Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming

Bennett Peak Campground

Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming, United States

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Cost
$10 per campsite per night
Elevation
7,244 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
AT&T weak · T-Mobile 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, Hunting, Picnicking, Wildlife Viewing

About

This is a fee site with 11 campsites, vault toilet, boat ramp, day use parking, and bank fishing accessible to persons with disabilities. The hand pump water well is not operable at this time. Fees at Bennett Peak are $10 per night per campsite. Each campsite has a picnic table, fire ring/grill, sandy tent pad, parking space but no pull-throughs. The elevation is 7,200 feet and an abundance of wildlife including bald eagle, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, wild turkey, mule deer, mountain lion, grouse, rattlesnakes, and rainbow and brown trout can be found. The campground is located on the banks of the North Platte River and enjoyed by hunters and anglers, who find trout in the North Platte River and big game in the nearby Snowy Range. Use season predominately from June 1st through November 15th depending on winter conditions.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January28°10°-21°40°11 of 11
February30°13°-12°47°11 of 11
March38°18°2°62°11 of 11
April46°24°1°64°11 of 11
May60°34°13°74°8 of 11
June76°46°35°89°0 of 11
July83°53°42°94°0 of 11
August79°51°43°88°0 of 11
September73°45°20°84°1 of 11
October56°32°-9°71°10 of 10
November42°20°-10°58°10 of 10
December31°11°-7°43°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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