Worthen Meadow Campground
Worthen Meadow Campground has 28 campsites on the shores of Worthen Meadow Resevoir. Trailheads at the campground accesses the Popo Agie Wilderness. No trailers over 24 feet. Amenities include potable water, three vault toilets, picnic tables, cook grates and boat ramp. Worthen Meadow Picnic Area is nearby.
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Amenities & rules
| Dark sky | 7 miles from Sinks Canyon State Park, a certified International Dark Sky Park |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Forest | Shoshone National Forest |
| Fees | $20/night for single units |
| Rules | Food storage is required |
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Getting there
From Lander, go 10 miles south on State Highway 131, then 8.5 miles on Forest Road 300.
| Coordinates | 42.6990° N, 108.9300° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | The Great Outdoor Shop ↗ | 48.8 mi |
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No site-by-site records, 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.
Explore
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miStough Creek Lakes Trail ↗7.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.1 miSheep Bridge Trail2.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.1 miTwin Lakes (buzz Lakes)3.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.5 miHudson Meadow3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.1 miPinto Park ↗6.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 4.2 miMiddle Fork ↗16 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
Popo Agie Wilderness begins about 1.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 1.7 miPopo Agie Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 102,620 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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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Worthen Meadow Campground?
No. Worthen Meadow 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 Worthen Meadow Campground?
$20/night for single units
Source: Forest Service
Is Worthen Meadow Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Is Worthen Meadow Campground good for stargazing?
Sinks Canyon State Park, a certified International Dark Sky Park, is 7 miles away. Skies that dark carry for miles; a moonless night here should show the Milky Way.
Source: DarkSky International
What if Worthen Meadow Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Fiddlers Lake Campground (5.4 mi, first-come), Sinks Canyon Campground (5.4 mi, first-come), and Little Popo Agie Campground (7.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby