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Camping in

Sweetwater County, Wyoming

7 federal places to camp in Sweetwater County: 4 BLM, 3 Forest Service.

7
federal places to camp
4 BLM, 3 Forest Service
2
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
6,300 ft
at the highest of them
Firehole Canyon Campground. The lowest, Buckboard Crossing, sits at 6,100 ft
94
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 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 Sweetwater County

7 places

  1. Buckboard Crossing Forest Service · Ashley National Forest 6,100 ftelevation 58sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Firehole Canyon Campground Forest Service · Ashley National Forest 6,300 ftelevation 36sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Greater Sand Dunes SRMA camping area BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Killpecker Sand Dunes Open Play Area camping area BLM n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Slate Creek Campground BLM 6,379 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Stateline Cove Campground Forest Service · Ashley National Forest 6,065 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Weeping Rock Campground BLM 6,400 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed