Island Park Campground
Bighorn National Forest — lakeside, fishing, hiking
Location: Worland, WY, WY
Price: From $18.5 per night
Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (47 reviews)
Season: May through October
Island Park Campground is located in pine and spruce forest on West Tensleep Creek near West Tensleep Lake and the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Located 21 miles northeast of Ten Sleep, Wyoming, and 55 east of Worland, Wyoming, on US Hwy 16 this campground is nestled in the Bighorn National Forest offering a wide variety of activities including, hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The administering organization is Rustic Freedom / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: support
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water, Dump Station, Fishing
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/island-park-campground to be notified when sites open up.
Small, quiet, and well-maintained campground in Bighorn National Forest with excellent fishing access on West Tensleep Creek and abundant wildlife viewing opportunities including moose sightings.
Wildlife alert: Moose, Mule Deer, Yellow-bellied Marmot, American Red Squirrel, and various bird species including Western Wood-Pewee and Dark-eyed Junco
Insider tips for Island Park Campground: Book early as this is a popular federal campground with only 9 sites RV sites have no hookups but are suitable for self-contained RVs Sites are spaced far apart providing privacy and quiet experience
Skip Island Park Campground if: You need RV hookups. You plan to visit outside May through October seasonal closure. You prefer larger developed campgrounds.
Best time to visit Island Park Campground: May-October — Official operating season for the campground.
Nearby campgrounds: Willow Park (WORLAND, WY), Sitting Bull (WORLAND, WY), Lakeview Bighorn (WORLAND, WY), Boulder Park Campground (Worland, WY).
Cell Phone Coverage at Island Park Campground
Cell signal at Island Park Campground (Worland, WY): none overall signal based on FCC broadband data.
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Island Park Campground is located in pine and spruce forest on West Tensleep Creek near West Tensleep Lake and the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Located 21 miles northeast of Ten Sleep, Wyoming, and 55 east of Worland, Wyoming, on US Hwy 16 this campground is nestled in the Bighorn National Forest offering a wide variety of activities including, hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The administering organization is Rustic Freedom / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: support@rusticfreedom.comWest Tensleep Creek is adjacent to the campground and West Tensleep Lake is four miles away, along with other lakes and creeks.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a popular federal campground with only 9 sites
RV sites have no hookups but are suitable for self-contained RVs
Sites are spaced far apart providing privacy and quiet experience
Official operating season for the campground
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
Drive 21 miles northeast of Ten Sleep, Wyoming, on US Highway 16; then go 3 miles north on FSR 27. From Buffalo, Wyoming, travel west 42 miles on US Hwy 16 to FSR 27 (at Deer Haven Lodge), turn right onto FSR 27 and go 3 miles north to campground.
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Bighorn National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Bighorn National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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