Friend Park Campground in WY -- Campground & RV Camping in Wyoming
Friend Park Campground in WY
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Friend Park Campground sits at 7,572 feet at the base of Laramie Peak, surrounded by ponderosa pines, aspens, firs, and rock formations. It features 11 shaded, lightly wooded sites—including walk-in options—equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, pedestal grills, vault toilets, trash collection, and seasonal drinking water. The Laramie Peak Connector Trail leads right from camp to the Laramie Peak and Friend Park trails for hiking, biking, and OHV riding. Anglers can fish nearby in Friend Creek and beaver ponds, while the historic 10,200-foot Laramie Peak towers over the landscape.
Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 10%. Overhead clearance here is posted at 14 ft -- the tightest site sets the limit.
South Mountain stands 1,247 ft above the site, 1.0 miles south. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, an 11-site campground. 1 hike-in site -- most of them shaded. The nearest town, Wheatland, is 30 mi off.
September normals 42–68°F, 1.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov