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$25/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
21 campsites
Season
Seasonal opening in ...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Check Policy
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Beartooth Lake Campground, Cody, WY
Anglers and hikers who can arrive midweek, first-come-first-served. Loop C and site B9 are the picks for space and quiet. Beauty Lake Trail and an 8-mile wilderness route leave straight from camp, and Beartooth Lake holds lake and rainbow trout with a boat ramp on site.
Arriving on a summer weekend without a backup plan is risky since there's no reservation system and only 21 sites. The campground hosts draw real complaints about intrusive behavior, and anyone who can't handle vault toilets, freezing nights in July, or a 70-mile drive to the nea
Reference information about Beartooth Lake Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>The Beartooth Lake Campground has 21 sites and is located near many beautiful mountain lakes. Water is available at the campground, and there is a nearby store for supplies. There is no cell service available. This site is <em>not</em> accessible to persons with mobility impairments. </p><p>Maximum spur 32 feet.</p>
The elevation is 9,000 ft. NOTE: The Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National Park is 30 miles west of campground. The campground, along the shore of Beartooth Lake, is composed of three loops - A, B and C. The sites are located in a stand of Lodgepole pine, none of which have a view of the lake. Beartooth Butte provides an impressive backdrop to the campground. Loop C, a four-site loop next to Beartooth Creek, is well suited for tent campers. Day trips include a drive up to Beartooth Pass, Clay Butte Fire Tower (for some great vistas) and the Yellowstone National Park. The drive along the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway is gorgeous. Parts of it trace the flight or retreat of the Nez Perce Indians. This is bear country; practice safe food storage technique. Use provided bear-proof food storage box. NOTE: Limited groceries and gas are available at the Top of the World store about 2 miles east of the campground.
Open June 28 through September 9 - weather dependent
Beartooth Lake is 100 acres. Hiking: Beauty Lake Trail #621 (foot & horse) - 2.5 miles Beartooth High Lake Trail #619 (foot & horse) - 8 miles Both trails access a network of trails in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The campground is convenient to the nearby Morrison Jeep Trail into the Clarks Fork Canyon area. Fishing: Lake and Rainbow trout
Beartooth Lake is 100 acres.
The parking aprons are gravel.
From Cody, WY, take State Rt. 120 west 15.7 miles to State Rt. 296/Sunlight/Basin sign. Turn left onto Rt. 296 (Chief Joseph Scenic Byway) and go 46.6 miles to US Rt. 212 (Beartooth Scenic Byway). Turn right onto Rt. 212 and go 9.3 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign onto a dirt road and go 0.4 miles to campground.
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Late June through August offers the most reliable window. Daytime highs at this elevation run 50–70°F, but nights drop near freezing even in July. Frost on tents in the morning isn't unusual. Afternoon thunderstorms roll in quickly. Early and late season bring the risk of snow. Thin air at 9,000 feet amplifies both sun and wind. Pack layers regardless of the forecast.
Campground open late June–Aug; best weather window with full activity access though nights can be near freezing.
The Beartooth Lake Campground offers a mix of basic and functional amenities. Potable water and picnic tables are available at all 21 sites, which also feature fire grilles. Vault toilets are the only restroom facility provided, and there are no showers, flush toilets, or RV dump stations.
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Site B9 is noted as spacious and private, accommodating a 30' travel trailer comfortably.
Loop C is often praised for its seclusion and proximity to Beartooth Creek.
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