Tie City Campground (WY)
Medicine Bow-Routt Nfs & Thunder Basin Ng
Tie City Campground sits at 8,600ft. It is comprised of 17 campsites in a single tear-drop loop. Some sites are nestled in a dense grove of aspen, fir, and spruce while others are in a grassy meadow.
This campground will have a mix of reservation sites and first-come, first-served sites for the 2025 season. If you are not reserving your site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by cash or check once you are at the campground.
Tie City Campground has sites able to accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs. Sites are equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings. The campground also offers vault toilets, trash collection, and a water handpump. No electrical hook-ups, water hook-ups, or black water hook-ups are available.
Handpump water may be available in this campground from July to September. These dates may vary due to weather, well and/or pump maintenance, and water testing requirements. As such, we encourage you to bring your own water or call ahead.
Need to Know
Check-in time is after 2:00 p.m. on the first day of the reservation.
Check-out time is 1:00 p.m. on the last day of the reservation.
If the reservation holder doesn't show up on the first day of the reservation, the campsite is released at check-in time (2 pm) the next day.
There are no electric, water, or sewer hookup services.
Maximum length of stay is 14 days.
Campfires at this site are only allowed in USFS approved metal fire rings.
Campsites are limited to 8 people and 2 vehicles per site.
Dogs must be on a leash.
Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Only 1 RV/trailer per RV campsite.
No RVs or camper trailers can park in parking spaces for walk-in tent campsites. These campsites and associated parking are for tent camping only.
You are responsible for reading the site descriptions and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment.
Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Please print off your reservation and display it on your vehicles dash. Reservation receipt will double as a voucher for day use sites in the Medicine Bow National Forest for the reserved days.
Natural Features
The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland encompasses nearly 3 million acres from central and northeastern Wyoming to north-central Colorado.
Lodgepole pine, aspen, fir, spruce, and shrubs dominate the landscape of the national forests. The Grassland boasts numerous species of grasses and wildflowers that add color to the landscape during warmer months.
Black bear, bobcat, coyote, elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and moose are just some of the many animals that inhabit these rich and diverse lands.
Nearby Attractions
Vedauwoo Recreation Area is nearby. Vedauwoo is a group of spectacular granite rock formations rising out of the thin soils on Pole Mountain. The area is a popular destination for rock climbers, hikers, mountain bikers and others who enjoy numerous opportunities to follow their own spirit of play in this gorgeous natural landscape.
Recreation
The Tie City and Happy Jack trail system can be accessed from the campground or the adjacent trailhead. It has a network of challenging mountain bike trails, and is also used in the winter for cross country skiing.
The South Fork of Lodgepole Creek runs close to the Tie City Campground and across the 719 road from Yellow Pine, which has good brook trout fishing.
Contact Information
Mailing
Laramie Ranger District 3838 Cherrywood East Loop ATTN: Recreation Program Laramie WY 82070
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 307-745-2300
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Laramie, take Interstate 80 east 9.5 miles to WY 210 (Exit 323). Turn onto Exit 323 and go left at stop sign onto WY 210/ Happy Jack Rd, then 0.1 miles to Happy Jack Recreation Area sign. Turn left at sign (staying on WY 210) and go 1 mile to campground sign, then turn right.
Available Campsites
- Site 04, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 01, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 12, Loop Tie City, Type Walk To
- Site 17, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 05, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 15, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 03, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 13, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 08, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 09, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 06, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 02, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 11, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 16, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 14, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 10, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 07, Loop Tie City, Type Standard Nonelectric
