Circle Park Campground
CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND
Part of Bighorn National Forest
Overview
Circle Park Campground is located about 15 miles west of Buffalo, Wyoming, on the east side of scenic Cloud Peak Skyway, near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. Part of the Bighorn National Forest, the area offers a wide variety of activities, including hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The administering organization is Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: gccampgrounds13@gmail.comFacilities
The campground offers several single-family sites each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets, drinking water from a hand pump, fire wood sales, and trash collection are provided.The nearest dump station is 27 miles away on Powder River Pass.
Natural Features
The campground sits at the edge of a meadow tucked in a dense forest of lodgepole pine and aspen with widely spaced sites. Circle Park Trailhead leading into the Cloud Peak Wilderness is nearby.Recreation
Scenic off-road driving is available on nearby Elgin Park, Pole Creek and Crazy Woman Canyon Roads. Hiking and mountain biking are allowed on these roads as well. High Park Lookout, a short hike east of Meadowlark Lake, is an old fire lookout offering panoramic views of the area. There is fishing at nearby streams and lakes including Tie Hack Reservoir, a non-motorized lake, and Meadowlark Lake for rainbow, cutthroat, brown, and brook trout. Many additional hiking trails are available in the Cloud Peak Wilderness.Nearby Attractions
The adjacent Cloud Peak Skyway provides for scenic driving. Many additional hiking trails are available in the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Fishing is popular in the campground and nearby streams and Tie Hack Reservoir.Important Notices
- The administering organization reserves the right to substitute sites without prior notice.
- Reservations must be made at least 4 days in advance.
- Two non-towed vehicles allowed per site. The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; the second vehicle will be charged an extra $9.00 fee at the campground.
- Firewood may be purchased from the camp host.
- Click here for more information on the Bighorn National Forest
Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This 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 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).
Available Activities
- Backpacking - Backpacking
- Birding - Birding
- Canoeing - Canoeing
- Biking - Biking
- Boating - Boating
- Fishing - Fishing
- Hiking - Hiking
- Mountain Biking - Mountain Biking
- Scenic Drive - Scenic Drive
- Star Gazing - Star Gazing
- Water Activities - Water Activities
- Water Access - Water Access
Directions
From Buffalo, WY, take US Hwy 16 west for 13.4 miles to FS Road 20 (Circle Park Road), turn right, go 2.1 miles.
Cancellation Policy
<p><strong>Refunds:</strong> 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).</p>
Contact Information
Phone: 406-587-9054
FS Road 20 (Circle Park Road)Buffalo, Wyoming 82834
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site 01, Loop CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 04, Loop CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 03, Loop CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 07, Loop CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 08, Loop CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 09, Loop CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 05, Loop CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 02, Loop CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 10, Loop CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 06, Loop CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
