The best waterside camping in Wyoming

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Wyoming’s headline acts—Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Bighorn Canyon—make the bucket list of most adventurers, where world-class hiking and epic views are all in a day’s camping. Whether you’re driving your RV along the Beartooth Highway, getting your powder fix on the ski slopes, or cooling off at the lakes in summer, the Cowboy State has enough national parks, forests, and wilderness areas to suit any outdoor activity you can dream up. Popular hiking trails and campsites can get busy through July and August, so time your trip for spring or come after Labor Day to dodge the crowds.

95% (1.3K) 128 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds in Wyoming

Yellowstone National Park

1. Yellowstone National Park

96%
(439)
National park in Wyoming · 2193 sites
Enjoy incredible vistas, hydrothermal wonders, and diverse wildlife in America’s favorite park.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Shoshone National Forest

2. Shoshone National Forest

86%
(42)
National forest in Wyoming · 544 sites
Explore some of Wyoming’s wildest landscapes without the Yellowstone crowds.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Teton National Forest

3. Teton National Forest

89%
(28)
National forest in Wyoming · 197 sites
Pets
Toilets
Campfires
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

4. Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

94%
(8)
National park in Wyoming · 185 sites
Discover the rugged beauty of Bighorn Canyon's vast landscapes.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Boysen State Park

5. Boysen State Park

83%
(6)
State park in Wyoming · 274 sites
Discover Boysen State Park's natural splendor and outdoor adventures.
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Toilets
Campfires
Curt Gowdy State Park

6. Curt Gowdy State Park

60%
(10)
State park in Wyoming · 119 sites
Discover Curt Gowdy State Park's diverse outdoor adventures.
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Electrical hookup
Toilets
Bridger National Forest

7. Bridger National Forest

100%
(7)
National forest in Wyoming · 251 sites
You haven’t fully lived until you’ve experienced the awesomeness of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Yes that is a bold statement, but if you’re an adventurer and wilderness junkie, then you are missing out and someone had to say it! This 3.4 million acre wonderland is an extension of the Yellowstone Wilderness, which is the largest intact ecosystem in the contiguous US. Think pristine, unspoiled wilderness filled with wildlife like no other, offering every type of outdoor recreation you could imagine. We’re talking thousands of miles of clean flowing waterways, endless trails, countless peaks to bag, and abundant camping in utter paradise! You definitely need to get in on this action.
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Toilets
Campfires
Guernsey State Park

8. Guernsey State Park

25%
(4)
State park in Wyoming · 174 sites
Discover Guernsey State Park's rugged beauty and outdoor fun.
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Toilets
Campfires
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

9. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

90%
(94)
National forest in Utah · 2666 sites
2.1 million acres of unique wilderness scenery just begging to be explored.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Seminoe State Park

10. Seminoe State Park

State park in Wyoming · 84 sites
Discover Seminoe State Park's rugged beauty and outdoor adventures.
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Toilets
Campfires

Wyoming’s headline acts—Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Bighorn Canyon—make the bucket list of most adventurers, where world-class hiking and epic views are all in a day’s camping. Whether you’re driving your RV along the Beartooth Highway, getting your powder fix on the ski slopes, or cooling off at the lakes in summer, the Cowboy State has enough national parks, forests, and wilderness areas to suit any outdoor activity you can dream up. Popular hiking trails and campsites can get busy through July and August, so time your trip for spring or come after Labor Day to dodge the crowds.

95% (1.3K) 128 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds in Wyoming

Yellowstone National Park

1. Yellowstone National Park

96%
(439)
National park in Wyoming · 2193 sites
Enjoy incredible vistas, hydrothermal wonders, and diverse wildlife in America’s favorite park.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Shoshone National Forest

2. Shoshone National Forest

86%
(42)
National forest in Wyoming · 544 sites
Explore some of Wyoming’s wildest landscapes without the Yellowstone crowds.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Teton National Forest

3. Teton National Forest

89%
(28)
National forest in Wyoming · 197 sites
Pets
Toilets
Campfires
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

4. Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

94%
(8)
National park in Wyoming · 185 sites
Discover the rugged beauty of Bighorn Canyon's vast landscapes.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Boysen State Park

5. Boysen State Park

83%
(6)
State park in Wyoming · 274 sites
Discover Boysen State Park's natural splendor and outdoor adventures.
Pets
Toilets
Campfires
Curt Gowdy State Park

6. Curt Gowdy State Park

60%
(10)
State park in Wyoming · 119 sites
Discover Curt Gowdy State Park's diverse outdoor adventures.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Bridger National Forest

7. Bridger National Forest

100%
(7)
National forest in Wyoming · 251 sites
You haven’t fully lived until you’ve experienced the awesomeness of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Yes that is a bold statement, but if you’re an adventurer and wilderness junkie, then you are missing out and someone had to say it! This 3.4 million acre wonderland is an extension of the Yellowstone Wilderness, which is the largest intact ecosystem in the contiguous US. Think pristine, unspoiled wilderness filled with wildlife like no other, offering every type of outdoor recreation you could imagine. We’re talking thousands of miles of clean flowing waterways, endless trails, countless peaks to bag, and abundant camping in utter paradise! You definitely need to get in on this action.
Pets
Toilets
Campfires
Guernsey State Park

8. Guernsey State Park

25%
(4)
State park in Wyoming · 174 sites
Discover Guernsey State Park's rugged beauty and outdoor fun.
Pets
Toilets
Campfires
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

9. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

90%
(94)
National forest in Utah · 2666 sites
2.1 million acres of unique wilderness scenery just begging to be explored.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Seminoe State Park

10. Seminoe State Park

State park in Wyoming · 84 sites
Discover Seminoe State Park's rugged beauty and outdoor adventures.
Pets
Toilets
Campfires
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The best waterside camping in Wyoming guide

Where to go

Northwest Wyoming

Sweeping mountain ranges, jagged canyons, and vast forests dominate the landscapes of northwest Wyoming, the stomping ground of hikers, rock climbers, and backcountry campers. Once you’ve marveled at the kaleidoscopic hot springs and geysers at Yellowstone National Park, tackle the peaks of the Grand Teton National Park or saddle up for a horseback ride through the Shoshone National Forest. For winter campers, Jackson Hole has world-class skiing and snowboarding, plus cozy cabins and mountain lodges.

Northeast Wyoming

Storied Wild West landscapes stretch east through the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, where you can hike through red rock canyons or fish for trout on Bighorn Lake. Continue through the Bighorn National Forest, where moose and black bears roam the glacial valleys and alpine lakes, or set out on an RV road trip through the Badlands, stopping by the Devil's Tower National Monument enroute to the Black Hills.

Southwest Wyoming

Desert plains, gleaming lakes, and rocky ravines stretch north from the Utah border to meet the wilderness of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Venture off-road for a taste of the Sahara desert at Killpecker Sand Dunes, admire the colorful cliffs of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, or park your RV in sleepy towns and lakes along the Green River.

Southeast Wyoming

It's all about the rodeo in Wyoming's capital, Cheyenne, especially during the annual Cheyenne Frontier Days—the largest rodeo & Western event of its kind in the world—held each July. For those who fancy exploring further afield, Wyoming’s eastern plains are dotted with time-stood-still western towns and fishing lakes, while the Medicine Bow National Forest has plenty of options for campers, along with eight boating lakes, and miles of hiking, biking, and OHV trails.