3.8683 reviewsPrice
$6 - $15/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
17 campsites
Season
Open seasonally unti...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$6 - $15/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
17 campsites
Season
Open seasonally unti...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Learn more about alerts →Spring anglers and early-summer hikers who can beat the July mosquito surge: late May into June means cooler temps, trout-ready rivers, and thinner crowds. Pull-throughs at sites 2 and 6 fit rigs up to 24 feet, and the host is genuinely helpful for trail intel.
July and August campers who sleep light or hate bugs will struggle: the mosquitoes get relentless by mid-summer, Highway 26 noise carries into most sites, and there's no potable water on-site, so you're hauling everything in.
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Rated higher than 32% of graded campgrounds
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Reference information about Hatchet Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Located along Highway 26, the Hatchet campground offers a great place to stop for the night when travelling the scenic highway between Jackson and Dubois, Wyoming. Opportunities for fishing designated wild and scenic rivers are available nearby. During the fall hunting season, this campground offers a popular staging area. This site is equipped with 9 campsites, accessibility to bear boxes, access to water, a single-unit vault toilet, campfire rings, and a dumpster.</p>
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Late May through June offers the best window: daytime highs in the 40s to 60s°F, nights around 25-40°F, snowmelt feeding the rivers for trout fishing, and smaller crowds than peak summer. Mosquitoes arrive in force by July. Multiple reviews call them relentless. After September 15, the campground enters shoulder season with free camping but limited amenities. Winter closes the area under deep snow and frigid temperatures.
Late May–June called best window: snowmelt boosts trout fishing, cooler temps, smaller crowds.
Potable water is not available at this site.
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