Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming
Encampment River Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming, United States
- Season
- June to mid-November
- Elevation
- 7,238 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Encampment
- Phone
- 307-328-4200
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Camping Area, Fishing, Hiking, Photography, Recreational Vehicles, Wildlife Viewing
Site map
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About
The Encampment River Campground is a great location near the Encampment River for fishing, floating and hiking the Encampment River Trail.
The campground has 8 campsites, vault toilet, day use parking and a foot trail. Each campsite features a picnic table, fire ring or grill, sandy tent pad, and parking space. Bring potable water and firewood.
Camping season is typically June through mid-November. The trail is open to hikers year-round. No motor vehicles are allowed on the trail. Camping fees are $10 per campsite per night.
No pull-throughs please, and horses are not allowed in the campground.
The riparian area has cottonwoods, willows, juniper, wild rose, grasses and sagebrush.
Visitors will see a variety of wildlife including bald eagles, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, mule deer, grouse, rattlesnakes. Both rainbow trout and brown trout are abundant.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 11° | -20° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 14° | -9° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 19° | 1° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 25° | 2° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 34° | 13° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 45° | 33° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 52° | 41° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 51° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 44° | 20° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 32° | -11° | 70° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 20° | -13° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 12° | -9° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Encampment River Trailhead · 0.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Indian Bathtubs Trail Head · 2.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Purgatory Gulch Trailhead · 3.5 mi as the crow flies
Purgatory Gulch 0.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Green Mountain Falls Trailhead · 6.6 mi as the crow flies
Green Mountain Falls 1.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Green Mountain Trailhead · 7.9 mi as the crow flies
Green Mountain Trail 1.8 mi Hike · Drive there
All 6 trails in BLM lands in Wyoming · All 375 trails in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Town of Encampment RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 2 mi · 9 sites
- Hog Park Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 50 sites
- Blackhall Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
- Bennett Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 12 mi
- Bennett Peak Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 12 mi
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