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

Camping near

Ranchester, Wyoming

9 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Ranchester in Sheridan County: 9 Forest Service.

9
federal places to camp
9 Forest Service
16.5 mi
to the nearest one
Sibley Lake
8,400 ft
at the highest of them
Owen Creek. The lowest, Ranger Creek Recreation Area, sits at 7,500 ft
135
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 Ranchester, nearest first

9 places

  1. Sibley Lake Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Sheridan County 16.5 miaway 7,900 ftelevation 24sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Pine Island Group Area group campground Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Sheridan County 17.6 miaway n/aelevation 1site 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Prune Creek Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Sheridan County 17.6 miaway 7,700 ftelevation 20sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Tie Flume Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Sheridan County 19.6 miaway 8,400 ftelevation 26sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. North Tongue Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Sheridan County 20 miaway n/aelevation 11sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Dead Swede Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Sheridan County 20.4 miaway 8,400 ftelevation 20sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Owen Creek Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Sheridan County 21.3 miaway 8,400 ftelevation 7sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Ranger Creek Recreation Area Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Big Horn County 29.8 miaway 7,500 ftelevation 12sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Shell Creek Forest Service · Bighorn National Forest · Big Horn County 30 miaway 7,500 ftelevation 14sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov