USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Big Game Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Sites
- 14
- Hookups
- 14 no hookups
- Season
- May 23 to September 1
- Max RV length
- 120 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,919 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
- BIG GAME CAMPGROUND (NFSR 419) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Shoshone National Forest
- Nearest town
- CODY
- Address
- 203A YELLOWSTONE AVE, CODY, WY, 82414
- Phone
- 307-527-6921 - THIS NUMBER IS NOT FOR RESERVATIONS. FOR RESERVATION OR INQUIRIES ABOUT RESERVATION STATUS, GO TO RECREATION.GOV 1-877-444-6777
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Wildlife Viewing
14 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Big Game Campground is located along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway about 29 miles west of Cody, in northwestern Wyoming. It is 23 miles east of the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking and viewing local wildlife.
Recreation
Great opportunities for hiking, fishing, scenic driving and wildlife viewing are available around the campground. The North Fork of the Shoshone River is a popular fly-fishing location for rainbow and Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
The Wapiti Wayside is less than a half-mile east of the campground, and offers interpretive information on bears and other local wildlife.
Facilities
The campground offers single-family campsites, each equipped with a table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and trash collection are provided. Campers are allowed to gather firewood in the area.
There is no water available at the campground.
Natural Features
The campground is situated among cottonwood and juniper trees, along the North Fork Shoshone River, at an elevation of 6,000 feet.
A wide variety of wildlife lives in the surrounding area. Visitors often glimpse grizzly bears, deer, elk, bison, moose, fox, coyotes and bald eagles.
Nearby Attractions
Pahaska Tepee, west of the campground, is home to Buffalo Bill's original hunting lodge, built in 1904. Tours are offered daily between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Pahaska also offers guided horseback rides, a gift shop, restaurant and lodging.
Yellowstone National Park's east entrance is 23 miles from the campground via the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway. The park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, as well as breathtaking scenery and unique geological features.
The small, historic city of Cody offers a variety of dining, lodging and shopping options. The Buffalo Bill Historical Center offers extensive displays of Greater Yellowstone natural history, Plains Indians artifacts, western art, firearms, Buffalo Bill memorabilia and a wild sheep exhibit.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 14° | -20° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 16° | -7° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 23° | 3° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 28° | 5° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 36° | 26° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 45° | 35° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 53° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 53° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 46° | 8° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 34° | 6° | 74° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 22° | -12° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 16° | -4° | 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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