Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG campsites, sold out? Here's how spots come back.

How booking at Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG works

Reservations for Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG are made through Recreation.gov. In peak season, the most popular campgrounds are typically claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the park reads as "sold out" for most of the year.

Sold out is not final, though. People book far ahead and plans change, so cancellations return to the official calendar throughout the season — with no announcement, at any hour. A cancelled site is bookable by whoever sees it first.

Booking facts

Managed by	USDA Forest Service
Book through	Recreation.gov
Campgrounds	58
Official listing	Recreation.gov

Campgrounds in Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG

Set a watch on the whole park, or go straight to the campground you want — each one has its own availability and cancellation pattern:

North Fork (Wy)	92 sites
Rob Roy Campground	69 sites
Big Creek Lakes Campground	60 sites
Hog Park Campground	50 sites
Vedauwoo Campground (WY)	49 sites
Ryan Park	48 sites
Deep Creek Campground, Medicine Bow-Routt	47 sites
Lake Owen	39 sites
Hahns Peak Lake Campground - Medicine-Bow Routt NF (CO)	38 sites
Teal Lake Group Campsite	36 sites
Meadows Campground (CO)	31 sites
Brooklyn Lake Campground	28 sites
Nash Fork	28 sites
Seedhouse Campground	24 sites
Dry Lake Campground (CO)	22 sites
Dumont Campground	22 sites
South Brush Creek Campground (WY)	20 sites
Vedauwoo Tent Campground (WY)	20 sites
Willow Campground (WY)	20 sites
Yellow Pine Campground (WY)	19 sites
Pelton Creek	18 sites
Tie City Campground (WY)	18 sites
Silver Lake Campground (WY)	17 sites
Sugarloaf Campground (WY)	17 sites
Jack Creek Campground (WY)	16 sites
Bow River Campground (WY)	13 sites
Hinman Campground (CO)	13 sites
Lost Creek Campground (WY)	13 sites
Bottle Creek Campground (WY)	12 sites
Esterbrook Campground	12 sites
Lincoln Park Campground (WY)	12 sites
French Creek Campground (WY)	11 sites
Friend Park Campground	11 sites
Pines Campground (CO)	11 sites
Pine Campground (WY)	10 sites
Hidden Lakes Campground	9 sites
Six Mile Campground (WY)	9 sites
Aspen Campground (CO)	7 sites
Campbell Creek Campground	6 sites
Curtis Gulch Campground	6 sites
Blackhall Lookout	1 sites
Bottle Creek Group Picnic Site	1 sites
Bow River Ranger Station	1 sites
Brush Creek Pavilion	1 sites
Brush Creek Work Center Barrack	1 sites
Grizzly Creek Guard Station	1 sites
Hidden Valley Group Site	1 sites
Jack Creek Crew Quarters	1 sites
Jack Creek Guard Station	1 sites
Keystone Ranger Station	1 sites
La Prele Guard Station	1 sites
Little Brooklyn Lake Guard	1 sites
Sandstone Cabin	1 sites
Seedhouse Group Site - Medicine-Bow Routt NF (CO)	1 sites
Seedhouse Guard Station	1 sites
Snow Survey Cabin	1 sites
Spruce Mtn Fire Lookout Tower	1 sites
Vedauwoo Gazebo	1 sites

How ItOpened watches Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG

We scan the official Recreation.gov calendar for Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG around the clock. The second a site that matches your dates and equipment opens up, you get a text with a direct link to that exact site. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell anything — monitoring is all we do, and it's what your fee pays for. Openings are first-come, so a text beats an email every time.

Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Availability facts come from the official directory listing for Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.