itOpened Guides · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
How to actually get a site at Rob Roy Campground — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
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Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Rob Roy CampgroundFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Overview Rob Roy Campground is comprised of a cascading, tight looped configuration along a hillside among mixed pines. Some sites overlook the Rob Roy Reservoir, but most are tucked into the hillside. Rob Roy Reservoir is 500 acres and is a popular area for boating and fishing. It is adjacent to the Rob Roy Day Use Area which has a boat ramp for access. There are 65 sites that provide picnic tables, fire rings, pedestal grills, trash collection, and vault toilets. Max trailer length is 35 feet.
| Total sites | 69 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard |
| Site mix (directory count) | Standard 65 |
| Area | Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
| Nearest community | Laramie, WY |
| Activities | Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Off Highway Vehicle Trails, Photography, Star Gazing |
| Directory phone | N/A |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
Rob Roy Campground is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Rob Roy Campground around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| North Fork (Wy) | 92 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| Big Creek Lakes Campground | 60 sites · same area |
| Hog Park Campground | 50 sites · same area |
| Vedauwoo Campground (WY) | 49 sites · same area |
| Ryan Park | 48 sites · same area |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: Rob Roy Campground campground page · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG park page.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Rob Roy CampgroundFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.