USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Willow Park
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- June 4 to September 19
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,425 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)
- Access road
- WILLOW PARK P.G. (NFSR 503) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Bighorn National Forest
- Nearest town
- WORLAND
- Address
- 1240 Lane 14, WORLAND, WY, 82401
- Phone
- 406-587-9054
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Off Highway Vehicle Trails, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Photography, Picnicking, Scenic Drive, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Willow Park is located about 50 miles east of Worland, Wyoming on the west side of scenic Cloud Peak Skyway, near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. The Bighorn National Forest offers 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: [email protected]
Recreation
Off-road vehicle trails, scenic jeep roads, hiking and additional fishing streams are available in the surrounding area. Diverse hikes vary from loop trails to treks along creeks and over mountain peaks; many trails access the Cloud Peak Wilderness.
Meadowlark Lake is within a couple miles of the campground. This small lake allows motorized craft at a no-wake speed. West Tensleep Lake, a few miles north of the campground, is open to non-motorized craft only.
Facilities
The campground offers one group site that can accommodate up to 150 people for day-use picnicking and up to 60 people for overnight camping. The site is equipped with several picnic and serving tables, grills and a campfire circle with benches. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in an open meadow surrounded by a forest of lodgepole pine. Many lakes and streams are found throughout the Bighorn Mountains.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (307) 431-7446.
Nearby Attractions
The James T. Saban 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 surrounding area.
Deer Haven Lodge and Meadowlark Lodge are nearby, offering dining options, lodging, 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).
Fees
Group rates: $90 for 1-35 people, $110 for 36-60 people, $130 for 61-120 people, $160 for 121- 150 people (150 is maximum). A fee for exceeding the number of people listed in the reservation will be collected at the campground.
Firewood may be purchased for $6.00/bundle.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 9° | -26° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 10° | -21° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 17° | 1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 21° | -7° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 33° | 19° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 44° | 30° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 53° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 50° | 39° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 44° | 9° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 30° | 4° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 18° | -13° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 13° | -9° | 46° | 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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