You’re going to feel home, home on the range at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area! With 120,000 wild acres to explore you’ll feed your inner adventurer by hiking to canyon overlooks and past preserved ranches of yesteryear. Most of the camping at Bighorn is free, so make a plan to stay for a few days. You’ll hands down want to hop in the river or some fishing. Bighorn River has world class trout fishing you have to see to believe. Boating in Bighorn Lake causes jaws to drop as cliff faces up to 1,000 feet tower overhead; you might even spy Bighorn Sheep perched on top! A place where not just the deer and antelope come to play, you’re going to feel wild and free in Bighorn Canyon.
You’re going to feel home, home on the range at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area! With 120,000 wild acres to explore you’ll feed your inner adventurer by hiking to canyon overlooks and past preserved ranches of yesteryear. Most of the camping at Bighorn is free, so make a plan to stay for a few days. You’ll hands down want to hop in the river or some fishing. Bighorn River has world class trout fishing you have to see to believe. Boating in Bighorn Lake causes jaws to drop as cliff faces up to 1,000 feet tower overhead; you might even spy Bighorn Sheep perched on top! A place where not just the deer and antelope come to play, you’re going to feel wild and free in Bighorn Canyon.
Activities in the park
Biking
Boating
Hiking
Horseback riding
Paddling
Wildlife watching
5 campgrounds in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Come one, come all…but only if you’re coming by boat. Black Canyon Campground is a cozy spot along the lake that is accessible by boat only (it’s five miles south of the Ok-A-Beh boat ramp, so you can put your boat in there). You’ll find the campsites nestled among a douglas fir and ponderosa pine forest. The coolest amenity, though? A floating va Read more...
Get your primitive camping kicks at Trail Creek Campground. The campsites here are pretty small, but they’re mostly nestled beneath the shady canopy of trees, which add a nice touch. Go explore the surrounding trails and creeks, or take a dip in the refreshing nearby Bighorn Lake to keep busy—and cool!
Red sandstone cliffs and a refreshing lake? You’ll have views of both at Horseshoe Bend Campground. The 48 campsites here, nestled among sagebrush and juniper trees, overlook breathtaking Bighorn Lake and the ruddy red cliffs of Sykes Mountain. Fishing, hiking, and just soaking up the spectacular—and super unique—scenery are popular activities her Read more...
Afterbay Campground is certainly not at afterthought! Here you’ll find shaded sites for RVs and tents alike, along with lots of amenities to make your stay as comfortable as it is adventurous. Water, restrooms, and a dump station are close by; no hook-ups but you’ll be too busy out splishing and splashing on the water and hiking the trails to be t Read more...
Spectacular sunsets are par for the course at Medicine Creek Campground. But to get there, you’ll have to prepare for quite the journey—the six campsites here are only accessible by boat or by hike. Lakeshore camping on the side of a breathtaking canyon, though, makes it all worth it.
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Activities in the park
5 campgrounds in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Come one, come all…but only if you’re coming by boat. Black Canyon Campground is a cozy spot along the lake that is accessible by boat only (it’s five miles south of the Ok-A-Beh boat ramp, so you can put your boat in there). You’ll find the campsites nestled among a douglas fir and ponderosa pine forest. The coolest amenity, though? A floating va Read more...
Get your primitive camping kicks at Trail Creek Campground. The campsites here are pretty small, but they’re mostly nestled beneath the shady canopy of trees, which add a nice touch. Go explore the surrounding trails and creeks, or take a dip in the refreshing nearby Bighorn Lake to keep busy—and cool!
Red sandstone cliffs and a refreshing lake? You’ll have views of both at Horseshoe Bend Campground. The 48 campsites here, nestled among sagebrush and juniper trees, overlook breathtaking Bighorn Lake and the ruddy red cliffs of Sykes Mountain. Fishing, hiking, and just soaking up the spectacular—and super unique—scenery are popular activities her Read more...
Afterbay Campground is certainly not at afterthought! Here you’ll find shaded sites for RVs and tents alike, along with lots of amenities to make your stay as comfortable as it is adventurous. Water, restrooms, and a dump station are close by; no hook-ups but you’ll be too busy out splishing and splashing on the water and hiking the trails to be t Read more...
Spectacular sunsets are par for the course at Medicine Creek Campground. But to get there, you’ll have to prepare for quite the journey—the six campsites here are only accessible by boat or by hike. Lakeshore camping on the side of a breathtaking canyon, though, makes it all worth it.
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