BLM · Pinedale, WY

New Fork Campground

The New Fork Campground at 6,800 feet is located adjacent to the beautiful New Fork River. This site provides a put in-takeout point for river float trips. There are 2 camping sites, a vault toilet, 2 picnic tables and a boat launch. This is a good area for camping, fishing, boating and picnicking.

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New Fork Campground
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Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near New Fork 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, 11 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

The New Fork Campground is 23 miles south of Pinedale on US 191, then 12 miles west on WY Highway 351.

Nearest townPinedale, Wyoming
Coordinates42.6064° N, 109.8556° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearThe Great Outdoor Shop ↗18 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗18.1 mi

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On Wilderness Atlas →

Bridger-Teton National Forest begins about 7.4 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.

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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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  • Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range
    Ben Adkison, 2023
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at New Fork Campground?

No. New Fork Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

Is there cell service at New Fork Campground?

FCC coverage maps show AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is the nearest town to New Fork Campground?

Pinedale, Wyoming.

Source: Getting there

What if New Fork Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are North Boulder Lake Campground (18 mi, first-come), Boulder Lake Campground (21.1 mi), and Small Vehicle Campground (21.3 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby