About Turpin Meadow Campground
The Turpin Meadow Campground is located 17-miles East of Moran Junction on the Buffalo Valley Road. It is outfitted with 14 standard campsites, 4 pull through sites, 2 double-unit vault restrooms, and 1 single-unit vault restroom. It is also equipped with corrals, hitching posts, water access, a stock tank, accessibility to bear boxes, dumpsters, and a game storage pole. There are corrals and designated places to tether stock.
- Fees: $15/Night for single unit $7 fee for extra 2nd vehicle, no more than 2 vehicles/ site
- Season: 05/13/2024 – 09/22/2023
- Managed by: USFS - Bridger-Teton National Forest
- Where: 24 mi northeast of Kelly, WY · 43.85715, -110.26874
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turpin Meadows Trailhead | ATV road | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| Turpin Meadows S.Homes | ATV road | at camp | 1.6 mi |
| North Buffalo Fork Trail | Horse | 0.1 mi | 20.5 mi |
| Clear Creek Trail | Horse | 0.6 mi | 5.7 mi |
| South Fork Buffalo Trail | Horse | 0.9 mi | 34.7 mi |
| Box Creek | Horse | 1.3 mi | 12.9 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.Stargazing nearby: Jackson Hole Airport (Urban Night Sky Place), 37 mi.
Dump station: 18.9 mi
Water fill-up: 19.8 mi
Propane: 6.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 24 mi NE of Kelly 0.9 mi
- Hatchet/Flagstaff Area 4.7 mi
- Blackrock Ranger District 4.8 mi
- Free camp site 6.1 mi
- Lava Creek Campground 9.4 mi
- Pacific Creek Campground 10.4 mi