Bridger-Teton National Forest · Wyoming
Overview Atherton Creek Campground is located on Lower Slide Lake. This is a beautiful and quiet camping location where you can quickly and easily get away from the hustle and bustle of Grand Teton National Park and Jackson, but still access those places in less than 30 minutes if you wish. The road access is paved up to the campground and winds through aspen stands with gorgeous views of the Gros Ventre River.
Sites at Atherton Creek Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 16 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard |
| Hookups | Electric hookups at some sites |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Atherton Creek Campground around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| Fremont Lake | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| Green River Lakes - Bridger-Teton NF (WY) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Narrows Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Granite Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Half Moon Lake Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Boulder Lake Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| New Fork Lake Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| New Fork Lake Group Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| East Table Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Station Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Willow Lake Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Turpin Meadow Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Whiskey Grove Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Big Sandy Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Trails End Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Sherman Guard Station and Bunkhouse | Cancellation alerts available |
| Allred Flats Group Picnic Site | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cazier Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cottonwood Group Campsite | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cottonwood Group Picnic Site | Cancellation alerts available |
| Deer Creek Cabin (Wy) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Hoback Guard Station | Cancellation alerts available |
| Kelley Guard Station | Cancellation alerts available |
| La Barge Guard Station | Cancellation alerts available |
| Little Cottonwood Group | Cancellation alerts available |
| Mccain Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Meadows Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Scaler Guard Station | Cancellation alerts available |
| Snyder Guard Station (Wy) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Green River Lake Lodge | Cancellation alerts available |
| Sandy Beach Picnic Area | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Atherton Creek Campground; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.