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Camping in

Big Horn County, Wyoming

13 federal places to camp in Big Horn County: 10 Forest Service, 2 BLM, 1 Park Service.

13
federal places to camp
10 Forest Service, 2 BLM, 1 Park Service
9
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
9,109 ft
at the highest of them
Bald Mountain Campground. The lowest, Ranger Creek Recreation Area, sits at 7,500 ft
136
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Big Horn County

13 places

  1. Bald Mountain Campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest 9,109 ftelevation 15sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Cottonwood Creek Campground BLM 4,789 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Five Springs Falls Campground BLM 6,869 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Horseshoe Bend Campground Park Service · Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area 3,720 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Island Park Campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest 8,553 ftelevation 9sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Lakeview Bighorn Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest 8,543 ftelevation 19sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Medicine Lodge Lake Campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest 9,287 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Porcupine Campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest 8,900 ftelevation 15sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Ranger Creek Recreation Area Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest 7,500 ftelevation 12sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Shell Creek Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest 7,500 ftelevation 14sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Sitting Bull Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest 8,773 ftelevation 41sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. West Tensleep Lake Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest 9,093 ftelevation 10sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Willow Park group campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest 8,381 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov