Prior Flat Campground

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9 reviews
Prior Flat Campground

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15 campsites

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Standard Site Fee$0.00
Hookup Site Fee$0.00
Premium Site Fee$0.00
Hike and Bike Site Fee$0.00
Group Site Fee$0.00
Food Storage Locker Fee$0.00
Total Campsite Fees$0.00

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"Reviewers consistently describe Prior Flat as a quiet, well‑maintained, scenic campground with wooded sites and good opportunities to see wildlife. Visitors like its solitude and convenience as a launching point for mountain roads, though facilities are very basic (vault toilet, no potable water)."

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About Prior Flat Campground

Tucked into a peaceful 9-acre pocket of mountain terrain, Prior Flat Campground welcomes travelers with 15 intimate campsites nestled among whispering aspens and hardy pines. Whether you're settling into one of the standard sites or taking advantage of the convenient pull-through option, you'll find all the essentials—picnic tables, fire rings with grills, designated parking, and vault toilets—set against a backdrop where wildlife sightings are part of the daily rhythm.
The facility contains 15 campsites on about 9 acres and includes one pull-through site and parking spurs.
Natural Features and SceneryThe campground sits in a distinctive high-country ecosystem where golden-barked aspens mingle with the sturdy silhouettes of limber and lodgepole pines, their branches rising above a sea of fragrant big sagebrush. This diverse habitat creates a natural theater for wildlife watching: pronghorn may bound across distant ridges at dawn, mule deer and elk often browse near the forest edge during quieter hours, and coyotes occasionally serenade the sunset. Keep your eyes skyward for the distinctive profile of golden eagles soaring on thermals, while ruffed grouse rustle through the underbrush, adding their percussion to the mountain soundscape.
Geological RegionShirley Mountain
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Campsite details

Sites Size15 campsites on about 9 acres; includes one pull-through site and parking spurs.
Total Campsites15 campsites

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Site layoutApproximately 9 acres with 15 sites including one pull-through; sites include picnic tables, fire rings/grills and parking spurs. A vault toilet is on site.

Amenities available

Fire rings
Picnic tables
Flush toilets
Vault toilets

Activities you can enjoy

Visitors can enjoy wildlife viewing among aspen, limber pine, lodgepole pine and big sagebrush habitats. The site listing highlights sighting opportunities for multiple large and small mammals and birds.
Wildlife viewing
Visitors can view pronghorn, mule deer, elk, coyotes, grouse and golden eagles in and around the campground.
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  • Pets are not allowed

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Humidity: 78%
Wind: 34.5 mph
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Prior Flat Campground
Driving directionsFrom Medicine Bow, take Wyo 487 north approximately 21 miles and turn left onto Wyo 77. Follow Wyo 77 about 9 miles and take County Road 102 west for about 9 miles to the Shirley Mountain Loop Road (BLM Road 3115). Campground is just up the hill about 1/4 mile.
Accessible via Wyo 487 north, then Wyo 77, then County Road 102 to Shirley Mountain Loop Road (BLM Road 3115); campground is about 1/4 mile up the hill from that junction.
Nearby places
Medicine Bow - 21 miles

Reviews from booking and map sources

4.6
9 reviews
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Prior Flat Campground is top-rated, placing it in the top 15% of campgrounds based on reviews
Reviewers consistently describe Prior Flat as a quiet, well‑maintained, scenic campground with wooded sites and good opportunities to see wildlife. Visitors like its solitude and convenience as a launching point for mountain roads, though facilities are very basic (vault toilet, no potable water).
Review Summaries
Based on 9 reviews

What Campers Love

Campground praised for peace and solitude—several guests reported being the only campers. Wooded sites with picnic tables and fire rings, well‑kept grounds, good wildlife viewing (antelope, eagles),...
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Based on 9 reviews

Common Concerns

No potable water and only a vault toilet are repeated drawbacks. Cell service is inconsistent (some had service at sites, much of the surrounding area is a dead zone). A few reviewers noted vehicle...
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Pro Tips & Recommendations

Come prepared: bring your own water and self‑contained sanitation supplies. Expect primitive facilities (vault toilet only) and variable cell coverage—download maps if needed. Choose higher ground...
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Seasonal Insights

Limited data, but at least one reviewer in late June reported some sites flooded after wet weather, so expect soggy/low spots in wetter months. Otherwise reviewers across different months report the...
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Camper Quotes

"Most days and many nights I was the only one in the entire campground. It was beautiful, and quite peaceful" "Great spot,no one bothers you!" "Seen antelope+ 3 eagles ."
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Site-Specific Reviews

Several reviews note there are multiple sites suitable for RVs and tents, each with a picnic table and fire ring. Sites are generally wooded and well maintained; however, reviewers cautioned that...
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Accessibility Features

Facilities are primitive: only a vault toilet is available and no potable water on site. Reviews do not mention ADA‑accessible facilities or paved access—these basics suggest limited accessibility...
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