Established Camping
Tie City Campground
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from October 16, 2023 through May 24, 2024.
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from October 16, 2023 through May 24, 2024.
About
USDA Forest Service
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland
The campground is comprised of 17 campsites in a single tear-drop loop. Some sites are nestled in a dense grove of aspen, fir and spruce, others are in a grassy meadow. The interior road is narrow and rough in places. The campground is convenient to a network of challenging mountain bike trails. There are nearby corrals. Tie City was named for the railroad men who cut the ties for the Union Pacific Railroad from this forest. The South Fork of Lodgepole Creek runs close to the Tie City Campground and across the 719 road from Yellow Pine, which has good brook trout fishing.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonGood
- AT&TGood
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
Close to trails
This is a great little campground situated right within the Happy Jack trail system. It used to be all FCFS which was great, but now some are reservable. There are 3 sites that are always FCFS now. Lovely pine forest surrounds with great recreation opportunities. You do hear a little bit of road noise from the highway which is a little suprising.
Great spot with lots of awesome hiking and bike trails
For $10 a night it’s hard to beat. There is a huge system of bike trails you can ride on. The campsite has vault toilets and a hand pump for water, but no dump stations or hose connections for your rv. The roads are super tight and have large channels that water has cut through. Big rigs might have issues.
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Surrounded in Aspen & Mountains
What a great campground. Very rustic with each site having its own fore ring and table. There were plenty of flat areas for trailers but I would argue that all sites are perfect for tent camping. It appears to be a great place for those who are into mountain biking as I felt I was the odd man out since nearly everyone had one and was riding. I really enjoyed the peace and quiet and view of the stars!
I would most certainly visit this campground again. Close to the I-80 which makes it convenient.
Location
Tie City Campground is located in Wyoming
Directions
From Laramie, take Interstate 80 east 9.5 miles to WY 210 (Exit 323). Turn onto Exit 323 and go left at stop sign onto WY 210/ Happy Jack Rd, then 0.1 miles to Happy Jack Recreation Area sign. Turn left at sign (staying on WY 210) and go 1 mile to campground sign, then turn right.
Coordinates
41.25065286 N
105.43539967 W