Official websites use .gov
A .gov
website belongs to an official government organization in the
United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock
(
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only
on official, secure websites.
Recreation
From expansive wilderness and back country areas that provide a refuge from everyday life, to campgrounds and picnic sites along travel corridors, the Shoshone National Forest is a great place for recreation.
The Shoshone offers over 1,300 miles of trails, 32 campgrounds, and 11 picnic sites. Four Scenic Byways traverse the Shoshone, offering spectacular views of rugged mountain peaks, expansive plateaus awash in wildflowers, glaciers, rivers and streams, and unparalleled wildlife watching.
Serving as the eastern gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, the Shoshone National Forest provides a multitude of opportunities for people to connect with nature. So, what are you waiting for? Pack up your family and friends and head for adventure in Wyoming’s great outdoors at Shoshone National Forest.
Recreation Conditions Report
| Area Name | Status | Area Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Beartooth Lake Campground | Closed | Tentatively opens on June 30, 2023 |
| Big Game Campground | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season |
| Blackwater Pond Picnic Site | Open | |
| Brooks Lake Campground | Closed | Tentatively opens June 16, 2023. Campground opening date depends upon snow conditions. Please contact local district office for more details. |
| Brooks Lake Picnic Site | Closed | Tentative date of opening is mid-June. |
| Brown Mountain Campground | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season |
| Bruce Picnic Site | Open | |
| Clay Butte Lookout | Closed | |
| Clearwater Campground | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season |
| Clearwater Group Site | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season |
| Crazy Creek Campground | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season |
| Dead Indian Campground | Open | Fees begin May 26, 2023 and run through September 10, 2023. One loop will stay open year round |
| Deer Creek Campground | Open | Campground open year round |
| Dickinson Creek Campground | Closed | Tentatively opens on June 23, 2023. Campground opening date depends upon snow conditions. Please contact local district office for more details. |
| Double Cabin Campground | Open | Campground is open for summer. |
| Eagle Creek Campground | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season |
| Eagle Creek Trailhead | Open | |
| Elk Fork Campground | Open | Campground open year round |
| Falls Campground | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season. |
| Fiddlers Lake Campground | Closed | Tentatively opens on June 23, 2023. Campground opening date depends upon snow conditions. Please contact local district office for more details. |
| Fishhawk Trailhead | Open | Fishhawk Trailhead is open year-round. However, after September, there are no services provided. |
| Fox Creek Campground - Closed | Closed | Tentatively opens on July, 1, 2023 |
| Horse Creek Campground | Open | Campground is open for summer. |
| Horse Creek Picnic Site | Open | |
| Hugh Otte Camping Area | Open | |
| Hunter Peak Campground | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season |
| Island Lake Campground | Closed | Tentatively opens July 1, 2023 |
| Jack Creek Campground | Open | Campground open year round |
| Lake Creek Campground | Closed | Tentatively opens June 9, 2023, depending on snow conditions. |
| Lily Lake Camping Area | Open | Open year round |
| Little Popo Agie Campground | Closed | Tentatively opens on June 23, 2023. Campground opening date depends upon snow conditions. Please contact local district office for more details. |
| Little Sunlight Camping Area | Open | Open year round |
| Louis Lake Campground | Closed | Tentatively opens June 23, 2023. Campground opening date depends upon snow conditions. Please contact local district office for more details. |
| Louis Lake Picnic Site | Closed | Tentatively opens June 23, 2023. Picnic area will open when Loop Road opens. |
| Newton Creek Campground | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season |
| Newton Spring Picnic Site | Open | |
| Pahaska Trailhead | Open | |
| Pinnacles Campground | Closed | Tentatively opens June 16, 2023. Campground opening date depends upon snow conditions. Please contact local district office for more details. |
| Reef Creek Picnic Site | Open | |
| Rex Hale Campground | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season |
| Sinks Canyon Campground | Open | Campground is open for summer. |
| Sleeping Giant Picnic Site | Open | |
| Sunlight Creek Picnic Site | Open | |
| Sunlight Ranger Cabin | Open | Cabin is open for 2023 season |
| Threemile Campground | Closed | Tentatively opens on July 1, 2023 depending on snow conditions. |
| Trail Lake Picnic Site | Open | |
| Wapiti Campground | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season |
| Wapiti Wayside | Open | |
| Wind River Lake Picnic Site | Closed | Tentatively opens July 1, 2023, depending on snow conditions. |
| Wood River Campground | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season |
| Worthen Meadow Campground | Open | Campground is open for 2023 season |
| Worthen Meadow Picnic Site | Open | Picnic Area is open for 2023 season |
