Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
8,576 ftelevation
Jul–Augbest months
About Island Park Campground
Island Park Campground is located along West Tensleep Creek. The campgound is about five miles from the West Tensleep Lake Trailhead, which accesses the Cloud Peak Wilderness.
- Fees: $20 per night. Additional vehicle $9. Limit 2 vehicles per site and 8 people per site. 8 reservable sites.
- Season: Memorial Day - Labor Day
- Managed by: USFS - Bighorn National Forest
- Where: 19 mi east of Hyattville, WY · 44.20545, -107.23602
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Hiking
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
28°12°Jan
29°11°Feb
37°17°Mar
43°22°Apr
51°31°May
61°39°Jun
70°46°Jul
69°45°Aug
59°37°Sep
45°27°Oct
35°17°Nov
28°11°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 Island Park 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
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Park C.G. | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| West Tensleep | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 7.4 mi |
| East Tensleep Lake | Horse | 0.2 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Driveway | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Tensleep | Horse | 0.3 mi | 3.4 mi |
| Lake Creek ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 2.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
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.RV essentials
Dump station: 7 mi
Water fill-up: 7 mi