the left.
2 Reviews of Beartooth Lake Campground
High Alpine Camping
Phenomenal camping in the Beartooth Wilderness. Up over 9000 feet, prepare for cold nights and large mosquitoes in the summer. Don't let this turn you away though, as the mountain views and air are worth it.
Aptly named campground
A well named campground as the grizzly bear activities in the campground precluded us actually spending the night in the campground in July of 2015. The ranger actually closed the campground down as we were pulling up, saying poor camper habits with food storage had attracted a sow and cub to the campground. He was going to set up a live trap and hopefully move them to a new home territory. That said, we were able to take a quick look at the campground before being shooed out. Nice, clean, about 20 sites not too close to each other with picnic tables, fire rings, food storage boxes, and vault toilets. We were able to hike around the outside edge of the campground (note the picture of the fresh bear print in the mud) to get to the Claw Lake Trail, an 8 miler that winds up over 9,000 feet past several beautiful named and unnamed lakes, including Claw Lake and Beauty Lake. Carry bear spray and mosquito spray!!
