USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Beartooth Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $25 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,950 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
- BEARTOOTH LAKE - LOOP A (NFSR 146.1A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Cooke City, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. The Beartooth Lake Campground has 21 sites and is located near many beautiful mountain lakes. Water is available at the campground, and there is a nearby store for supplies. There is no cell service available. This site is not accessible to persons with mobility impairments. Maximum spur is 32 feet. Food storage required and there is a 16-day stay limit. 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 | 21° | 7° | -28° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 21° | 5° | -22° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 14° | -2° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 35° | 18° | -6° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 44° | 27° | 5° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 57° | 37° | 25° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 46° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 45° | 36° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 38° | 12° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 23° | 0° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 13° | -20° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 21° | 6° | -10° | 34° | 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
- Island Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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- Lake Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Crazy Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- M-K Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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