Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming
Bennett Creek Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming, United States
- Elevation
- 7,133 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Rawlins
- Address
- Rawlins Field Office, Rawlins, WY, 82301
- Phone
- 307-328-4200
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Photography, Recreational Vehicles, Water Sports, Wildlife Viewing
About
The Bennett Peak Campground is in a scenic setting near the North Platte River, which makes it great for fishing and floating. The campground has 11 campsites, vault toilet, hand pump well, boat ramp, day use parking, and bank fishing accessible to persons with disabilities. Each campsite features a picnic table, fire ring/grill, sandy tent pad, and parking space. No pull-throughs please. Horses are not allowed in the campground.
This riparian area boasts cottonwoods, ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, willows, juniper, mountain mahogany. Visitors will see a variety of wildlife including bald eagles, bighorn sheep, pronghorn wild turkeys, mule deer, mountain lions, grouse, rattlesnakes. Both rainbow trout and brown trout are abundant.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 11° | -21° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 14° | -12° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 19° | 2° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 25° | 1° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 35° | 14° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 46° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 54° | 42° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 52° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 45° | 20° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 32° | -9° | 71° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 20° | -9° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 11° | -7° | 44° | 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.
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- Bennett Peak Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 0 mi
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