USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Brooks Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,085 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
- BROOKS LAKE CAMP GROUND (NFSR 515.1D) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Dubois, WY
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, General Day, Fishing, Hiking
About
US Forest Service campground. Brooks Lake Campground hosts 13 sites around Brooks Lake, all of which contain RV parking and tent pads, bear boxes, fire rings/grills, and picnic tables. Trails from the campground access the Washakie Wilderness as well as a multitude of recreational mountain lakes. The campground is not accessible to those with mobility impairments. The campground sits at an elevation of 9,200' so be prepared for elevation, has a 16-stay limit, maximum spur is 32 feet, and food storage is required. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site without water: $15 per night
Single Site with water: $20 per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 7° | -22° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 8° | -16° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 13° | -5° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 35° | 19° | -1° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 27° | 16° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 55° | 33° | 19° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 45° | 31° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 43° | 35° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 36° | 3° | 70° | 8 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 24° | -2° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 11° | -17° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 7° | -5° | 39° | 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
- Pinnacles Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Angles Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Turpin Meadow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 10 sites
- Box Creek Trailhead · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi
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