Hatchet Campground
Located along Highway 26, the Hatchet campground offers a great place to stop for the night when travelling the scenic highway between Jackson and Dubois, Wyoming. Opportunities for fishing designated wild and scenic rivers are available nearby. During the fall hunting season, this campground offers a popular staging area. This site is equipped with 17 campsites, accessibility to bear boxes, access to water, a single-unit vault toilet, campfire rings, and a dumpster.
General Information
These sites are first come, first serve. They cannot be reserved. There is a 2 vehicle maximum per campsite.
Campground will have water turned off, bathrooms locked, and no more trash service after closure date. However, the gate will not be closed, and campground can still be used for no fee when all amenities are turned off. If any amenities are left on, fees will still be collected. Check the Kiosk at the campground for more information. Closes September 15 annually.
Bear Food Storage is required. Learn more about how to Be Bear Wise: Keep Bears Wild & People Safe.
Learn more about the Occupancy, Use, & Stay Limit (Forest-wide).
Extra fees apply per site for 3 or more vehicles.
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $15 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $6 per vehicle
$15/Night for single unit. $7 fee for extra 2nd vehicle, no more than 2 vehicles/ site
Contact Name: Blackrock Ranger District
Contact Phone: 307-543-3900
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 43.824725
Longitude: -110.355198
Directions
Starting from Moran, Wyoming (located 27 miles south of Yellowstone National Park’s south entrance and 19 miles north of the Town of Moose, Wyoming), head east on United States Highway 26/287 for approximately 8 miles. Turn right onto Flagstaff Road/Forest Service (FS) Road 30160. Then take the first left onto FS 30217, arriving at the Hatchet Campground.
Approximate travel details from Moran: 8 miles, 9 minutes.
Parking
Parking by site number and and RV size accommodations:
- Site #1: 18ft
- Site #2: 24ft, Pull Through
- Site #3: 18ft
- Site #4: 18ft
- Site #5: 18ft
- Site #6: 24ft, Pull Through
- Site #7: 18ft
- Site #8: 18ft
- Site #9: 18ft
- Site #10: 18ft
- Site #11: Host Site
- Site #12: 24ft
- Site #13: 24ft
- Site #14: 24ft
- Site #15: 24ft
- Site #16: 24ft
- Site #17: 24ft
- Site #18: 24ft
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Recreation Opportunities
Picnicking
Picnicking - Single