Island Park Campground
Currently closed for the season. Opens Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, weather dependent. Reservations available through Recreation.gov.
Red Flag Warning issued October 8 at 12:52PM MDT until October 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior for new or existing fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA: In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284. In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...126. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Wheatland. In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie. In South Central MT...Carbon...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass. In Southwest MT...Gallatin. * WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 9 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Up to 88. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The worst conditions are expected across the lower to middle elevations in fine fuels. The strongest winds are expected in mountain locations and the foothills west of Billings. Zone WY274 will see lower wind speeds.
Wheeled Vehicles in Wilderness
This order describes the prohibition of wheeled vehicles in all National Forest Wilderness Areas of the Rocky Mountain Region and any exceptions thereof.
Weed Free Forage Products
The purpose of this Order is to prevent the introduction or spread of noxious weeds.
About
Island Park Campground is nestled at 8,600 feet in a lodgepole pine, Douglas fir, and spruce forest along West Tensleep Creek in Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest. Located 21 miles northeast of Ten Sleep on US Highway 16, the campground offers 9 single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets, hand-pump drinking water, and trash collection are provided. West Tensleep Creek runs adjacent to the campground, with West Tensleep Lake just four miles away. The 125-acre lake is open to non-motorized watercraft only, making it ideal for canoeing and fishing for rainbow, brown, and brook trout. Meadowlark Lake, seven miles distant, allows motorized craft with a no-wake rule. Hiking trails into the Cloud Peak Wilderness begin about five miles from the campground. The campground is administered by Rustic Freedom / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds. Sites accommodate a maximum of 8 people with two non-towed vehicles allowed per site. Limited space allows for no more than two 8'x10' tents per site. A 14-day stay limit applies.
Directions
From Ten Sleep, WY, take Hwy 16 east for about 21.2 miles to Forest System Road 27. Turn left and drive about 3 miles north to the campground. From Buffalo, WY, travel west 42 miles on US Hwy 16 to FSR 27 at Deer Haven Lodge, turn right and go 3 miles north.
Amenities
| Water | Yes |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | Yes |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $18.5 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | 75ft |
| Max Trailer Length | 75ft |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| gccampgrounds13@gmail.com | |
| Phone | +1 (307) 431-7446 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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