National Park System · MT, WY

Camping in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

The Recreation.gov record puts 7 campgrounds inside the park, all first-come, first-served. Entrance fees, alerts and hours for the park itself are on our sister site, Park Atlas.

7 campgrounds7 first-come

The park in figures

recreation visits in 2025: 228,382

The entrance fee and visit count come from Park Atlas open data. The campground figures are totals across the 7 Recreation.gov records listed below.

First-come · MT

Afterbay Campground

First-come · MT

Barry's Landing & Trail Creek Campground

First-come · MT

Black Canyon Campground

First-come · MT

Dayboard 9 Campground

Every campground

Campground	Booking
Afterbay Campground	First-come
Barry's Landing & Trail Creek Campground	First-come
Black Canyon Campground	First-come
Dayboard 9 Campground	First-come
Grapevine Campground	First-come
Horseshoe Bend Campground	First-come
Medicine Creek Campground	First-come

The Recreation.gov record lists these campgrounds without site counts or amenities. Each campground page links to the park's own camping information.

Nothing here takes a reservation. Arrive before checkout on a weekday and take what is open. The first-come playbook