USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Louis Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,573 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LOUIS LAKE CAMPGROUND LOOP (NFSR 308.1D) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Lander, WY
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. The Louis Lake Campground has nine campsites around Louis Lake and the outlet of Louis Creek. The area around the inlet is very marshy and home to abundant wildlife. No trailers over 24 feet. Amenities include two vault toilet, picnic tables, and cook grates. Potable water is not available. The nearby Louis Lake Boating and Picnic Site includes a boat ramp, vault toilet, picnic tables, and cook grates. Stay limit is 16 days, no cell service, and food storage is required. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $15 per night without water, $20 per night if potable water is made available at the campground
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 7° | -22° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 10° | -16° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 15° | -1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 20° | -3° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 30° | 9° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 42° | 30° | 82° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 50° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 48° | 39° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 41° | 13° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 28° | -6° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 21° | -14° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 12° | -13° | 45° | 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
- Volksmarch Trail Head East · 8.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Volksmarch Trail Head West · 8.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Miner's Delight Interpretive Trail Head · 9.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 252 trails in Shoshone National Forest · All 6 trails in BLM lands in Wyoming
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
- Little Popo Agie Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Fiddlers Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Atlantic City Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 8 mi
- Big Atlantic Gulch Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 8 mi
- Atlantic City Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 8 mi
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