A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Buffalo, Wyoming

17 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Buffalo in Johnson County: 17 Forest Service.

17
federal places to camp
17 Forest Service
11.8 mi
to the nearest one
Middle Fork
9,093 ft
at the highest of them
West Tensleep Lake. The lowest, Middle Fork, sits at 7,407 ft
212
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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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.

Within 30 miles of Buffalo, nearest first

17 places

  1. Middle Fork Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Johnson County 11.8 miaway 7,407 ftelevation 9sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Tie Hack Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Johnson County 11.9 miaway 7,900 ftelevation 19sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Hettinger Group Area group campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Johnson County 12 miaway 7,645 ftelevation 1site 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. South Fork Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Johnson County 12.1 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 13sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Hunter Campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Johnson County 12.8 miaway 7,834 ftelevation 9sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Circle Park Campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Johnson County 14.1 miaway 8,109 ftelevation 10sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Pole Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Johnson County 15 miaway 8,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Muddy Guard Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Johnson County 15.8 miaway 7,800 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Lost Cabin Campground cabin or lookout Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Johnson County 17.6 miaway 8,222 ftelevation 19sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Johnson County 17.6 miaway 9,542 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Doyle Creek Campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Johnson County 22.8 miaway 8,100 ftelevation 18sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. West Tensleep Lake Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Big Horn County 25.4 miaway 9,093 ftelevation 10sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Sitting Bull Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Big Horn County 26.7 miaway 8,773 ftelevation 41sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Lakeview Bighorn Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Big Horn County 27.2 miaway 8,543 ftelevation 19sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Island Park Campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Big Horn County 27.4 miaway 8,553 ftelevation 9sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Willow Park group campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Big Horn County 28 miaway 8,381 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Boulder Park Campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Washakie County 29.2 miaway 7,948 ftelevation 31sites 58 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov