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

Dispersed Camping Areas (Undeveloped Campground)

Dispersed Camping (Undeveloped Camping). The Forest Service uses the term "Dispersed Camping" to mean that visitors to the Forest are camping outside of a developed campground facility. This means that visitors are simply finding a place in the forest where they can drive to in order to camp for free where no development other than a road exists. General. Camping (Tent, Car, or RV camping) anywhere in the National Forest OUTSIDE of a designated campground. In undeveloped areas of the forest, there are no services (such as potable water and trash removal) and generally no facilities (such as tables and restrooms.).

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Dispersed Camping Areas (Undeveloped Campground)
Photo from the area. Acroterion (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

Dark sky0.2 miles from Teton County, a certified International Dark Sky Community

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Dispersed Camping Areas (Undeveloped Campground)10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.45 inches of precipitation, 19.1 inches of snowFebruary: 1.43 inches of precipitation, 15.6 inches of snowMarch: 1.33 inches of precipitation, 9.2 inches of snowApril: 1.46 inches of precipitation, 4.2 inches of snowMay: 1.83 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJune: 1.61 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.10 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.14 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.59 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowOctober: 1.57 inches of precipitation, 2.0 inches of snowNovember: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 11.0 inches of snowDecember: 1.76 inches of precipitation, 16.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 16.2°F averageFebruary: 19.9°F averageMarch: 29.2°F averageApril: 38.0°F averageMay: 45.9°F averageJune: 53.8°F averageJuly: 60.2°F averageAugust: 58.9°F averageSeptember: 50.5°F averageOctober: 39.7°F averageNovember: 26.7°F averageDecember: 16.5°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Jackson, less than a mile from the recreation area point at 6,210 feet, station USC00484910 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 18 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 78 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

AreaRecreation.gov lists no exact point for this campground. The recreation area is at 43.48° N, 110.76° W. Call the office before you drive.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Dispersed Camping Areas (Undeveloped Campground)?

No. Dispersed Camping Areas (Undeveloped Campground) is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service recreation page for this forest

Is Dispersed Camping Areas (Undeveloped Campground) good for stargazing?

Teton County, a certified International Dark Sky Community, is 0.2 miles away. Skies that dark carry for miles; a moonless night here should show the Milky Way.

Source: DarkSky International