West Tensleep Lake
Jennie S.
Reviewed Sep. 13, 2020

Nice National Forest Campground

I’m giving this 5 stars but my review still comes with a warning. Campsite #9 is next to the outhouse and you can definitely smell it when the wind blows or if it is getting heavy use. That being said, you are camping in the high country. I used my campsite to day hike trail #63 to Lake Helen and back. It was an 11.3 mile hike from my tent. I was not lucky enough to see any moose or elk BUT there was much evidence of both. People with campers that are on the large side definitely struggled to park and level them. This sometimes required help from multiple other RV folks that were already onsite. Just like the reservations say, you pack in and pack out your own garbage. Some campers were unaware. The facilities were clean and my camp was clean. The camp host was lovely. Wood is purchased from the camp host miles away at the Island Park Campground. It’s easier to stop on your 7 mile dirt drive up, than it is to drive 5+ miles down and back for it. I camped here in a tent alone. I felt completely safe and secure in my surroundings. I was the only camper that didn’t live in Wyoming. Generators are allowed until quiet time. There were a lot of bats to watch at dusk. The wildfire smoke sadly blocked the views of the night sky.

  • Review photo of West Tensleep Lake by Jennie S., September 13, 2020
  • Review photo of West Tensleep Lake by Jennie S., September 13, 2020
  • Review photo of West Tensleep Lake by Jennie S., September 13, 2020
  • Review photo of West Tensleep Lake by Jennie S., September 13, 2020
  • Review photo of West Tensleep Lake by Jennie S., September 13, 2020
  • Review photo of West Tensleep Lake by Jennie S., September 13, 2020