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

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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

Pam M

Verified

August 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BIG GAME

1

No posting of our reservation. Another camper claimed it was opened. Camphost was not at their rig to clear up situation. Luckily there was another site to pull in. Same held true with friends traveling with us

Dale A

August 20, 2021

5

Great location, clean site. Will stay at site again

John T

August 6, 2021

4

Sites are spacious. Only one toilet not so good and it’s very smelly and dirty; need to upgrade cleanliness, paint the floor, add a trash can instead of just a plastic bag hanging. No wood available to have a campfire. Would be good to know when host is/is not there; said he was going to town as we pulled in but was not there the next day. Also, hours of operation staffing by volunteers at adjacent Wapiti Ranger Station are not posted. This practice has become common at state and national parks around the country of which many are understaffed and noncommittal about service hours. Please do your jobs and serve the public who support your pay. It’s not okay to not have regular hours posted and supported. We’re all paying for our park systems. Why are the parks not supporting us?

Tamara H

July 31, 2021

5

Wonderful clean site, the Host was very nice and knowledgeable. Definitely well worth the stay.

Allison M

July 28, 2021

4

This was a nice, clean CG in a pretty location. Our site (8) was good, not exactly spacious, but the bugs were too bad (late June) to spend much time outside at the site anyway. The next site (9?) has direct river access and no one was there, so we could walk through and enjoy the beautiful river. The host was friendly and helpful.

steve y

Verified

July 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: BIG GAME

3

Nice location, decent sites.

Rebecca L

July 17, 2021

4

Small older campground with quite a few shady sites. Right on the Shoshone River.
Very old single restroom that needs to be replaced. The newer restroom was washed out by flooding and never replaced. Some sites are close to the highway and experience traffic noise. There’s no water available here.

Scott L

Verified

June 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BIG GAME

5

Very nice campground. Host kept it very clean. You could run 1 water line to the host camp so we wouldn't have to go over to Wapati campground. Lack of water would not keep us from camping there again.

Mark H

June 20, 2021

2

Beautiful campsites bathhouses could have been cleaned at least once during our 4 night stay.

Victoria B

June 15, 2021

1

No camp host at all during our four day stay. Grounds had not been mowed in quite a while and pit toilet not serviced in five days. Traffic was loud. I would not recommend this campground.

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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