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About Ryan Park

Ryan Park Campground is located at 8,009 ft elevation on the Snowy Range Scenic Byway near Saratoga, Wyoming. The campground is next to Barrett Creek in the Medicine Bow National Forest and features 49 campsites (13 RV pull-through sites) and 1 group campsite. Sites feature picnic tables and fire grates, and toilets, potable water, and trash services are accessible during the summer season. Pets are allowed but must be kept on a leash no longer than 6 ft at all times. In addition to exploring the historic sites, visitors can enjoy hiking, mountain biking, fishing, picnicking (also available at nearby Mirror Lake), horseback riding and wildlife viewing. The Civilian Conservation Corps used this site as a prisoner of war camp in the 1930s. Although little remains, visitors can learn more from the historic interpretive signs at the campground.

Number of accommodations: 25

Campground Amenities

  • Potable Water
    Potable Water

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently closed - Opens on Jun 1

Sites & Availability

25 Sites Available

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Price
🚐 001, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 002, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016
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$20.00
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🚐 004, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016
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$20.00
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🚐 005, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016
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$20.00
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🚐 006, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016
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$20.00
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🚐 007, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016
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$20.00
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🚐 009, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016
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$20.00
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🚐 010, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016
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🚐 011, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016
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$20.00
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🚐 012, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016
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$20.00
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🚐 013, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016
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$20.00
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🚐 014, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016
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$20.00
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017, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
10 guests
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🚐 018, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
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$20.00
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🚐 022, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
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🚐 024, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
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🚐 025, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
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🚐 026, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
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🚐 027, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
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🚐 028, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
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🚐 029, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
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🚐 030, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
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🚐 031, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
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🚐 032, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
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🚐 033, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033
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$20.00
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Reviews (79)

What Guests Are Saying

Ryan Park is praised for its beautiful, clean campground with scenic sites and peaceful surroundings, making it an excellent location for hiking and wildlife viewing. Most reviews highlight the friendliness of the hosts and the cleanliness of the facilities, particularly the pit toilets. However, some guests had negative experiences with the campground host, feeling unwelcome, which detracted from their overall enjoyment.

Review Summary

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79 reviews
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William R

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September 4, 2021 Stayed at: 033, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033

1

Very noisy, we left because campers next to us had loud music playing and camp host would do nothing about it.

Barry H

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August 24, 2021 Stayed at: 006, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016

4

love this gem of a spot sad to see the dead pines but this is a great forest that isn’t on most peoples travel list

Robert B

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August 18, 2021 Stayed at: 011, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016

5

The campground host was extremely helpful in resolving a water leak in our trailer. The pit toilets were spotless. This campground is a good spot to base hikes in and around the area. The views of the nearby mountains were spectacular from several locations along the highway over the pass.

Madison J

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August 5, 2021 Stayed at: 007, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016

5

Enjoyed my stay here! I was in spot #7 and would recommend it as it's close to the bathroom (which were clean!) and you only have neighbors on one side (though, it looks like quite a bit of trees have recently been cut down -- for good reason, I'm sure -- so you don't have much privacy between you and them).

I had full bars of 3G service with Sprint/TMobile, which was enough to send out texts and probably make calls, but that's it.

Stephanie O

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August 4, 2021 Stayed at: 009, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016

5

Really had a fantastic time at this campground. Sites were large and quiet. Located near many great hikes. Will go back again.

Robert W

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August 1, 2021 Stayed at: 018, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033

5

Great spot

Kimberly P

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July 30, 2021 Stayed at: 005, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016

5

We love this campground. Larry the host is amazing. He works hard to make things nice for campers and even provides split firewood. Bathrooms are clean thanks to him. We’ve camped here many times and always camp here during hunting season. We’re locals. And it’s great!

Connie R

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July 30, 2021 Stayed at: 014, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016

5

We love camping at Ryan Park! The scenery on the Snowy Range Scenic Byway is so green and Beautiful....
There are moose and deer ..... and sometimes we are lucky enough to see them.
The campground hosts are GREAT....always ready to help out if you have a problem.....and they keep the place looking nice.....they have split firewood available for a donation....always check FIRE BAN INFORMATION.....
Verizon Wireless has no signal there....you can drive up the road and get spotty service...
As of the end of July....there was no water at the campground....hopefully there will be in August.......
Saratoga is appx. 22.5 miles from the campground...many campers enjoy going to the Saratoga Mineral Hot Springs ...also there is an excellent museum in Savery Wyo....about 70 miles from Ryan Park....

steve y

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July 28, 2021 Stayed at: 011, Loop: Upper Loop: Sites 001-016

4

Nice campground- sites are pretty good. Campground host was very helpful- good guy!

Thom W

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July 25, 2021 Stayed at: 024, Loop: Center Loop: Sites 017-033

4

Nice USFS campground on the west side of Snowy Range Pass at ~8000 feet. Between Centennial and Saratoga WY. Easy access to multiple recreation areas including Sugarloaf Recreation area at the top of Snowy Range Pass. Campground itself has 3 loops. One loop is in amongst the trees that remain, and a 2nd loop is more in the open. The 3rd loop is for groups only. There is an abundance of Aspen growing in the area. They are not yet big enough to provide a lot of shade, but it's not just stark open area. A lot of trees have been cut down, presumably due to the beetle kill. Stayed in the open loop and had a pull thru site. Plenty of room for my 28ft trailer and dually tow vehicle. Site faced west so a lot of afternoon sun. Have a sun shade that I attach to my awning, resolved having too much sun. The site was very level, didn't have to do much of anything other than dropping the corner stabilizers. Slight slope to the pad itself presumably to accommodate any runoff from rainfall. No separate tent pads for anyone tent camping (and there were a goodly number of tent campers in the campground). Big 40ft motorhome across from me and a 40+ foot 5wheel in the next pull thru site to me, so plenty of room for bigger rigs. Also, site #34 would accommodate any size rig. I rate a campground based on the layout, is it easy to get into, and is there space between sites. One quirk of this campground (and others in the area) is that you stay LEFT rather than RIGHT when entering a loop. For the way the sites are laid out, this makes sense, but outside the norm of other USFS campgrounds that I use. We camped at Ryan Park in a Travel Trailer.

Location Ryan Park

Address:
Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District P.O. Box 249
Saratoga, WY, 82331
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 41.3256 / -106.493

Elevation: 2571 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
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Limit one tent per site; see campground host for additional restrictions

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