Free Camping in Shoshone National Forest
119 mapped campsites within 55 mi · WY
Yellowstone's east-side wilderness — Absarokas, Wind Rivers, and the Beartooths.
Public agency campgrounds (95)
Campgrounds run by a public agency (USFS, BLM, NPS, state or county). Many are low-cost; fees and seasons vary by site.
Brooks Lake Creek Falls Campground
South Thorofare
North Thorofare
Howell Creek
Cliff Creek
Table Mountain
Mountain Creek
Wheels of Wonderment Motorcycle Campground
Upper Howell Creek
South Yell River
East Confluence
Three Mile Bend
Dubois KOA
Yellowstone Meadows
Mountain Creek Stock
Mountain Creek Ford
Lower Mountain Creek
Turret View
Camp Buffalo Bill
River’s Edge
Colter Meadows
Upper Ford
Mariposa Lake
Lower Ford
Two Ocean Plateau Trail Junction
Upper Passage Creek
Beaverdam Meadow
Beaverdam Trail
Fox Creek
Trail Bay
Other campgrounds (24)
Campgrounds without a listed managing agency. Expect a nightly fee and check availability before arriving.
Deer Creek Campground
Double Diamiond X Ranch
Brown Mountain Campground
Big Game Campground
Elk Fork Campground
Clearwater Creek Campground
St Thomas Episcopal Church
Rex Hale Campground
Newton Creek Campground
North Fork Campground
W.O.W. cottage 3Bed 2Bath
Crossed Sabres Ranch
Buffalo Bill State Park - Lake Shore Campground
Eagle Creek Campground
Turpin Meadow Campground
Sleeping Giant Campground
Threemile Campground
Ponderosa Campground
Hatchet Campground
Free camp site
Lava Creek Campground
Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area
Crystal Creek Campground
Red Hills Campground
Nearby overnight alternatives (not camping)
These are places where RVers commonly park overnight with permission. They are not campsites — no chairs, no slide-outs, no fires.
Highway rest areas (1)
State-operated rest areas. Overnight rules are set by each state DOT and change — confirm posted signage on arrival.
Retailer & business overnight parking (1)
Store lots, casinos, and other businesses where overnight parking is permission-based. Always ask the manager and follow posted signs — this is parking, not camping.
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