Campgrounds in the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming

Caution! The Shoshone National Forest is home to one of the most abundant
grizzly bear populations in the lower 48 states.

Hwy 212 Campgrounds

Island Lake Campground
No reservations
21 remodeled sites, 32' maximum
Water: available

Directions
From Cody, take State Highway 120 north for 16 miles. Turn left onto State
Highway 296, Proceed about 46 miles to the junction with U.S. Highway 212.
Turn right onto Highway 212, and continue about 20 miles to the Island Lake
Campground, which will be on the left.

Beartooth Lake Campground
No reservations
22 sites, 32' maximum
Water: available

Directions
From Cody, WY take State Highway 120 north for 16 miles. Turn left onto State
Highway 296,  Proceed about 46 miles to the junction with U.S. Highway 212.
Turn right onto Highway 212, and continue about 8 miles to the Beartooth
Campground, which will be on the left.

Lake Creek Campground
No reservations
6 sites, 22' maximum
No water

Directions
From Cody, take State Highway 120 north for 16 miles. Turn left onto State
Highway 296, the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway and proceed about 46 miles
to the campground.

Crazy Creek Campground
No reservations
16 sites, 28' maximum
no water

Directions
From Cody, take State Highway 120 north for 16 miles. Turn left onto State
Highway 296, the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway. Proceed about 46 miles to
the junction with U.S. Highway 212. Turn left onto Highway 212, and continue
about 3.5 miles to the Crazy Creek Campground.

Fox Creek Campground
Newly remodeled 33 sites, 32' maximum
Water: available

Directions
From Cody, take State Highway 120 north for 16 miles. Turn left onto State
Highway 296, the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway. Proceed about 46 miles to
the junction with U.S. Highway 212. Turn left onto Highway 212, and
continue about 5 miles to Fox Creek Campground.

Hwy 296 Campgrounds

Dead Indian Campground
No reservations
10 sites, 32' maximum
No water

Directions
From Cody, travel north on State Highway 120 for 16 miles. Turn left (west) on
Chief Joseph Scenic Highway (State Highway 296). Travel west about 16 miles
to the campground. Be advised, steep switchbacks.



Hunter Peak Campground
Is located on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway/State Highway 296,
approximately four miles south of the junction with scenic Beartooth
Highway/U.S. Highway 212.
Is rated 5 stars by 65% of it's users
elevation of 6,500 feet.
9 sites 2 are 50' or more
Vault toilets and trash collection are provided. A host is on-site.

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
44.88472, -109.65444
44°53'5"N, 109°39'16"W

From Cody, Wyo., travel north on State Highway 120 to Highway 296. The
campground is approximately 60 miles from Cody, and located on the left
side of the highway.

From the northeast entrance of Yellowstone Park or Red Lodge, Mont,
travel on U.S. Highway 212 to the junction with State Highway 296.
Take Highway 296 approximately 5 miles to the campground, which is
on the right side of the highway.

Hwy 14 Campgrounds

BIG GAME CAMPGROUND
Is located along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway about 29 miles west of Cody.
It is 23 miles east of the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
Is rated 5 stars by 52% of it's users
elevation of 6,000 feet.
no water at the campground. Drinking water is available about a half-mile to the
west, at Wapiti Campground.
16 sites, 1 is a 120' pull through, 2 are 48' back in

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
44.46167, -109.605
44°27'42"N, 109°36'18"W

From Cody, Wyo., follow Sheridan Avenue west through Cody until the road
leaves town, and becomes Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14/16/20).
The campground is 29 miles west of Cody, on the north side of the highway and
next to the river. It is between Wapiti Campground and Horse Creek Picnic Area.

Wapiti Campground
Is located is located along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway about 30 miles west of
Cody, in northwestern Wyoming.
It is 22 miles east of the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
Is rated 5 stars by 59% of it's users
elevation of 6,000 feet.
40 sites, lots of bigger sites in this campground
Each site is equipped with a table, campfire ring and food storage locker.
Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
44.46611, -109.62361
44°27'58"N, 109°37'25"W

From Cody, Wyo., follow Sheridan Avenue west through Cody until the road
leaves town and becomes the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
(U.S. Highway 14/16/20). The campground is 30 miles west of Cody, on the
north side of the highway and next to the river. It is between Elk Fork
Campground to the west and Big Game Campground to the east

Elk Fork Campground
not offer reservations
13 sites, 22' maximum
No water


Rex Hale Campground
Is located along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway about 36 miles west of Cody,
in northwestern Wyoming.
It is just over 16 miles east of Yellowstone National Park's east entrance.
Is rated 5 stars by 57% of it's users
29 sites, some electric largest site is a 40' back in.
Each site is equipped with a table, campfire ring and food storage locker.
Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
44.45667, -109.72583
44°27'24"N, 109°43'33"W

From Cody, Wyo., follow Sheridan Avenue west through Cody until the road
leaves town and becomes the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
(U.S. Highway 14/16/20). The campground is located 36 miles from Cody,
on the south side of the highway. It is between Newton Campground to the
west and Clearwater Campground to the east.

Newton Creek Campground
No reservations
31 sites, 40' maximum
Hard sided campers only
Water: available

Eagle Creek Campground
No reservations
20 sites, 40' maximum
Hard sided campers only
Water: available
Directions

From Cody, travel west on U.S. Highway 14/26/20 for 45 miles to the
campground.
(campground is 8 miles from the Entrance of Yellowstone National Park)

Threemile Campground
Is located just three miles from the entrance of Yellowstone National Park, and
less than 50 miles from Cody
Is rated 5 stars by 56% of it's users
elevation of 6,700 feet.
hard-sided camp trailers and RVs only
15 sites 35' and larger 5 are 60' and larger
Each site is equipped with a table, campfire ring and food storage locker.
Vault toilets, hand-pumped drinking water and trash collection are provided.

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
44.49611, -109.95111
44°29'46"N, 109°57'4"W

From Cody, Wyo., follow Sheridan Avenue west through Cody until the road
leaves town and becomes the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
(U.S. Highway 14/16/20). The campground is located almost 49 miles west of
Cody, on the south side of U.S. Highway 14/16/20, next to the Shoshone River.