USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Half Moon Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Sites
- 18
- Hookups
- 17 no hookups
- Season
- May 11 to September 30
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,621 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
- HALF MOON LAKE C.G. (NFSR 370743B) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Bridger-Teton National Forest
- Nearest town
- Pinedale
- Address
- PO BOX 220, Pinedale, WY, 82941
- Phone
- (307)367-4326
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Hiking, Jet Skiing, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing
11 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Half Moon Lake campground is situated just off the northeast shore of Half Moon Lake at an elevation of 7,600 feet in the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming.
Recreation
This lake provides many recreational activities. Anglers enjoy fishing for rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout and other various species of fish native to the area. Visitors also enjoy water sports such as boating, swimming, canoeing and paddle boarding. Two miles down the gravel road is an excellent hiking trail for users of all abilities.
Facilities
This campground offers 17 sites; three of these provide direct lake access. Each site is well screened by willows and equipped with a picnic table and a fire ring. There are two vault toilets within the campground. Approximately 1/2 mile down the main road is the boat launch site, with a dock and additional vault toilets. No drinking water is available. Proper food storage is required.
Natural Features
Half Moon Lake was created by glacial movements and is now surrounded by the foot hills of the Wind River Mountains. Along the lakeshore and the hillsides you will find lodgepole pine, Douglas-fir and aspen stands interspersed with sagebrush and rocky outcroppings.
Nearby Attractions
The Museum of the Mountain Man, located in Pinedale, features a large collection of Rocky Mountain fur trade artifacts, Native American displays, as well as history of the settlement of Sublette County. In July look for the annual Green River Rendezvous. For more information please see the Sublette County Chamber of Commerce or pinedaleonline.com.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 5° | -23° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 9° | -15° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 16° | -5° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 20° | 0° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 31° | 17° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 42° | 26° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 50° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 50° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 42° | 18° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 30° | 4° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 17° | -9° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 8° | -12° | 41° | 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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