Island Park Campground
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Island Park Campground is located in pine and spruce forest on West Tensleep Creek near West Tensleep Lake and the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Located 21 miles northeast of Ten Sleep, Wyoming, and 55 east of Worland, Wyoming, on US Hwy 16 this campground is nestled in the Bighorn National Forest offering a wide variety of activities including, hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The administering organization is Rustic Freedom / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: support@rusticfreedom.com Recreation Meadowlark Lake is seven miles distant and allows motorized craft with a no-wake rule. Keep reading
West Tensleep Lake is a scenic, 125-acre lake open to non-motorized craft only, making it a perfect location for canoeing and fishing. Anglers will find rainbow, brown and brook trout in the cool waters of the lake. Off-road vehicle trails, scenic jeep roads, hiking and horseback riding trails and many fishing streams are available in the surrounding area. Facilities The campground offers single-family sites each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets, drinking water from a hand pump and trash collection are provided. The nearest dump station is 17 miles away on Powder River Pass. Natural Features West Tensleep Creek is adjacent to the campground and West Tensleep Lake is four miles away, along with other lakes and creeks. Hiking trails into the Cloud Peak Wilderness start about five miles from the campground. A forest of lodgepole pine, Douglas fir and spruce trees covers the area. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (307) 431-7446. Nearby Attractions The High Park Lookout is located just east of Meadowlark Lake. This old fire lookout was built by the CCC decades ago and is no longer active. A short hike leads to the lookout, where hikers are awarded panoramic views of the Cloud Peak Wilderness and the surrounding area. Deer Haven Lodge and Meadowlark Lodge are nearby, offering dining, lodging, guided horseback riding and fishing and camping supplies. Charges & Cancellations Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This cancellation processing fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
The sites · 10
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLAND PARK CAMPGROUND | 01 Host | management | 30 ft | — | |
| ISLAND PARK CAMPGROUND | 02 | standard nonelectric | 70 ft | — | |
| ISLAND PARK CAMPGROUND | 03 | standard nonelectric | 60 ft | — | |
| ISLAND PARK CAMPGROUND | 04 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | — | |
| ISLAND PARK CAMPGROUND | 05 | standard nonelectric | 52 ft | — | |
| ISLAND PARK CAMPGROUND | 06 | standard nonelectric | 56 ft | — | |
| ISLAND PARK CAMPGROUND | 07 | standard nonelectric | 52 ft | — | |
| ISLAND PARK CAMPGROUND | 08 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | — | |
| ISLAND PARK CAMPGROUND | 09 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | — | |
| ISLAND PARK CAMPGROUND | 10 | standard nonelectric | 75 ft | — |
Booking
Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
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