Rex Hale Campground

Cody, WY

4.7(86 reviews)

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About this campground

Rex Hale Campground west of Cody Wyoming and 18 miles from the East entrance to Yellowstone National Park is a Forest Service Campground offering 30 open and spacious sites along the North Fork of the Shoshone River. Nearby attractions include Mummy Cave and Blackwater Trail. The campground is named after a firefighter who died in the 1937 Blackwater Fire. You can visit the Firefighter Memorial located on the highway about 1.5 miles west of the campground. Forest Service Trail #758 will take you to the Firefighter Monument, marking the locations where the firefighters lost their lives. Note: this is Bear Country and special rules are in place for storing food.

What campers say

Rex Hale Campground is a well-kept, quiet base for visiting Yellowstone’s East Entrance and Cody, with riverside sites, open views and dark skies for stargazing. Many guests praise friendly, attentive camp hosts and very clean vault restrooms. Sites range from primitive riverside spots to water/electric hookups and generally accommodate large rigs; bear-resistant boxes, picnic tables and fire rings are common. It's inexpensive (around $20/night) and largely first-come, first-served. Practical tradeoffs: facilities are basic (pit/vault toilets), there’s no on-site dump station, and cell service is often limited — worth considering when planning a stay.

Our summary of 85 traveler reviews.

Amenities

Hookups and power

Electric

Sites

Back-In

Setting

Forest
River

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Cats
Dirt
Dogs
Family Friendly
Forest Service
Hiking
National Forest
National Park
Pets
Primitive
Public Park
RV
Scenic
Shade
Tents
Trees
Water
Wildlife

86 reviews

1 of them was written on CampgroundViews.

mfinnesgard

August 25, 2018

We choose this park for it’s proximity to Yellowstone and Cody. The senior price was exceptional $10 per night water and electric (30 amp). Though the open space between the sights was overgrown we were there to visit the park and Cody. The camp ground host was friendly and helpful. The gavel roads were in great shape and the campsite was level. It is on our will stay again list for when we are in the area.

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