Dispersed Camping in Sheridan County, Wyoming
Showing 74 locations in Sheridan County.
Aber Creek Dispersed Area
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Aber Creek within the Bighorn National Forest. This area offers quiet, forested camping opportunities near several popular trailheads and natural creeks.
Amsden Elk Pasture Road
A seasonal access road through the scenic Bighorn National Forest, providing dispersed camping opportunities. This area is highly valued for its natural setting and serves as critical habitat winter range, meaning strictly managed access seasons. Motorized vehicles are permitted on native surface tracks during designated open periods. The scenery is typical of the scenic Bighorn foothills, with mixed meadows and pine woodlands. Campers must pack out all waste and adhere to localized forest restrictions. Ready access to hiking and viewing wildlife in a peaceful setting.
Antelope Salt House Forest Road
A scenic forest corridor offering primitive dispersed camping along the native-dirt Antelope Salt House road in Bighorn National Forest.
Aspen Grove Cabin Road Corridor
This forest corridor provides seasonal access through scenic woodlands of Bighorn National Forest near Aspen Grove Cabin.
Bear Lodge Resort Corridor
A scenic forest access road corridor located near Burgess Junction in the Bighorn National Forest. This area provides access to nearby national forest dispersed camping options and local amenities.
Big Goose Campground
A developed forest service campground located along Red Grade Road in the Bighorn National Forest. This site offers shady campsites next to the creek with vault toilets and potable water access.
Big Goose Road Dispersed Corridor
A scenic dirt forest corridor within Bighorn National Forest offering access to dispersed camping sites. The route provides a classic wooded backdrop with immediate access to nearby trails.
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Black Diamond Trail Rest Area
A basic, paved rest area parking lot adjacent to the historical Black Diamond Trail in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Burgess V.C. Parking Lot
A large paved parking area near Burgess Junction in the Bighorn National Forest. This spot serves as an easily accessible staging or rest area surrounded by pine forests, but overnight stays are subject to strict forest service rules.
Coffeen Park Campground
An official, remote Forest Service developed campground located at the edge of the Cloud Peak Wilderness. It serves as a rustic, quiet basecamp for hikers and pack trips heading into the wilderness area.
Connor Battlefield State Historic Site State Park
This established state historic site campground features standard campsites situated along a scenic creek. Visitors will find a clean and orderly layout alongside historical battlefield landmarks.
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Cross Creek Campground
Cross Creek Campground is an established developed campground located adjacent to Cross Creek and Park Reservoir, offering designated camp loops among the pines.
Cut Across
A scenic dirt corridor traversing the Bighorn National Forest, offering opportunities for dispersed camping along the road.
Dead Swede Campground
A developed Forest Service facility situated on the banks of the South Tongue River in the Bighorn Mountains. The site offers shaded single-family spaces under a dense forest canopy near the Bighorn Scenic Byway.
DeadTime Hill Parking
An unofficial urban rest area situated on a hill overlooking the town. It is best suited for quick, late-night stops in low-profile vehicles.
Deer Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic, remote dirt corridor situated within public land boundaries northeast of Sheridan, offering opportunities for dispersed camping along the road.
East Fork Campground
A peaceful campground located along Red Grade Road in the Bighorn National Forest. It offers direct access to the East Fork of Big Goose Creek and is surrounded by dense pine forests and mountain scenery. The area is highly accessible for standard passenger vehicles and small RVs during the dry season, serving as an ideal basecamp for exploring the scenic Bighorn Mountains. Overnight stays are managed under standard National Forest guidelines.
Fool Creek Basin
A scenic forest road corridor winding through the Bighorn National Forest. The route offers dispersed camping opportunities with a native dirt and gravel surface, suitable for adventurous travelers looking for mountain scenery. Standard motor vehicle use rules apply seasonally.
Foothills Motel & Campground
A developed private campground in Dayton offering full hookups, cabins, and tent spaces along the river. The property is well-maintained with recently renovated bathrooms.
Freeze Out Cow Camp
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along the native-surface forest road near Freeze Out Point within Bighorn National Forest.
Freeze Out Rim Observation Point Road
A scenic dirt corridor traversing the high-elevation terrain of the Bighorn National Forest near Sheridan. The route offers dispersed camping opportunities with expansive mountain vistas and quiet surroundings.
Game Creek
A scenic forest corridor along Game Creek within the Bighorn National Forest, providing dispersed camping opportunities amidst natural dirt terrain and pine scenery.
Gloom Creek Spur 4
A scenic forest dirt road offering dispersed camping access within the beautiful Bighorn National Forest.
Highway Camp Road Dispersed
This dispersed camping zone sits along a dirt forest road in the scenic Bighorn National Forest. Positioned within driving distance of Burgess Junction, it offers convenient access to local picnic areas, trailheads, and public dump stations while maintaining a quiet mountain forest setting.
Hobo Rock Dispersed Area (Bighorn National Forest)
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along the Hobo Rock Forest Road and nearby pullouts in Bighorn National Forest. The area features a mix of quiet wooded pockets tucked off dead-end spur roads and more open trailhead parking areas with sweeping views of the surrounding lodgepole pine and aspen forests.
J. Wilson Cabin Road Dispersed
A scenic forest corridor within the Bighorn National Forest providing access to dispersed camping sites near the historic J. Wilson Cabin. The area features a rustic dirt track winding through serene pine forests and mountain meadows.
Jackalope RV Park
An established RV park with 50 full-hookup sites, clean private bathrooms, a 24-hour laundry facility, and a small enclosed dog park. Late arrivals are welcome to self-register and pay at the office the following morning.
Johnson Creek Forest Road
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Bighorn National Forest near Johnson Creek. This forest route provides opportunities for peaceful dispersed camping along a dirt road that is accessible by standard passenger vehicles.
Lazy R Campground & Cabins
A convenient private campground and RV park located just off Highway 14 and Interstate 90. Perfect for an overnight stopover or as a basecamp to explore the nearby Big Horn Mountains, though it sits close to local traffic and active railroad tracks.
Little Goose Campground
A basic, remote campground nestled in the Bighorn National Forest next to Little Goose Creek, providing primitive sites under a shaded forest canopy.
Little Goose Park Loop Dispersed
A scenic national forest route looping through the lush meadows and high pine forests of the Bighorn National Forest. This area offers excellent roadside dispersed camping opportunities near Little Goose Campground.
Lookout Mountain Forest Road
A scenic forest road corridor winding through Bighorn National Forest near Lookout Mountain, offering rustic dispersed camping pull-offs.
Lower Aber Sale Road
A scenic forest corridor within the Bighorn National Forest offering dispersed camping options along a native dirt road.
Lower Paint Rock Lake Campground
A scenic mountain campground nestled in the trees near Lower Paint Rock Lake. The surrounding area offers quiet spots under the canopy with existing rock fire rings.
Lower Sucker Creek Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor located along Lower Sucker Creek Road within Bighorn National Forest.
Masters Summer Home Road
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the pine forests of the Big Horn National Forest near Sheridan. This area offers tranquil dispersed sites along the roadway, though the surface can become muddy and slick during wet weather.
Medicine Lodge Lake Campground
Medicine Lodge Lake Campground is located in a remote setting on the shores of Upper Medicine Lodge Lake within the Bighorn National Forest. Nearby trailheads offer direct access to the scenic Cloud Peak Wilderness.
North Aber Creek Spur 1 Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping spur nestled in the scenic Bighorn National Forest near Owen Creek.
North Tongue Campground
A scenic developed campground situated along the banks of the North Fork Tongue River and Big Willow Creek within the Bighorn National Forest. It features shady sites near the river, perfect for trout fishing and exploring nearby hiking trails.
Old Sawmill Flats
A scenic corridor within the Bighorn National Forest offering native-surface dispersed camping opportunities. This route is surrounded by peaceful pine forest settings, accessible during the summer and autumn months.
Old Scout Camp Road
A scenic forest corridor within Bighorn National Forest providing dispersed camping opportunities. Standard dirt tracks wind through beautiful pine woods, though deep snow restricts seasonal access.
Owen Creek Campground
Located along the scenic Bighorn Scenic Byway on the banks of Owen Creek, this developed Forest Service campground offers pine-shaded sites with direct access to hiking, off-road vehicle trails, and nearby trout fishing. Perfect for travelers seeking a basecamp in the Bighorn Mountains.
Padlock Cow Camp Road Dispersed
A scenic forest corridor within the Bighorn National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities on a native material dirt road.
Park Reservoir Forest Road Corridor
A scenic dispersed camping corridor situated near Park Reservoir in Bighorn National Forest. The area is highly popular with off-road vehicle recreationalists and contains several pull-offs and clearings along Forest Service Road 293.
Pine Island Group Area
A dedicated group reservation campsite situated along the Bighorn Scenic Byway near Burgess Junction. The location lies nestled within the scenic pine forests of the Bighorn National Forest, offering adjacent trail access and close proximity to Sibley Lake.
Poverty Flats Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Poverty Flats Road in the Bighorn National Forest. The area features quiet spots nestled among pine trees, with rocky mounds and natural boulders providing some separation.
Prune Creek Campground
A scenic developed campground situated on the banks of the South Fork Tongue River within the Bighorn Mountains. Tall pine forests surround the sites, offering excellent shade and a serene natural setting where wildlife like moose are occasionally seen.
Rockwood Forest Road
Located in Bighorn National Forest, this dirt road corridor provides opportunities for dispersed camping in a scenic woodland environment. The route is accessible to all passenger vehicles in dry conditions and offers proximity to scenic vistas including Steamboat Point. Standard forest service dispersed camping regulations apply here.
S. Fk Little Tongue Spur Dispersed
A scenic dirt spur road within Bighorn National Forest offering access to dispersed camping sites. The surrounding terrain features dense pine forest near Black Mountain.
Sheeley Creek Cabin Forest Road Corridor
A quiet National Forest corridor near Sheeley Creek Cabin, offering primitive camping opportunities on a native material dirt road within the Bighorn National Forest.
Sheridan County Fairgrounds
A basic county fairgrounds camping option located in Sheridan, Wyoming. The facility offers standard sites with electrical pedestals, potable water, and a dump station on-site.
Sheridan KOA
A developed private campground located in Sheridan, Wyoming, offering full hookup sites not far from the Montana border. The park features clean facilities, a friendly staff, and is highly accessible right off the road.
Sibley Lake Campground
A scenic developed campground situated near Sibley Lake and Prune Creek in the Bighorn Mountains. Popular for trout fishing, hiking, and non-motorized boating, it features both electric and non-electric sites under shady forest cover. A camp host is on-site seasonally with firewood available.
Skull Ridge Dispersed
A scenic dirt corridor traversing the Bighorn National Forest. Dispersed camping spots are located along the road, framed by pine forests and expansive mountain ridges.
South Park Ridge (FR 315)
A scenic Forest Service road winding through Bighorn National Forest. Dispersed camping spots are scattered along the ridge, offering peaceful forested settings with natural dirt turnouts.
South Trapper Spur Dispersed
This scenic dispersed camping corridor is located along a native-material dirt spur in the Bighorn National Forest near Iron Mountain and Spanish Point. It offers isolated wooded camping sites.
Sucker Creek Dispersed Corridor
A scenic forest corridor along Sucker Creek within the Bighorn National Forest, offering primitive dispersed camping options.
Taylor Mine Spur Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along the Taylor Mine Spur in the Bighorn National Forest. This area offers tranquil camping options surrounded by native pine forests, with easy access to nearby mountain trailheads and points of interest.
Three Isolated Cabins Road
A scenic forest service corridor located in Bighorn National Forest featuring quiet, wooded dispersed camping opportunities.
Tie Flume Campground Corridor
A scenic timbered corridor located within the Bighorn National Forest providing access to the Tie Flume Campground area.
Tie Flume Campground
A developed campground nestled along the scenic banks of the South Tongue River in the Bighorn Mountains. Shaded by dense pine forest and offering easy access to nearby fishing, hiking, and non-motorized boating at Sibley Lake.
Tongue Canyon Campground
Tongue Canyon Campground is a rustic developed campground tucked away in a scenic canyon alongside the rushing Tongue River, surrounded by dramatic limestone cliffs.
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Tongue River Reservoir State Park
An official, developed campground situated on the shores of the Tongue River Reservoir, offering scenic water views and easy reservoir access.
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Trail End State Historic Site State Park
An official Wyoming state historic site with beautiful manicured grounds surrounding an elegant mansion, primarily functioning as a daytime museum and public park.
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Upper Paint Rock Lake Campground
A rustic developed camping area situated near Upper Paint Rock Lake, offering convenient access to trailheads and outdoor recreation in the Bighorn National Forest.
Urban Stealth Parking (Sheridan Brooks Street)
An urban parking area along the shoulder of North Brooks Street adjacent to the YMCA athletic fields and Kendrick Park. Public streets are subject to municipal overnight parking and habitation rules.
Weston Reservoir Road
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Bighorn National Forest near Weston Reservoir.
Whaley High Cabin Road Dispersed
A rugged dirt corridor within Bighorn National Forest offering access to quiet dispersed camping areas surrounded by pine forest.
Woodrock Guard Station Road
A scenic Forest Service road corridor near the historic Woodrock Guard Station in the Bighorn National Forest. The road offers access to dispersed camping opportunities in a beautiful, forested setting.