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Brooklyn Lake Campground

7 mi northwest of Centennial, WY · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Brooklyn Lake Campground

The campground is located on Brooklyn Lake. Every site has a view of the lake ranging from great to spectacular. The lake is a nice canoeing lake in the shadow of the snow capped Browns Peak. This campground provides 19 campsites with tables, fire rings, trash pick up, and vault toilets. There is fishing access in Brooklyn Lake and trail access to the Sheep Lake Trail 389 and Glacier Lakes Trail. Internal-combustion motors are prohibited on the lake, only hand-powered boating allowed. There is a carry down access for boats (no ramp). Dogs must be leashed in the campground. This site was approved for a fee change - [Click here for more information](https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/fire/?cid=FSEPRD1092198)

  • Fees: $20 per site. No credit cards accepted, must have exact change if paying cash or payable by check.
  • Season: Mid July (Weather dependent) – Early October (weather dependent)
  • Managed by: USFS - Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
  • Where: 7 mi northwest of Centennial, WY · 41.37367, -106.24736

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddling

Amenities:

Drinking waterPicnic tablesTents allowedRVs allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

24°
10°Jan
26°
9°Feb
34°
15°Mar
41°
20°Apr
50°
29°May
61°
37°Jun
68°
43°Jul
66°
42°Aug
58°
35°Sep
44°
26°Oct
32°
16°Nov
23°
10°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

See Brooklyn Lake Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Brooklyn Lake Rd.ATV roadat camp3.2 mi
Lost-Glacier LakesHiking0.1 mi3.4 mi
Sheep LakeHorse0.1 mi8.9 mi
Brooklyn Lake G SATV road0.7 mi0.1 mi
Shelf Lakes TrailHiking1.8 mi1.3 mi
Quealy Lake TrailHorse2.1 mi3.9 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.