Dispersed Camping in Johnson County, Wyoming
Showing 83 locations in Johnson County.
Bald Ridge Dispersed Area
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Bald Ridge within the Bighorn National Forest. This area offers quiet forest sites suitable for self-contained rigs traveling during the open season.
Bighorn National Forest - Private Residences Road Corridor
A scenic forest corridor managed by the U.S. Forest Service, providing access to public land and nestled in the Bighorn National Forest. Dispersed camping is allowed along the forest road, though users must respect private property boundaries marked along the route.
Bighorn National Forest near Buffalo, WY
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Billy Creek Meadow Road
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the southern Bighorn National Forest, providing access to dispersed camping sites amidst rolling hills and pine-covered meadows. The route is accessible to all vehicle classes under dry conditions and provides a peaceful base for exploring the region's wilderness.
Billy Creek Spring
Dispersed camping corridor located along the native-surface Billy Creek Spring dirt road, nestled deep within the scenic Bighorn National Forest. This area provides standard primitive camping access with minimal services, suitable for travelers seeking a natural forest retreat.
BLM Land near Buffalo, WY
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BLM Primitive Road Corridor (Monument Hill)
A rugged network of primitive routes traversing Bureau of Land Management territory southwest of Buffalo, Wyoming, offering access to secluded dispersed sites.
BLM Road Dispersed
A quiet and remote Bureau of Land Management road providing access to dispersed camping sites in a rugged prairie setting. The corridor is highly secluded and ideal for self-contained, high-clearance rigs looking for quiet isolation.
Boulder Park Campground
Boulder Park Campground is situated on the west side of the scenic Cloud Peak Skyway within the Bighorn National Forest. This high-altitude developed campground offers single-family sites tucked into a tranquil pine forest. It serves as an excellent basecamp for hiking the nearby Cloud Peak Wilderness or fishing and boating on Meadowlark and West Tensleep lakes. Facilities include picnic tables, fire rings with grills, drinking water, and vault toilets.
Bull Creek Campground
A developed National Forest campground situated along Bull Creek in the Bighorn National Forest. This spot offers a quiet mountain setting accessible via the Meadowlark Lodge Spur road.
Camp Comfort Road (FR 19) Dispersed
A popular dispersed camping corridor located along the eastern boundary of Bighorn National Forest, easily accessed off Highway 16 near the Grouse Mountain trailhead. This expansive alpine meadow and pine setting features stunning mountain views, grazing horses, and plenty of space for rigs of all sizes to spread out. While very close to the highway and accessible by standard vehicles, the upper portion beyond the gate closes seasonally in late autumn.
Canyon Campground
Canyon Campground is nestled along Crazy Woman Canyon Road, providing a rustic and scenic camping experience right beside a rushing creek. The surrounding canyon walls and pine forest offer dramatic views, though access requires navigating a narrow, rough gravel road.
Canyon Creek Cow Camp Road
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Canyon Creek within the Bighorn National Forest. This area offers a quiet retreat among mature pines and open valleys.
Chapel De St. Christophe Road Corridor
A scenic corridor along a National Forest road in the Bighorn National Forest, providing seasonal access for standard passenger vehicles and motorhomes.
Circle Park Campground
An official developed campground situated near the Cloud Peak Wilderness, offering traditional pine-shaded spots and essential amenities. Positioned at an ideal basecamp for hikers, with nearby trails leading deep into the pristine alpine lakes and granite peaks. Elgin Park, Pole Creek, and Crazy Woman Canyon Roads provide great scenic driving in the immediate vicinity.
Circle Park Road Dispersed Corridor
Dispersed sites scattered along Circle Park Road (Forest Road 20) leading up to the wilderness trailhead, nestled in the scenic Bighorn National Forest. This area offers a mix of wide-open alpine meadows and shaded pine pockets. While the lower spots have direct access, further exploration down spur roads reveals quiet pullouts with varying degrees of solitude. Expect light traffic bound for the nearby wilderness area.
Crazy Woman Campground
A basic national forest campground situated near the scenic Crazy Woman Creek area, serving as an excellent basecamp for exploring the scenic canyon and hiking trails.
Crazy Woman Canyon Road
Scenic pullouts nestled alongside the creek in the dramatic Crazy Woman Canyon.
Doyle Creek Campground
An official developed U.S. Forest Service campground located in the Bighorn National Forest, featuring single-family sites along Doyle Creek. Ideal for visiting nearby wilderness hiking trails, off-highway driving routes, and mountain stream fishing.
Dry Tensleep (Forest Road 433)
A scenic forest corridor offering dispersed camping options located near Boulder Park Campground within the Bighorn National Forest.
East Lake Road
A scenic dirt corridor weaving through the Bighorn National Forest near Buffalo, offering access to dispersed camping opportunities.
Forest Service Road 27 (Island Park Road)
This scenic mountain corridor within Bighorn National Forest features roughly 40 designated dispersed camping sites nestled among the pine trees and alpine meadows. The road provides access to nearby lakes, streams, and trailheads, making it popular for fly fishing and wildlife viewing. Strict local regulations require all campers to camp only in designated numbered sites and to possess self-contained, portable toilet systems.
Forest Service Road 375 Dispersed Corridor
A very large, popular dispersed camping corridor located along Forest Service Road 375 (Circle Park Road) on the east side of the scenic Cloud Peak Skyway. The area features numerous open meadows and aspen groves, providing a mix of shaded and sunny spots with stone fire rings. While it can become busy on summer weekends, there is ample space for privacy and scenic views of the surrounding Bighorn National Forest mountains.
Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site State Park
A historical state park setting located off the main highway, offering a peaceful environment near Pilot Knob. While primarily a historic site, overnight accommodations are subject to seasonal state park regulations and specific site designations.
Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site State Park
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Frankovic Cabin Road
A rustic National Forest corridor situated within the Bighorn National Forest near Pole Creek. The route offers access to scenic dispersed camping pull-offs surrounded by pine woodlands.
French Creek Corridor
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Bighorn National Forest. This area offers primitive roadside pull-offs nestled in a deep pine forest environment near natural springs.
Hesse Creek Gravel Pit
A basic, flat dispersed camping area situated in an old gravel pit off Hesse Creek Road in Bighorn National Forest. This location serves as an easy, open spot for self-contained rigs looking for a quick stopover on national forest land.
Hettinger Group Campground
A developed group reservation campground situated near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. The facility is equipped to handle up to 150 people for overnight camping or day-use picnicking, with direct trail access leading to nearby reservoirs.
Highway 16 Rest Area Parking
A basic, paved parking pull-off located immediately adjacent to Highway 16 near Buffalo, Wyoming.
Hunter Campground
An established USFS developed campground situated along Hunter Creek Road, designed with equestrian facilities but open to all campers. Located just two miles off the Cloud Peak Scenic Byway, it provides excellent access to several wilderness trailheads.
Hunter Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along Forest Road 19 and Hunter Creek Road leading up toward the Cloud Peak Wilderness. The corridor features beautiful hilltop pull-offs and valley viewpoints, with several dispersed options suitable for a range of self-contained rigs.
Hyattville Logging Road Corridor
Scenic dispersed camping opportunities nestled along a forest road inside Bighorn National Forest. The corridor features beautiful creekside meadows, views of nearby cliffs, and immediate access to recreational water features.
Indian Creek Cabin Road
This forest corridor provides access to Bighorn National Forest dispersed camping areas along a native dirt road.
Island Park Campground
This developed campground sits in a peaceful pine and spruce forest near West Tensleep Creek, offering easy access to hiking trails and non-motorized boating on West Tensleep Lake.
Kaycee City Park
A pleasant and well-maintained municipal city park in Kaycee, offering several free, unpowered campsites. The park features pull-through and back-in spaces, covered picnic shelters, a children's playground, and clean portable toilets. It is within walking distance of local restaurants, a bakery, and a grocery store.
Kaycee Rest Stop
A well-maintained public rest area ideal for a quick overnight stop. It features clean restrooms that remain open through the night, but expected ambient noise from idling commercial trucks parked nearby.
KC RV Park
A small, basic commercial RV park operating on a cash-only basis. It offers level gravel pads with full hookups and pull-through capability, making it a functional stopover option after a long day of travel.
Lake Point Campground
A developed Forest Service campground situated near the shores of Meadowlark Lake in the scenic Bighorn National Forest.
Lakeview Campground
Lakeview Campground sits on the scenic shores of Meadowlark Lake along the Cloud Peak Skyway. This developed site provides convenient access to wake-less boating, trout fishing, canoeing, and nearby trailheads entering the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Standard amenities like vault toilets, drinking water, and trash collection are maintained seasonally by a concessionaire.
Leigh Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain access road winding through the Bighorn National Forest near the Leigh Creek RV dump station, offering dispersed camping opportunities on native dirt surfaces.
Little Sourdough Ridge (FR 260)
A scenic forest route located in Bighorn National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities on a native material surface. Beautiful pine woods and Bighorn mountain terrain define this remote setting.
Loaf Mountain Lookout Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain corridor along the Loaf Mountain Lookout road system, offering exceptional vistas of alpine meadows, wildflowers, and surrounding peaks. It serves as a reliable option for self-contained travelers, particularly early or late in the season when secondary forest spur roads remain closed.
Lost Cabin Campground
Situated in a dense lodgepole pine forest on a scenic hillside above Highway 16, this campground offers quick access to the adjacent Cloud Peak Wilderness. Single-family sites sit near the North Fork Creek with hiking, off-road driving, and mountain biking options nearby.
Lower Poison Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor winding through Bighorn National Forest, offering dispersed camping alongside historical mountain creek pathways.
Middle Fork Campground
Middle Fork Campground sits in a pine forest along the scenic Cloud Peak Skyway in the Bighorn National Forest. It serves as a quiet basecamp with convenient access to Tie Hack Reservoir for canoeing and the Circle Park Trailhead for wilderness hiking.
Middle Fork of the Powder River Campground
A remote and picturesque developed BLM campground situated along a blue-ribbon trout stream. It offers basic amenities and serves as an excellent base for fishing and enjoying the quiet canyon environment.
Mikesell-Potts Recreation Area County Park
A well-maintained county park campground situated along the shores of Lake DeSmet. It features nearly 100 spacious campsites, offering both primitive non-electric and electric-hookup options. Visitors can enjoy clear waters for swimming, wading, and boating with a peaceful lakeside setting, though some overhead power lines run through the area. Bathrooms are seasonally closed in the colder months, and no potable water is available on-site. The campground operates on a self-pay honor system. It serves as an excellent, easily accessible stopover just off Interstate 90.
Mud Poison Spur Road #2
A scenic dirt road spur corridor winding through the southern Bighorn National Forest. This area offers dispersed camping opportunities with great forest scenery and a quiet mountain atmosphere.
Muddy Guard Cabin
A historic Civilian Conservation Corps log cabin built in the late 1930s. The cabin is nestled in a scenic clearing with views of wildflower-filled meadows and surrounding peaks, offering direct access to fishing, hiking, and equestrian trails in Bighorn National Forest.
Muddy Guard Station Road Dispersed
A scenic corridor along Muddy Guard Station Road in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains offering native-surface dispersed camping pull-offs near historic cabins and developed recreation sites.
N. Clear Crk. Lot 3
This National Forest road access point is situated in the scenic Bighorn National Forest near Buffalo, Wyoming. It offers a native dirt surface and is open to all passenger vehicles, providing a gateway to dispersed camping options within the national forest.
North Clear Creek Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along North Clear Creek Road inside Bighorn National Forest. The road sits close to hiking trails, creek access, and provides a peaceful forest setting near Hunter Mesa.
Old Highway 16 Dispersed Camping
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Old Highway 16 within Bighorn National Forest. This area features gravel pull-outs nestled near a rushing creek, providing an excellent basecamp for climbers and outdoor enthusiasts looking for peaceful mountain views.
Outlaw Cave Campground
This remote campground is situated on the canyon rim of the Middle Fork Powder River Recreation Area. Historically used as a hideout by Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch, the area features stunning red canyon walls, hiking access to historic caves, and blue-ribbon trout fishing down along the river. The final approach features rugged, high-clearance roads that navigate through private easements where staying strictly on the posted road is required.
Poison Creek Spring
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along the Poison Creek Spring road within Bighorn National Forest. The route winds through high-country pine forests with open meadow views.
Pole Creek Cabin
A historic US Forest Service cabin built in the mid-1950s, located at the quiet end of a forest road within the Pole Creek Cross Country Ski Area. The area is a hub for wildflower viewing, hiking, and hunting in the summer, and converts to a ski and snowmobile trail system during the winter months. Booking is required through the proper reservation system, and winter access is limited to skis or snowmobiles from the Nordic parking lot.
Powder River Campground
A small, privately owned RV park shaded by large elm trees, featuring pull-through sites with electrical hookups, hot showers, flush toilets, and a laundry room. It serves as a convenient and quiet overnight stop just off the highway, popular with both travelers and working crews. Passport America discounts are accepted.
Powder River District, Bighorn National Forest
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Right Antler Road
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the southern Bighorn National Forest. This area offers dispersed camping opportunities in a quiet pine-wooded environment with direct access off the main road.
Rock Creek Road Dispersed
An expansive forest corridor providing dispersed camping opportunities within the Bighorn National Forest. This dirt route serves as a gateway to peaceful wilderness surroundings, with sites nestled among native pines and fields.
Rock Knob Dispersed Area
This forest road corridor offers natural dispersed camping settings in a classic mountain timber environment. High-elevation native dirt surfaces lead to primitive clearings suitable for self-contained rigs during the dry season.
Sand Draw Spur 1 Dispersed
An isolated dispersed camping corridor situated on a native dirt spur road in the Bighorn National Forest. This area offers a quiet retreat with basic vehicle access during dry conditions.
Sawmill Gone Dispersed Area
A scenic national forest corridor providing dispersed camping options along Sawmill Gone road within the Bighorn National Forest.
Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout
A historic fire lookout constructed in 1950 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, offering a unique high-elevation overnight rental. Guests can experience panoramic views of the surrounding peaks, though they should expect some daytime foot traffic from hikers visiting this popular historical landmark.
Sheep Mountain Lookout
A scenic forest road access corridor on the Bighorn National Forest leading toward the historic Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout. The area provides opportunities for dispersed camping in a dense coniferous forest setting.
Sinclair Gas & Quick Stop
This commercial Sinclair gas station on the outskirts of Kaycee offers a large, flat gravel and asphalt parking area suitable for overnight stays. It provides an easy, level spot to pull off and rest directly along the travel corridor.
Sitting Bull Campground
An established USFS campground situated in the Bighorn National Forest near the Cloud Peak Wilderness. The campground features large, level, and well-spaced wooded sites situated about a mile north of Highway 16, with some sites backing up to a scenic open meadow.
South Clear Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain corridor winding through the Bighorn National Forest near Circle Park. It offers seasonal dispersed camping opportunities for various rig types with direct forest access.
South Fork Campground
A fully accessible campground situated along a scenic creek under a canopy of ponderosa pines, offering easy access to the Cloud Peak Wilderness. The facility features standard drive-in sites as well as walk-in tent sites across a wooden bridge.
South Fork Powerline
A scenic mountain access corridor tucked away in the Bighorn National Forest. The route tracks near the South Fork of the Clear Creek, close to established trailheads and sub-alpine forest recreation areas.
Spring Draw Cabin Lot H Corridor
A scenic forest corridor located in the Bighorn National Forest near Willow Park and Island Park. The area offers access to primitive, natural settings along a dirt and gravel road.
Taylor Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic Forest Service road corridor in the Bighorn National Forest offering dispersed camping options along the road.
Tie Hack Campground
Located in close proximity to Tie Hack Reservoir, this developed campground provides excellent opportunities for canoeing, fishing, and hiking in the scenic Bighorn National Forest. Ideal for those looking for a quiet retreat near alpine lakes.
Trigger Lake Spur 1 Dispersed
A scenic Forest Service corridor tucked inside Bighorn National Forest. This dirt and native material road offers a peaceful forest setting with access to standard vehicles during the summer season.
Upper Doyle Road
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Bighorn National Forest, providing ample space for dispersed camping along the road.
Upper Dump Road (FR 419) Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor located off Highway 16 along Upper Dump Road (FR 419/435). The lower portion of the road features spacious, flat sites suitable for larger rigs, while the upper sections toward the trailhead become increasingly rugged, rocky, and muddy, requiring high-clearance vehicles. High-alpine scenery, proximity to hiking trails, and abundant pine forest make this a highly scenic basecamp. Active wildlife warnings including moose and black bears apply. All waste must be packed out, and food storage orders are in effect.
Upper North Fork
Upper North Fork is a scenic dirt route running through the expansive pine forests of the Bighorn National Forest. This area offers excellent opportunities for dispersed camping, providing access to secluded sites along the forest corridor.
Upper Soldier Creek
A scenic mountain corridor winding through the Bighorn National Forest. This area offers dispersed camping opportunities along a dirt road with native material surfaces.
Vannoy Cabin Corridor
A quiet dirt forest road corridor leading towards the Vannoy Cabin area in the scenic Bighorn National Forest. This area offers a peaceful pine forest setting with convenient access to nearby trailheads and historical sites.
West Tensleep Lake Campground
An official, developed Forest Service campground on the shores of West Tensleep Lake, adjacent to the Cloud Peak Wilderness boundary. Ideal for hikers, anglers, and kayakers seeking a scenic, structured basecamp.
Willow Park Campground
Willow Park Campground is nestled on the western side of the Cloud Peak Skyway within Bighorn National Forest, providing comfortable camping near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. The facility is equipped with a large group site, accessible vault toilets, drinking water, and trash collection, surrounded by ponderosa pines and open meadows.
Zay Brook Forest Road
Zay Brook Forest Road offers dispersed camping opportunities in the Bighorn National Forest. The road is composed of native material and is accessible to all passenger vehicles and motorhomes during the dry season.