USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Bow River Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $14 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per day
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,609 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
- BOW RIVER CG (NFSR 142) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Saratoga, WY
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Fishing, River / Stream, Hiking, Hunting, Big Game, Special Landcraft (Ohvs)
About
US Forest Service campground. Bow River Campground hosts 13 campsites and is located on the upper Medicine Bow River. The campground is located next to Bow River in a heavily wooded forest of Lodgepole and Spruce pines and some young Aspen. The sites are well separated with heavy understory and middlestory which provides privacy. The campground is quiet and tranquil. This is a pack-in pack-out campground. No trash service in the area. OHVs can explore the Campbell Lake Loop after July 1, approximately 9 miles south of the campground. Pick up a motor vehicle use map for free at the Ranger station in Saratoga or call to have one emailed to you. Nearby hiking trails include Rock Creek, Sheep Lake, and Crater Lake. Open season: June . Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 11° | -19° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 13° | -15° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 17° | -1° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 24° | 1° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 32° | 12° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 45° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 52° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 50° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 44° | 20° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 31° | -2° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 21° | -14° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 14° | -9° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Bow River Ranger Station · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
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- Sugarloaf Campground (WY) · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 17 sites
- Lincoln Park Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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