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.
I got the last site available and felt so lucky! Even the park ranger said I must be lucky lol. There is a sanitation agent who comes to clean/remove trash every day but you can opt out of it during your stay if you let them know. Park rangers also check in with you to make sure you follow the rules. My site had a clear mountain stream so it was wonderful to have a water source. I never stayed at the other sites but I know site 8 was the best! Add a vault toilet (with surprisingly nice smelling hand sanitizer!), picnic table and a fire ring…I felt so spoiled! This was the best site I had my whole trip so far and it was close to Grand Teton and Yellowstone. There is a 14 day limit and it is very difficult to get a site (I got there on a Sunday morning and someone had just left). If they are all full, Targhee National Forest offers dispersed camping with no amenities but there are several lakes with nice views. The bugs were a bit of an annoyance but bug spray and campfire smoke helped with that
I went a little further up the mountain than the coordinates (about 5 miles) and found a spot off the road (4wd highly recommended, no big rigs). The mountains were pink and purple at sunrise, awesome views! I went for a little walk in the woods and saw a black bear (keep your food and trash stored safe!) No amenities of course but most sites have a fire ring already there. It's about 20-30 minutes outside of Bozeman, MT. Happy camping!
Arrived August 1st…was hoping to find a spot close to Glacier NP with some privacy but I think I was asking for too much lol. However, I am happy to have a place close to the park free of charge! There are only about 10 sites so get there early. There is also a huge field that can accommodate many tents (no vehicles, you must park next to it on the road and walk down the short hill). The road is only a couple miles long and not too rough but there is a private gated drive at the end (there is a spot to turn around at the last campsite). I was in the next to the last site. Only a few sites can accommodate larger vehicles. It was fairly quiet on a Monday but there is a train that runs through in the distance and blows the whistle (it didn't disturb me but it might bother some). No amenities or water source but there are fire rings. The bugs weren't too bad either