Leigh Creek Campground, near Ten Sleep, Wyoming, is a cozy spot tucked away in the Bighorn National Forest, perfect for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle. With sites right by the creek, you can enjoy the soothing sounds of water while soaking in the stunning canyon views.

This campground is known for its clean facilities, including well-kept pit toilets and drinking water. Campers rave about the friendly staff and the overall cleanliness of the area, making it a welcoming place to set up camp. One visitor noted, “The restrooms were the cleanest we’ve seen,” which speaks volumes about the upkeep here.

For outdoor lovers, Leigh Creek is a great base for hiking and rock climbing, with plenty of trails nearby. Fishing enthusiasts will appreciate the trout fishing opportunities right at the creek, especially from sites that are just a stone's throw away from the water. As one happy camper put it, “You can just walk down to it to fish.”

While the campground is small, it offers a sense of privacy and tranquility that many visitors cherish. Just a short drive from Ten Sleep, you can easily stock up on supplies or explore the local area. Whether you're pitching a tent or parking your RV, Leigh Creek Campground is a solid choice for a peaceful getaway in nature.

## Overview

 Leigh Creek Campground is located about 35 miles east of Worland, Wyoming, on the west side of scenic Cloud Peak Skyway, near the Cloud Peak Wilderness area. Located in the Bighorn National Forest, visitors to the area enjoy 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

 Off-highway vehicle trails, scenic jeep roads, hiking and additional fishing streams are available in the surrounding area. Diverse hikes vary from loop trails to treks along creeks and over mountain peaks; many trails access the Cloud Peak Wilderness, which is 14 miles northeast of the campground. Meadowlark Lake is about 11 miles from the campground. This small lake allows motorized craft at a wake-less speed. West Tensleep Lake is 14 miles northeast of the campground and is open to non-motorized craft only. Both lakes are great locations for canoeing and fishing. 
## Natural Features

 The campground sits on the banks of Tensleep Creek surrounded by a forest of lodgepole pine. Many lakes and streams are found in the surrounding Bighorn Mountains. 
## Nearby Attractions

 The High Park Lookout is located just east of Meadowlark Lake. This old fire lookout was built by the CCC decades ago and is no longer active. A short hike leads to the lookout, where hikers are awarded panoramic views of the surrounding area. Deer Haven Lodge and Meadowlark Lodge are nearby, offering dining options, lodging, guided horseback riding and fishing and camping supplies.
## 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).

Leigh Creek Campground

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Ten Sleep

The Best Camping Near Ten Sleep, Wyoming

It's mighty chilly here on fall nights! The creek runs right next to some of the sites and makes the best noise to sleep to! Sites have a picnic table, metal fire ring with grate and a metal table.  They do have bear area warnings posted.  They have clean pit toilets and even have dumpsters which I thought unusual for a bear area, but nice to have in a campground!  There is superb fishing and world class rock climbing! We were drawn here for the rock climbing, can't wait to return for more!! Ten Sleep is only about 10 miles away and they have a store called "dirty Sally's" that will rent you the guide book for the area for $5 a day,  which is much better than forking out $100 for it if you can find it.  

Gorgeous setting!

We thought about camping at Leigh Creek campground, but on the same road there is a bunch of free campsites more upland from the creek and have beautiful views of ten sleep canyon. we camped right in the middle of the canyon and woke up to unforgettable views in the morning. 

Free campsites up the road

We stayed here one night, but we wished we had more time! Tucked into a canyon, the soothing sounds of the river by our site was very relaxing. Sites had plenty of privacy and the camp host was very helpful! We will definitely be back 

Beautiful

Beautiful campground in canyon of the Big Horns and near a creek.  Great trout fishing there per the host. Campsites are right on the creek #4 is RIGHT on the creek and you can just walk down to it to fish. Cleanest vault toilets we have ever seen. All first come first serve $16

Beautiful campsite in canyon near creek 

We arrived around 8 Pm on a Thursday night, and luckily there were two cancellations so we were able to stay in spot 1 and 2. The owner was extremely sweet and helpful. Our campsites were perfect. We loved the privacy and space we had. The rest rooms were the cleanest we’ve seen. I truly enjoyed our one night stay and we will return. 

Amazing campground!

Reservations 877-444-6777 or recreation.gov 

Open June Closed Sep 14 day stay limit

Sites 6 single, 5 tent only TOTAL 11

Host on Site drinking water trash pit toilets This campground is very small with small sites so it is more appropriate from small vans or very small trailers. I liked sites 4, 5, and 6. They are right on the creek. I prefer site 4. 

Leigh Creek has drinking water and some sites have picnic tables and fire rings. This camp is great if you like to hike or rock climb. Just outside the camp you will find many VERY small disbursed sites along the gravel road, very dusty. Some road noise a lot of traffic on the gravel road.. 

Directions: From Ten Sleep drive 7.6 miles on Highway 16 to FSR 18. Bear right and travel one mile to the campground on the right. 

LNT 

Better than when you found it 

Travel safe Happy travels

Smaller Visions

Just happened upon this place passing through the bighorns. It was a really nice place to stay with friendly staff, very clean campground as well. They have firewood available and pit toilets. We really enjoyed staying here

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