City, County & Regional Parks · Wyoming
River Side Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- Free.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,836 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Douglas
- Address
- Across from the State Fairgrounds, Douglas, WY 82633
- Phone
- 307-358-3462
About
City of Douglas's camping park on the east bank of the North Platte River, on the north side of West Yellowstone Highway. Free overnight camping, a restroom and shower building with hot showers, an off-street parking area, shaded picnic tables and campsites with charcoal grills, an RV dump station, and river access. Popular with hunters and bicycle tourists.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 17° | -23° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 17° | -20° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 27° | 0° | 76° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 30° | -1° | 78° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 42° | 23° | 87° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 56° | 42° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 63° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 59° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 52° | 21° | 96° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 37° | 13° | 79° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 30° | -3° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 24° | -2° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Ayres Natural Bridge Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi
- Esterbrook Campground · USDA Forest Service · 24 mi · 12 sites
- Glendo State Park · Wyoming State Parks · 26 mi · 500 sites
- Curtis Gulch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 27 mi · 6 sites
- Campbell Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 31 mi · 6 sites
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