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Bottle Creek Campground
Please Note: This campground has no trash services. Be prepared to pack it in and pack it out by bringing your own trash bags.
This campground offers 16 small campsites (trailers less than 16 feet), picnic tables, toilets, fire grates, potable water and trash cans.
Popular recreational activities in the area include day hiking at Green Mountain Falls and Encampment River, fishing the Encampment and North Fork Encampment rivers, wildlife watching and visiting the Continental Divide. Wildlife is common, so plan to keep a clean camp.
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: | 7/26/22 - Campground open, water now available. |
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| Reservations: | Bottle Creek Campground is a first-come-first-serve campground. There is a 14 day stay limit |
| Area Amenities: | Tent camping,Camping trailer,Picnic tables,Toilets,Drinking water,Parking |
| Fees: | $10 per night per site. $5 per additional vehicle(s) per day |
| Permit Info: | No permit required |
| Open Season: | June - September |
| Usage: | Light |
| Closest Towns: | Encampment, WY |
| Water: | Potable Water Available |
| Restroom: | Vault Toilet (3) |
| Operated By: | Forest Service |
| Information Center: | Ranger Station in Saratoga (Brush Creek Hayden Ranger District) 307-326-5258 2171 S. HWY 130, Saratoga, WY 82331 |
General Information
Directions:From Encampment, take Wyoming Highway 70 west approximately 5 miles to Forest Road 550 (Hog Park Reservoir). Turn left onto Forest Road 550 and turn right 0.1 mile, the campground entrance is 0.2 miles.
Activities
Road Cycling
Campground Camping
| No. of Sites | 11 single site(s) |
| Reservation Info | Not reservable |
| No. of Accessible sites | None |
River and Stream Fishing
Brook, brown and rainbow trout can be found in the Encampment River and the North Fork Encampment River.
Day Hiking
Day hiking at Green Mountain Falls and Encampment River. (For more information, go to home page, click recreation, then click day hiking.)
Big Game Hunting
OHV Road Riding
Picnicking
Amenities
| Camping trailer: | 32 feet max trailer length |
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| Toilets: | |
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Caring for the Land
Location
