Campsite with bear box, picnic table, and fire ring. Trees and mountains in background
Big Game Campground Restroom
Big Game Campground trash dumpster
Campsite sign #12, gravel road, mountains and trees.
Big Game Campground

Featured amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Fire Pit Fire Pit

Available sites

3 total sites

About Big Game Campground

Big Game Campground is located along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway about 29 mi west of Cody, in northwestern Wyoming. It is 23 mi east of the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking and viewing local wildlife.

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Birding

Birding

Year-round
Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
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Currently closed

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Fire Pit Fire Pit
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
  • Fire Pit
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

3 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 006, Loop: BIG GAME RV
Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 007, Loop: BIG GAME RV
Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 009, Loop: BIG GAME RV
Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews (29)

What Guests Are Saying

Big Game Campground offers a quiet and shady environment with very clean bathrooms. However, adding gravel around the picnic tables would improve the experience by preventing mud during rain. Overall, it's a pleasant camping spot.

Review Summary

3.9
29 reviews
5
37.9%
11
4
41.4%
12
3
6.9%
2
2
3.4%
1
1
10.3%
3

Steve M

Verified

July 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BIG GAME

5

Quiet!

Vince G

Verified

July 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BIG GAME

4

Very good shady campground. Very clean bathrooms. Could use some gravel around the picnic table so it didn't turn to mud when it rains.

William B

Verified

September 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BIG GAME

5

Great little campground. NOTE: Site 9 - the description on-line is not correct. Site 9 is now a big through with little shade, not a shaded back-in as described.

Franck B

Verified

August 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BIG GAME

4

Very nice campground with amazing wiew

Sabrina H

Verified

August 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BIG GAME

4

We never saw the camp host and people didn't seam to care about the quite hours but it was a very pretty camp stop next to Yellowstone national Park.

Casey K

Verified

July 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BIG GAME

4

Great spot right off the road. Perfect for a stop before/after Yellowstone. Grass is tall between sites which made it very private. Right by the creek. No service. Vault toilets were very clean.

Kevin W

Verified

June 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BIG GAME

4

Very nice

Brianne P

Verified

June 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BIG GAME

5

Great campground. Just a heads up, no potable water!

Julie A

September 19, 2021

4

Beautiful. Clean. Right near the river. A little hwy noise.

Jack H

Verified

September 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BIG GAME

5

Beautiful location convenient to Yellowstone and Cody

Location & Directions for Big Game Campground

203 A Yellowstone Ave, Cody, WY 82414 United States

Elevation: 1,803 ft

Getting There

From Cody, Wyo., follow Sheridan Avenue west through Cody until the road leaves town, and becomes Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14/16/20). The campground is 29 mi west of Cody, on the north side of the highway and next to the river. It i...

Nearest town

Cody, WY - 29 mi

About 37 min to downtown

Highway access

Big Game Campground is accessible via Highway 14-16-20, which connects to US Highway 14 approximately 5 miles to the east.

Nearby National Park

Approximate driving time: 41 min

Policies & Rules

General

  • GRIZZLY BEARS FREQUENT THE AREA; ALL FOOD, BEVERAGES, COOLERS, TRASH AND OTHER ATTRACTANTS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED AT ALL TIMES
  • An additional fee will be collected at the campground for extra vehicles
  • 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.
  • Click here for more information on the Shoshone National Forest

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Last updated: October 22, 2026

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