Big Game Campground

Cody, WY

4.4(28 reviews)

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About this campground

Big Game Campground west of Cody Wyoming and 25 miles from the East entrance to Yellowstone National Park is a forest service campground offering primitive tent and RV camping adjacent to the highway and Shoshone River. Sites can accommodate most sized rigs. Note: this is Bear Country and special rules are in place for storing food. Great opportunities for hiking, fishing, scenic driving and wildlife viewing are available around the campground. The North Fork of the Shoshone River is a popular fly-fishing location for rainbow and Yellowstone cutthroat trout. The Wapiti Wayside is less than a half-mile east of the campground, and offers interpretive information on bears and other local wildlife.

What campers say

Big Game Campground, just west of Cody and on the route to Yellowstone, is a basic, low-cost option popular with dry campers and anglers. Sites are roomy, first-come/first-served (max 16 days), and typically include a picnic table, fire ring and bear-resistant food storage; water isn’t provided so bring your own. Hosts are frequently praised for upkeep though facilities are rudimentary outhouses. Expect cottonwood-lined river access, wildlife sightings (deer, elk, moose and occasional bears), and both mosquitoes and wet/muddy conditions in rainy years or after spring runoff. Generators and quiet campfires may be tolerated with neighborly checks.

Our summary of 28 traveler reviews.