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Campsite in North Tongue Campground
North Tongue Campsite

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Pet Friendly Pet Friendly

About North Tongue

North Tongue Campground is located just off the Bighorn Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14) near the Burgess Junction at an elevation of 8.4 ft. The Bighorn National Forest offers a wide variety of activities, including hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The administering organization is Rustic Freedom / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: [email protected]

Available sites

9 total sites

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Water Access

Water Access

  • Lake Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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9 Sites Available

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Price
🚐 001, Loop: NORTH TONGUE RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 003, Loop: NORTH TONGUE RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 005, Loop: NORTH TONGUE RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 007, Loop: NORTH TONGUE RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 008, Loop: NORTH TONGUE RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 009, Loop: NORTH TONGUE RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 010, Loop: NORTH TONGUE RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 011, Loop: NORTH TONGUE RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 012, Loop: NORTH TONGUE RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site

Reviews

98 reviews

Summary

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The campground offers a beautiful, peaceful location with spacious sites and clean facilities, making it a favorite for many returning visitors. Camp host Dorey is highly praised for her helpfulness and cleanliness efforts, enhancing the overall experience. However, some guests faced issues with site reservations and occasional disturbances from nearby traffic and wildlife, which detracted from their stays.

Based on guest feedback

4.5

Overall rating

Based on 98 reviews

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5 stars 73.5% (72)
4 stars 13.3% (13)
3 stars 7.1% (7)
2 stars 3.1% (3)
1 star 3.1% (3)

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Jared H

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September 24, 2026 Stayed at: 010, Loop: NORTH TONGUE

Beautiful campsite by a stream. Quiet, clean vault toilets, and good well water. Would recommend this campsite for exploring Bighorn.

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Gregory T

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September 22, 2026 Stayed at: 007, Loop: NORTH TONGUE

My reservation was not honored. I arrived and found the site occupied. Sent to another campsite 5 mi away

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Russell N

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September 19, 2026 Stayed at: 001, Loop: NORTH TONGUE

Nice quiet forest camp. Good size sites.

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Matthew H

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September 16, 2026 Stayed at: 001, Loop: NORTH TONGUE

Pretty off grid Campground. Camp host was very friendly! (Dory) Grounds and bathrooms were clean. Had a great stay.

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JOSEPH B

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September 7, 2026 Stayed at: 009, Loop: NORTH TONGUE

Host did a very good job, clean bathrooms, trash disposal always flawless, campsites well policed. Too many ATVs joy riding!

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Amanda O

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September 3, 2026 Stayed at: 001, Loop: NORTH TONGUE

Our spot was beautiful. The bathroom had just been pumped and was kept very clean. The hosts were friendly but not intrusive. We love the Big Horns.

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Fred W

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August 7, 2026 Stayed at: 011, Loop: NORTH TONGUE

The camp ground host gave our reserved camp site away although we had made a reservation. The host was gone when we arrived at check in time. There was no sign indicating when they would return and they were gone for 2 days. We wasted a 1/2 a day of our time waiting for the host to return and ultimately gave up and made alternate arrangements. The situation created by the host really took away a lot of the anticipation and excitement of enjoying a couple days of camping.

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Amanda L

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August 1, 2026 Stayed at: 012, Loop: NORTH TONGUE

What a beautiful day! The location was perfect and peaceful. The sites were spacious to park our travel trailer and our truck. Great stay!

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Donna S

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July 27, 2026 Stayed at: 009, Loop: NORTH TONGUE

We love this campground, the only problem we had in July was, we had a few rain storms and all the water from 11 and 12 ended up under our camper. Couldn't really enjoy sitting outside in the evening. We was in 9, our favorite spot.

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Gina P

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July 27, 2026 Stayed at: 005, Loop: NORTH TONGUE

The host is wonderful and very helpful. The visitors center is very close and well worth visiting. Campground is perfectly quiet, which we liked. There are a lot of great hikes that are not very far away!

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Location & Directions for North Tongue

Forest Road 158, Dayton, WY 82836 United States

Elevation: 2,402 ft

Getting There

From Dayton, Wyoming: Travel 29 mi west on U.S. Highway 14. At Burgess Junction, turn right on Burgess Overlook Road (Forest Road 15), where U.S. Highway 14A begins. Continue 1.5 mi to the campground.

Nearest town

Dayton, WY - 27 mi

About 39 min to downtown

Highway access

The campground is accessible via U.S. Highway 14, which is approximately 29 miles from Dayton, Wyoming. At Burgess Junction, U.S. Highway 14A connects to Burgess Overlook Road (Forest Road 15) leading to the campground.

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Last updated: October 22, 2026

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