U.S. Forest Service · Bridger-Teton National Forest · Wyoming

Big Sandy Campground

Closed for the seasonReservable · Recreation.gov9 sites

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Site mix

Standard, no hookups8
Host/management1
Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestBridger-Teton National Forest
BookingThere are no reservations needed for this campground, all of the Bridger-Teton campgrounds are on a "First come, first served basis."
Fees$7/Night for single unit

Bridger-Teton National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Big Sandy Campground0°10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.48 inches of precipitation, 6.8 inches of snowFebruary: 0.51 inches of precipitation, 7.3 inches of snowMarch: 0.53 inches of precipitation, 5.3 inches of snowApril: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 4.9 inches of snowMay: 1.44 inches of precipitation, 1.9 inches of snowJune: 1.26 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJuly: 0.71 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.73 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.00 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowOctober: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 3.6 inches of snowNovember: 0.45 inches of precipitation, 4.9 inches of snowDecember: 0.46 inches of precipitation, 6.9 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 9.9°F averageFebruary: 13.1°F averageMarch: 25.5°F averageApril: 36.5°F averageMay: 45.6°F averageJune: 54.3°F averageJuly: 61.1°F averageAugust: 59.5°F averageSeptember: 50.8°F averageOctober: 38.8°F averageNovember: 24.7°F averageDecember: 12.5°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Boulder Rearing Stn, 21 miles from the campground at 6,940 feet, station USC00480951 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 42 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates42.6878° N, 109.2708° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearThe Great Outdoor Shop ↗32.6 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗33 mi

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Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Video

Big Sandy Camping trip

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • under 0.1 mi
    Fremont ↗
    36.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
  • 0.2 mi
    Big Sandy/Highline Connector
    0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.3 mi
    Big Sandy/Fremont Connector
    0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.6 mi
    CDT Segment B ↗
    13.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
  • 0.6 mi
    Big Sandy ↗
    7.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
  • 0.6 mi
    Diamond Lake
    3.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Popo Agie Wilderness begins about 2.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Guidebooks for Wyoming

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  • Camping Wyoming and the Black Hills
    Kenneth Lee Graham, 2023
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  • Moon Montana, Wyoming and Idaho Camping
    Becky Lomax, 2015
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    Ben Adkison, 2023
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Big Sandy Campground?

Sites at Big Sandy Campground are reservable on Recreation.gov. There are no reservations needed for this campground, all of the Bridger-Teton campgrounds are on a "First come, first served basis." Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

How much does it cost to camp at Big Sandy Campground?

$7/Night for single unit

Source: Recreation.gov

Is Big Sandy Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Big Sandy Campground have?

9 sites, including 8 standard sites without power.

Source: Recreation.gov

What if Big Sandy Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Dutch Joe Campground (5.7 mi, first-come), Blucher Creek Campground (10.9 mi, first-come), and Sweetwater Guard Station Campground (13.7 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby