About Clearwater Campground
Clearwater Campground is located along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway, about 32 miles west of Cody, in northwestern Wyoming. It is 20 miles east of the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking and viewing local wildlife. Great opportunities for hiking, fishing, scenic driving and wildlife viewing are available around the campground. The North Fork of the Shoshone River is a popular fly-fishing location for rainbow and Yellowstone cutthroat trout. The campground offers one group camping area, which provides private parking, three large picnic tables, two food storage lockers and campfire circle. Additionally, 11 single-family campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and food storage locker. Vault toilets and…
- Fees: Overnight Use: Single Site: $15/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. *The…
- Managed by: Shoshone National Forest, FS
- Where: 30 mi west of Cody, WY · 44.46222, -109.66833
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
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–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Cr Trail | Horse | 0.2 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Elk Fork Trail | Horse | 1.8 mi | 10.6 mi |
| Grace Creek Trail | Horse | 1.9 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Horse Cr Trail | Horse | 2.8 mi | 9.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
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.Camps nearby
- Elk Fork Campground 2 mi
- Wapiti Campground 2.3 mi
- Campsite · 28 mi W of Cody 2.7 mi
- Rex Hale 2.9 mi
- Big Game Campground 3.2 mi
- Campsite · 27 mi W of Cody 3.2 mi