Island Park Campground

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1240 Lane 14
Worland, WY 82401

Overview

Island Park Campground is located in pine and spruce forest on West Tensleep Creek near West Tensleep Lake and the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Located 21 miles northeast of Ten Sleep, Wyoming, and 55 east of Worland, Wyoming, on US Hwy 16 this campground is nestled in the Bighorn National Forest offering a wide variety of activities including, hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The administering organization is Rustic Freedom / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: support@rusticfreedom.com

Recreation

Meadowlark Lake is seven miles distant and allows motorized craft with a no-wake rule. West Tensleep Lake is a scenic, 125-acre lake open to non-motorized craft only, making it a perfect location for canoeing and fishing. Anglers will find rainbow, brown and brook trout in the cool waters of the lake. Off-road vehicle trails, scenic jeep roads, hiking and horseback riding trails and many fishing streams are available in the surrounding area.

Facilities

The campground offers single-family sites each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets, drinking water from a hand pump and trash collection are provided. The nearest dump station is 17 miles away on Powder River Pass.

Natural Features

West Tensleep Creek is adjacent to the campground and West Tensleep Lake is four miles away, along with other lakes and creeks. Hiking trails into the Cloud Peak Wilderness start about five miles from the campground. A forest of lodgepole pine, Douglas fir and spruce trees covers the area.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (307) 431-7446.

Nearby Attractions

The High Park Lookout is located just east of Meadowlark Lake. This old fire lookout was built by the CCC decades ago and is no longer active. A short hike leads to the lookout, where hikers are awarded panoramic views of the Cloud Peak Wilderness and the surrounding area. Deer Haven Lodge and Meadowlark Lodge are nearby, offering dining, lodging, guided horseback riding and fishing and camping supplies.

Charges & Cancellations

Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This cancellation processing fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).

Camp site features

Across 9 camp sites:

Picnic table: all 9 sites
Pets allowed: all 9 sites
Longest RV: 75 ft
Largest party: 8 people

Fees

Two non-towed vehicles allowed per site. The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; the second vehicle will be charged an extra $9.00/day fee at the campground.

Directions

Drive 21 miles northeast of Ten Sleep, Wyoming, on US Highway 16; then go 3 miles north on FSR 27. From Buffalo, Wyoming, travel west 42 miles on US Hwy 16 to FSR 27 (at Deer Haven Lodge), turn right onto FSR 27 and go 3 miles north to campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 2 PM.

Reviews

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Brian F

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Pretty place. The camp sites are well spaced out, restrooms are clean, and the creek is full of trout. Wish they’d had a host. Could’ve used some firewood.

Brian M

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Was cool to be very near creek -- saw a moose! Site 7 is probably the best. Site 8 was good but harder to find a flat spot. No cell, but Deer Haven Lodge is just down to road for wifi

Craig J

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Campground was clean, especially the bathrooms. We missed the campground host from prior years, Deb. There was no campground host while we were there. The pump water was noted to have issues but was still supposed to be potable. We went to one of the other campgrounds for water, not wanting to take a chance. We were there for a week and the water issue had started before we got there. So several weeks without apparent resolution. No moose sighted. There were noisy people occupying 4 campsites - they were a large group. Would've been better for everyone if they had rented out a group site instead.

John D

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Reviewed 3 months ago

A very good place to get your fishing gear together. On the south edge of the campground is a creek, about twenty foot wide, with an open larger backwater. You can try out your different flies and lures and spinners there and maybe catch a 🐟 fish! The bathrooms are very clean and well maintained. The water in the well was posted as being contaminated, an advised not to drink.

Shelby R

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Bathrooms were kept very clean and the other campers were quiet and respectful. Had a wonderful time! Thank you!

Sandra P

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Extremely quiet, small camp ground with good sized sites. Well kept. Friendly manager

Availability

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