Recreation


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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.

Current Recreation Conditions

Area Name Status Area Conditions
Beartooth Lake Campground Closed Closed
Big Game Campground Closed Closed
Blackwater Pond Picnic Site Open Open
Brooks Lake Campground Open Open
Brooks Lake Picnic Site Open Open Open for the 2023 season
Brown Mountain Campground Open Open
Bruce Picnic Site Open Open
Clay Butte Lookout Open Open Tentatively opens July 1, 2023
Clearwater Campground Closed Closed Closed due to the Clearwater Fire
Clearwater Group Site Open Open
Crazy Creek Campground Closed Closed
Dead Indian Campground Open Open The south loop will stay open year round
Deer Creek Campground Open Open
Dickinson Creek Campground Open Open
Double Cabin Campground Open Open
Eagle Creek Campground Open Open
Eagle Creek Trailhead Open Open
Elk Fork Campground Open Open The Elk Fork Campground has been impacted by the Clearwater Fire and will be closed for the remainder of the 2024 season.  
Falls Campground Open Open
Fiddlers Lake Campground Open Open
Fishhawk Trailhead Open Open Fishhawk Trailhead is open year-round. However, after September, there are no services provided.
Fox Creek Campground Closed Closed
Horse Creek Campground Open Open
Horse Creek Picnic Site Open Open
Hugh Otte Campground Open Open
Hunter Peak Campground Open Open
Island Lake Campground Closed Closed
Jack Creek Campground Open Open Campground open year round
Lake Creek Campground Closed Closed
Lily Lake Camping Area Open Open Open year round
Little Popo Agie Campground Open Open
Little Sunlight Camping Area Open Open Open year round
Louis Lake Campground Open Open
Louis Lake Picnic Site Open Open Open for 2023 season
Newton Creek Campground Open Open
Newton Spring Picnic Site Open Open
Pahaska Trailhead Open Open
Pinnacles Campground Open Open
Reef Creek Picnic Site Open Open
Rex Hale Campground Open Open
Sinks Canyon Campground Open Open
Sleeping Giant Picnic Site Closed Closed
Sunlight Creek Picnic Site Open Open
Sunlight Ranger Cabin Open Open
Threemile Campground Open Open
Trail Lake Picnic Site Open Open
Wapiti Campground Open Open The Wapiti Campground will be closed as a precaution for the Clearwater Fire.
Wapiti Wayside Open Open
Wind River Lake Picnic Site Open Open Tentatively opens July 1, 2023, depending on snow conditions.
Wood River Campground Open Open
Worthen Meadow Campground Open Open
Worthen Meadow Picnic Site Open Open Picnic Area is open for 2023 season