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  4. West Tensleep Lake

Camping at West Tensleep Lake near Ten Sleep

Public campground · Ten Sleep · 10 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Recreation at West Tensleep is defined by water and wilderness access: the 125-acre lake permits only non-motorized watercraft, making it a quiet place for canoeing and fishing for rainbow, brown and brook trout. The West Tensleep Lake Trail starts just outside the campground and leads into the Cloud Peak Wilderness, passing Lake Helen, Lake Marion and Misty Moon Lake on the way to Cloud Peak (13,167 feet), the high point of the Bighorn Range.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 76 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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Price
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standard nonelectric
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005
standard nonelectric
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003
standard nonelectric
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009
tent only nonelectric
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008
standard nonelectric
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001
standard nonelectric
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010
standard nonelectric
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004
standard nonelectric
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002
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Campfire Rings
  • Drinking Water
  • Firewood Vender
  • Grills
  • Lake Access
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Area
  • Self Pay Station
  • Trash Collection
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
2:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 10 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

FOREST ROAD 522
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West Tensleep Lake: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at West Tensleep Lake?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (9 of 9 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does West Tensleep Lake have RV hookups?
10 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at West Tensleep Lake?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at West Tensleep Lake?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (9 of 9 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 10 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 9 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 2 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (30 reports), AT&T 0 (13 reports), T-Mobile 0 (7 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 9 of 9 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $19/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing FOREST ROAD 522 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Trails and biking · 3 reviews

“Good hiking trails and close to the wilderness boundary.”

Dave C · Aug 2025

Clean bathrooms and showers · 3 reviews

“Sites are spaced well apart, vault toilets super clean, and a friendly, attentive camp host made rounds every morning.”

Barbara M S · Aug 2025

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“Beautiful, small and quiet campground by a lovely lake.”

Chad W · Aug 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (76 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Very small campground at the end of a dirt road. Right on West Tensleep Lake. Beautiful. Good hiking trails and close to the wilderness boundary. Deb, the campground host, is very nice and keeps a clean restroom and camp.”

Dave C 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Beautiful, small and quiet campground by a lovely lake. Easy access for several great day hikes into the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Sites are not large, but nicely shaded. Clean facilities.”

Chad W 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Sitting Bull

5.2 mi from West Tensleep Lake (straight-line) 5.0 · 167 Recreation.gov reviews
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Willow Park

5.3 mi from West Tensleep Lake (straight-line) 5.0 · 3 Recreation.gov reviews
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 10 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Explore the Wild West- Sleeps 8-2020 Springdale
Explore the Wild West- Sleeps 8-2020 Springdale

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 8 · 92 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2021 Keystone Cougar Eastern Half-Ton 26RKS
2021 Keystone Cougar Eastern Half-Ton 26RKS

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 6 · 110 mi from campground

$160/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Starcraft Autumn Ridge
2022 Starcraft Autumn Ridge

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 7 · 122 mi from campground

$176/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jun 11–Sep 5: RV & Tent $18.5, Tent $18.5 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book West Tensleep Lake

For August weekends, book about 168 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 71 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
June85 days ahead153 days ahead65 days ahead145 days ahead
July103 days ahead163 days ahead66 days ahead166 days ahead
August71 days ahead168 days ahead56 days ahead172 days ahead
September50 days ahead162 days ahead38 days ahead93 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,097 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

10 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

9 sites · $18.50/night

Loops: WEST loop (9)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

1 site · $18.50/night

Loops: WEST loop (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15