South Fork (Wyoming)

Overview

South Fork Campground is located 15 miles west of Buffalo, Wyoming on the east side of scenic Cloud Peak Skyway, near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. The surrounding Bighorn National Forest offers 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

Tie Hack Reservoir is nearby, offering a great location for canoeing and fishing. Anglers will find rainbow, cutthroat, brown and brook trout in the lake.

The Circle Park Trailhead is 3 miles from the campground. This beautiful trail accesses numerous alpine lakes and two 12,000' peaks within the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Many additional hiking trails are available in the area.

Scenic off-road driving is available at nearby Elgin Park, Pole Creek and Crazy Woman Canyon Roads. Hiking and mountain biking are allowed on these roads as well.

Facilities

This fully accessible campground offers single-family sites each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.

Natural Features

The campground is situated on the banks of South Fork Clear Creek at an elevation of 7,800 feet. A dense forest of lodgepole pine covers the campground.

Contact Info

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

Nearby Attractions

South Fork Lodge is located across the highway from the campground, offering dining options, lodging, guided horseback riding, a fishing pond and a small store with 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 13 camp sites:

  • Picnic table: all 13 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 13 sites
  • ADA accessible: 2 of 13 sites
  • Longest RV: 65 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 $10.00/day fee at the campground. Firewood bundles may be purchased from the campground host.

Directions

From Buffalo, Wyoming, take U.S. Highway 16 west for 15 miles to Forest Service Road 337. Follow Forest Service Road 337 east for .25 miles to the campground.

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

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Robert S
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Beautiful location with clean, well designed and large camp sites. Camp host kept Debbie kept everything spotless.
LESLIE S
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Wonderful little campground. Nice stop for two or three days. Make sure you have water. The pump water was on a boil notice.
Alecia B
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Our campsite was well laid out, which made loading/unloading and setting up camp super convenient. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a cleaner vault toilet. The space was beautiful and being right over the creek was a highlight for us. The only downsides were that the spots were pretty close together and the traffic noise from the highway was pretty loud, but we got over it because everything else was so great. The camp host was also friendly as can be.
Mark F
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Reviewed 2 months ago
South Fork is the most relaxing campground in the Big Horn Mountian we love it
Jeff B
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Reviewed 2 months ago
Beautiful campground! Very clean. The vault toilets were clean and hand sanitizer available. The sound of the stream running through the campground was just wonderful.
Max P
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Reviewed 2 months ago
NPS Recreation.Gov needs to put GPS addresses on their campsite confirmations. We couldn't find the campsite and had to stay elsewhere.
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Season dates

Peak season

May 27, 2027 – Sep 19, 2027

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Peak season

May 27, 2028 – Sep 19, 2028

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