About Bennett Peak Campground
This is a fee site with 11 campsites, vault toilet, boat ramp, day use parking, and bank fishing accessible to persons with disabilities. The hand pump water well is not operable at this time. Fees at Bennett Peak are $10 per night per campsite. Each campsite has a picnic table, fire ring/grill, sandy tent pad, parking space but no pull-throughs. The elevation is 7,200 feet and an abundance of wildlife including bald eagle, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, wild turkey, mule deer, mountain lion, grouse, rattlesnakes, and rainbow and brown trout can be found. The campground is located on the banks of the North Platte River and enjoyed by hunters and anglers, who find trout in the North Platte River and big game in the nearby Snowy Range. Use season predominately from June 1st through November 15th depending on winter conditions.
- Fees: $10 per campsite per night
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 6 mi southwest of Ryan Park, WY · 41.27068, -106.58617
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Park | ATV road | 2.3 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Barrett Ridge Spur 3B | ATV road | 2.3 mi | 1.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 17.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Corral Creek Recreation Site 0.9 mi
- Brush Creek Work Center Barrack 5.8 mi
- Ryan Park 6 mi
- French Creek Campground 6.1 mi
- South Brush Creek Campground 6.6 mi
- Lincoln Park Campground 8 mi