Louis Lake Campground
The Louis Lake Campground has nine campsites around Louis Lake and the outlet of Louis Creek. The area around the inlet is very marshy and home to abundant wildlife. No trailers over 24 feet. Amenities include two vault toilet, picnic tables, and cook grates. Potable water is not available. The nearby Louis Lake Boating and Picnic Site includes a boat ramp, vault toilet, picnic tables, and cook grates. Stay limit is 16 days.
More like this: first-come in Wyoming · tent only in Wyoming
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $15/night for single units |
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 | $15/night for single units |
| Rules | Food storage is required |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 42.5926° N, 108.8437° W · Directions ↗ |
Explore
Trails nearby
- 0.6 miLouis Lake2.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.3 miMaxon Basin Cutoff1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.8 miSioux Pass Trail0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.9 miChristina Lake4.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.4 miCD South Snowmobile Trail ↗26.7 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski · national_recreation_or_other
- 3.4 miSioux Pass ↗5.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
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
Popo Agie Wilderness begins about 9.4 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 9.4 miPopo Agie Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 102,620 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
How much does it cost to camp at Louis Lake Campground?
$15/night for single units
Source: Forest Service
Is Louis Lake Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Louis Lake Campground?
Louis Lake Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Louis Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Little Popo Agie Campground (1.3 mi, first-come), Fiddlers Lake Campground (3.2 mi, first-come), and Big Atlantic Gulch Campground (8.2 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby