Encampment River Campground
The Encampment River Campground is a great location near the Encampment River for fishing, floating and hiking the Encampment River Trail. The campground has 8 campsites, vault toilet, day use parking and a foot trail. Each campsite features a picnic table, fire ring or grill, sandy tent pad, and parking space. Bring potable water and firewood. Camping season is typically June through mid-November. The trail is open to hikers year-round. No motor vehicles are allowed on the trail. Camping fees are $10 per campsite per night. No pull-throughs please, and horses are not allowed in the campground. The riparian area has cottonwoods, willows, juniper, wild rose, grasses and sagebrush.
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Getting there
From I-80, take Wyo 130 and Wyo 230 south approximately 38 miles to Encampment. Follow highway through town to Wyo 70. County Road 353 is left approximately 1/4 mile west of town. Follow it one mile south to BLM Road 3407. Campground is about 3/4 mile.
| Coordinates | 41.1825° N, 106.7947° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Koyoty Sports & Trophy Room Artistry ↗ | 18.8 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 27.6 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 3.5 miPurgatory Gulch Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 13.7 miVerde Mine Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 3.5 miPurgatory Gulch0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.6 miEncampment River Trail ↗11.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
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
Encampment River Wilderness begins about 4.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 4.1 miEncampment River Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 10,208 acres
- 7.3 miHuston Park Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 31,057 acres
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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Lora Webb Nichols HouseBuilding · Encampment · 1.7 mi
- Willis HouseBuilding · Encampment · 1.7 mi
- Grand Encampment Mining Region: Boston Wyoming Smelter SiteSite · Encampment · 2 mi
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Encampment River Campground?
No. Encampment River Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
What if Encampment River Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Hog Park Campground (11.4 mi), Bennett Creek Campground (12.3 mi, first-come), and Bennett Peak Campground (12.4 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby