USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Reservations for Bighorn National Forest 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.
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
|---|---|
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Campgrounds | 30 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Set a watch on the whole park, or go straight to the campground you want — each one has its own availability and cancellation pattern:
| Sitting Bull | 41 sites |
|---|---|
| Boulder Park Campground | 32 sites |
| Tie Flume | 27 sites |
| Lakeview Bighorn | 26 sites |
| Sibley Lake | 25 sites |
| Dead Swede | 21 sites |
| Prune Creek | 21 sites |
| Tie Hack | 20 sites |
| Doyle Creek Campground | 19 sites |
| Lost Cabin Campground | 19 sites |
| Porcupine Campground (Wy) | 16 sites |
| Bald Mountain Campground | 15 sites |
| Shell Creek | 15 sites |
| South Fork (Wyoming) | 14 sites |
| North Tongue | 12 sites |
| Ranger Creek Recreation Area | 12 sites |
| Leigh Creek Campground | 11 sites |
| Circle Park Campground | 10 sites |
| Island Park Campground | 10 sites |
| West Tensleep Lake | 10 sites |
| Hunter Campground | 9 sites |
| Middle Fork | 9 sites |
| Owen Creek | 8 sites |
| Burgess Junction Visitor Center | 1 sites |
| Hettinger Group Area | 1 sites |
| Muddy Guard Cabin | 1 sites |
| Pine Island Group Area | 1 sites |
| Pole Creek Cabin | 1 sites |
| Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout | 1 sites |
| Willow Park | 1 sites |
We scan the official Recreation.gov calendar for Bighorn National Forest 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 Bighorn National Forest; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.