Rex Hale 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.