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

Camping near

Cowley, Wyoming

3 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Cowley in Big Horn County: 2 BLM, 1 Park Service.

3
federal places to camp
2 BLM, 1 Park Service
11.5 mi
to the nearest one
Horseshoe Bend Campground
6,869 ft
at the highest of them
Five Springs Falls Campground. The lowest, Horseshoe Bend Campground, sits at 3,720 ft
n/a
campsites you can book ahead
Site details are not published for these

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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

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  • 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.

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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 Cowley, nearest first

3 places

  1. Horseshoe Bend Campground Park Service · Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area · Big Horn County 11.5 miaway 3,720 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Cottonwood Creek Campground BLM · Big Horn County 19.5 miaway 4,789 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Five Springs Falls Campground BLM · Big Horn County 25 miaway 6,869 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed