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Wyoming Free Camping Rank and Rules

Wyoming ranks #28 of 50 for free camping

Wyoming ranks #28 of 50 for free camping, with 5.4 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Data as of

Wyoming free camping in numbers

Wyoming ranks #28 of 50 for free camping, with 5.4 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Rank
#28
Known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi
5.4
Known dispersed sites
523
Land area
97,093 sq mi
Developed campgrounds
2,179
State-land rule
Not confirmed
Forest restrictions tracked
3

Dispersed camping in Wyoming

Can you camp on Wyoming state land?

Not confirmed. We could not confirm the rules for state trust or state forest land. The option we did check here is federal National Forest and BLM land. Every state, with the rule behind each answer: dispersed camping on state land, state by state.

Where is dispersed camping restricted in Wyoming?

We track 3 National Forest restrictions on dispersed camping in Wyoming. Read each one before you camp nearby.

  • Bridger-Teton National Forest, Described Area C (named places near Jackson). Camping is banned along particular roads or around particular features, not across the whole forest.
  • Bridger-Teton National Forest, Described Area D (designated camping areas). Inside the areas the order maps out, you can camp only at sites the forest has already built.
  • Bridger-Teton National Forest, Described Area B (Game Creek, Snake and Hoback rivers). During a named season, camping is either banned or pushed into marked hunter camps.

Each restriction, cited and dated: where dispersed camping is restricted.

How the rank works

We divide the known dispersed campsites in a state by its land area, in square miles, and multiply by 1,000. The rules above sit beside the rank but never change it. The count includes only sites that public sources map, so mapping effort affects the result. Roadside camping corridors and the points we place inside state wildlife and forest areas are not counted.