North Tongue Campground

15 mi southwest of Dayton, WY · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

7,881 ftelevation

Jul–Augbest months

About North Tongue Campground

North Tongue Campground is located on the North Fork of the Tongue River about one mile north of Burgess Junction, where the Medicine Wheel Passage Scenic Byway and the Bighorn Scenic Byway come together. It's an excellent camping spot for fishing enthusiasts.

Fees: $20 per night. Additional vehicle $9. Limit 2 vehicles per site and 8 people per site. 7 reservable sites.
Season: Memorial Day - Labor Day
Managed by: USFS - Bighorn National Forest
Where: 15 mi southwest of Dayton, WY · 44.78075, -107.53396

Things to do:

Fishing

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

Weather by month

29°

10°Jan

29°

9°Feb

36°

16°Mar

42°

22°Apr

51°

31°May

61°

39°Jun

70°

45°Jul

69°

44°Aug

59°

36°Sep

46°

26°Oct

35°

17°Nov

28°

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 North Tongue Campground from above

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

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
North Tongue C.G.	ATV road	at camp	0.3 mi
Burgess	ATV road	at camp	25.3 mi
Bear Lodge ATV Connector	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.8 mi	0.4 mi
Tongue River Canyon	Horse	1.7 mi	9.9 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: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

North Tongue Campground

About North Tongue Campground

Weather by month

Trails near camp

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