Cave Falls Campground
This campgrond is situated on the banks of Fall River in Wyoming along the south border of Yellowstone National Park. Cave Falls Campground has 23 single site units and a terrific area for fishing. Each campsite has fire rings, grills and picnic tables. Located throughout the campground are vault toilets, water faucets, bear proof storage boxes, and a dumpster. The campground is located in grizzly bear habitat that requires special precautions be taken with food storage.
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Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | June |
| Forest | Caribou-Targhee National Forest |
| Fees | Single Site $ 13.00 Double Site $ 26.00 Extra Vehicle (ea.) $ 5.00 |
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Getting there
From Highway 20 at Ashton, ID, go through the town heading east on State Highway 47 for 5.7 miles. Turn right onto E 1400 N/Cave Falls Rd and drive for 17.6 miles. Approximately 12 miles of this road is dirt.
| Coordinates | 44.1292° N, 111.0151° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 24 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Eagle's Curios ↗ | 36.8 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
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Trails nearby
- 3.5 miFish Lake0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 4.5 miBitch Creek ↗14.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
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
This campground sits inside Winegar Hole Wilderness.
- inWinegar Hole Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 10,662 acres
- 3.1 miCaribou-Targhee National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,077,758 acres
- 13.7 miJedediah Smith Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 123,896 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.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Cave Falls Campground?
No. Cave Falls Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Cave Falls Campground?
Single Site $ 13.00 Double Site $ 26.00 Extra Vehicle (ea.) $ 5.00
Source: Forest Service
Is Cave Falls Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season June.
Source: Forest Service status
What if Cave Falls Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Warm River (14.8 mi), Grandview Campground (Idaho) (15.1 mi), and Sheffield Campground (17.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby