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Camping near

Encampment, Wyoming

17 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Encampment in Carbon County: 13 Forest Service, 4 BLM.

17
federal places to camp
13 Forest Service, 4 BLM
1.8 mi
to the nearest one
Encampment River Campground
10,800 ft
at the highest of them
Sugarloaf Campground. The lowest, French Creek Campground, sits at 7,776 ft
154
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 73 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 Encampment, nearest first

17 places

  1. Encampment River Campground BLM · Carbon County 1.8 miaway 7,235 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Bennett Creek Campground BLM · Carbon County 11.5 miaway 7,129 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Bennett Peak Campground BLM · Carbon County 11.7 miaway 7,200 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Corral Creek Campground BLM · Carbon County 12.1 miaway 7,188 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Hog Park Campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Carbon County 13.2 miaway 8,400 ftelevation 50sites 73 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Blackhall Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Carbon County 13.4 miaway 10,900 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. French Creek Campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Carbon County 16.4 miaway 7,776 ftelevation 11sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Brush Creek Work Center Barrack cabin or lookout Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Carbon County 16.9 miaway 8,273 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Jack Creek Crew Quarters cabin or lookout Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Carbon County 17 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 1site 10 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Jack Creek Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Carbon County 17 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Ryan Park Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Carbon County 17.7 miaway 8,009 ftelevation 34sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. South Brush Creek Campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Carbon County 17.8 miaway 8,324 ftelevation 20sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Sandstone Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Carbon County 20.7 miaway 8,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Snow Survey Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Carbon County 23.1 miaway 10,029 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Silver Lake Campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Carbon County 23.7 miaway 10,479 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Sugarloaf Campground Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Albany County 27.9 miaway 10,800 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Keystone Ranger Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs · Albany County 28.4 miaway 9,265 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov