Medicine Bow National Forest
OUR EXPERIENCE WHILE ON SET
OUR ADDITIONAL TIP
The Vedauwoo Campground & Recreational Area needs to be on your family’s to do list. Imagine everyone you love surrounding a campfire with stars high up above. You tell the kids stories, your significant other sips hot chocolate and everyone is happily indulging in nature. Campgrounds are open May 15 through November 1, allow RVs and has an area for tent camping. Trust me, get outside and enjoy Wyoming!
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Thunder Basin National Grassland is located in northeastern Wyoming and, together with the Medicine Bow National Forest, makes up about 3 million acres of land from the northeast border of Wyoming to just north of the I-70 corridor of Colorado. The area is perfect for hiking, fishing and camping, though there aren’t any formal camping areas designated. Camping is permitted, but you have to be careful that you are not on private property! There are no fees for using the public lands and it is open year round, however if you plan to go fishing or hunting, you will need a license.
Following is a list of camping information from the area sourced from the U.S. National Forest Campground Guide.
DISPERSED CAMPING LOOKUP TABLE*
| Name | GPS Coordinates | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Rt. 942C | N43 27.016, W105 12.114 Elev. 4700′ | Camp at end of road; good views; remote/solitude; no shade; best suited for small, high clearance vehicle, e.g. slide-in |
| Gibson Draw | N43 28.833, W105 13.166 Elev. 4500′ | Shade from Cottonwoods; large parking area; open range for cattle; Prairie dog town; best suited for small, high clearance vehicle, e.g. slide-in |
| Kellog Reservoir – protected wildlife habitat | N44 03.174, W104 27.402 Elev. 4300′ | Fenced 5 to 7-acre lake (no fishing); some shade; wildlife viewing; small RVs and tents |
| Kellog Reservoir – in the pines | N44 03.049, W104 27.513 Elev. 4300′ | Shade from Ponderosa pine; on hilltop half mile from Kellog Resv.; tent and medium size RVs |
| Little Powder Reservoir | N44 38.850, W105 19.583 Elev. 3700′ | Reservoir is about 5 acres; limited parking/shade; primitive boat ramp; tranquil setting; Little Powder River nearby; tent and high clearance vehicle |
| Soda Well Picnic Area | N44 38.858, W105 12.114 Elev. 3700′ | large gravel/grass parking area; quiet; no shade; historic stone shelter w/picnic table; Weston RA close by; large RVs not recommended |
| Turner Reservoir | N44 02.100, W104 25.284 Elev. 4400′ | Total solitude & quiet; fishing – Brown trout; fishing pier; no shade; small, level parking area; small RVs |
| Weston Recreation Area | N44 38.192, W105 20.248 Elev. 3800′ | ATV “heaven” w/network of trails; large parking area; no shade; Weston Reservoir w/vault a mile away; any size RV |
