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Bow River Campground (Wy)
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8,609 ftPrice
$14/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
13 campsites
Season
Open for reservation...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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Quick Facts
8,609 ftPrice
$14/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
13 campsites
Season
Open for reservation...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
Get DirectionsBow River Campground (Wy)
$14.00 - $14.00 / night
Campsite Fees
Standard Nonelectric : $14.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
Standard Site Fee$14.00
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Bow River Campground (Wy)
41.5133, -106.3708
Nearby places
Saratoga, WY (20 miles, approximately 40 minutes)
Elk Mountain, WY (2.5 miles to the Forest boundary, approximately 5 minutes, then additional travel required to reach the campground)
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About Bow River Campground (Wy)
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From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Bow River Campground (Wy) sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Bow River Campground hosts 13 campsites and is located on the upper Medicine Bow River. The campground is located next to Bow River in a heavily wooded forest of Lodgepole and Spruce pines and some young Aspen. The sites are well separated with heavy understory and middle-story which provides privacy. The campground is quiet and tranquil. <strong>This is a pack-in pack-out campground. No trash service in the area.</strong></p><p>OHVs can explore the Campbell Lake Loop after July 1, approximately 9 miles south of the campground. Pick up a motor vehicle use map for free at the Ranger station in Saratoga or call to have one emailed to you.</p><p>Nearby hiking trails include Rock Creek, Sheep Lake, and Crater Lake.</p><div class="usa-alert usa-alert--info usa-alert--slim"><div class="usa-alert__body"><p class="usa-alert__text">This site was approved for a fee change - <a class="usa-link" href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/fire/?cid=FSEPRD1092198">Click here for more information</a></p></div></div>
About the campground
The elevation is 8,340 ft. The campground is located next to Bow River in a heavily wooded forest of Medicine Bow National Forest 217 Lodgepole pine, spruce, and some young aspen. The sites are well separated with heavy understory and middlestory which provides privacy. The campground is quiet and tranquil. Visit the Brush Creek Information Center just east of North Brush Creek Rd. on State Rt. 130. The information center was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1937 and 1941. Formerly Brush Creek Ranger Station, it is currently on the National Register of Historic Places.
Seasons & access
Open June 1 through October 31 - weather dependent
Facilities
The water spigot is a hand pump.
RV information
The parking aprons are dirt. There is an RV waste station in Saratoga, WY - located on State Rt. 130, 0.8 miles west of the North Platte River bridge on the left side of Rt. 130. The fee is $2 and there is no potable water.
Directions
From Saratoga, WY, take State Rt. 130 east 20.1 miles to North Brush Creek Rd. (Forest Rt. 100). Turn left onto Rt. 100 (dirt) and go 19.8 miles to Bow River campground sign. Turn right into campground. NOTE: Forest Rt. 100 is intermittently a narrow two-lane or single-lane (with turnouts) road.
- National Forest
- Bow National Forest
- Ranger District
- Brush Creek-Hayden
- Elevation
- 8340
- Rate
- $10 per day
- Maximum Stay
- 14
About Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
Context for the broader area surrounding Bow River Campground (Wy), sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<p>Welcome to Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland! Visitor opportunities abound on almost 2.9 million acres of National Forest System lands.</p> <p>The Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests provide year-round recreation opportunities for you. These activities include hiking, biking, camping, horseriding, OHV riding, fishing and hunting, just to name a few. Beautiful vistas await sightseers and photographers.</p> <p>The topography varies greatly within the national forests. Elevation ranges from 5,500 to 12,940 feet. The climate ranges from semi-arid at low elevations to colder and less arid in the high country. Frost may occur at any time, and visitors to the higher elevations should be prepared for harsh weather, including snow and high winds, even during the summer months.</p> <p>The Thunder Basin National Grassland provides unique opportunities for recreation, including hiking, sightseeing, hunting, and fishing. There are no developed campgrounds; however, dispersed camping is allowed. Elevation on the national grassland ranges from 3,600 to 5,200 feet, and the climate is semi-arid.</p> <p><strong><strong>The following recreation conditions report includes a sampling of our recreation sites. For information on specific sites or areas, use the link to the right or search by activity in the lefthand search bar. </strong></strong></p>
