Beartooth Lake Campground
The Beartooth Lake Campground has 21 sites and is located near many beautiful mountain lakes. There is a nearby store for supplies, and there is no cell service available. This site is not accessible to persons with mobility impairments. Maximum spur 32 feet.
More like this: first-come in Wyoming · tent only in Wyoming
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $25/Night for single unit Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Forest | Shoshone National Forest |
| Fees | $25/Night for single unit Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. |
| Rules | Food Storage is Required |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.9447° N, 109.5885° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRock Creek Ecotonal Project Rx
18 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Grizzly Peak Outdoors ↗ | 23.6 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 38.8 mi |
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Beartooth lake campground
Worth a stop
- 14.7 miSunlight Creek Picnic Site ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.2 miBeartooth Cr Trail ↗2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.2 miBeauty Lake Trail ↗2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.2 miClay Butte Trail ↗3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.6 miBeartooth High Lakes Trail ↗9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.6 miClay Butte Cutoff Trail ↗0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.3 miUpper Granite Loop Trail ↗3.6 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Custer Gallatin National Forest.
- inCuster Gallatin National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,412,203 acres
- 3.1 miNorth Absaroka Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 346,320 acres
- 9.7 miAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 937,102 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Beartooth Lake Campground?
No. Beartooth Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Beartooth Lake Campground?
$25/Night for single unit Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY.
Source: Forest Service
Is Beartooth Lake Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Beartooth Lake Campground have?
21 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Beartooth Lake Campground?
Beartooth Lake Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Beartooth Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Island Lake Campground (2.4 mi, first-come), Hunter Peak (5.3 mi), and Lake Creek Campground (6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby