About West Tensleep Lake
Number of accommodations: 10
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water -
Lake Access
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (78)
What Guests Are Saying
West Tensleep Lake is a beautiful, small campground located at the end of a dirt road, offering stunning views and easy access to hiking trails in the Cloud Peak Wilderness. The campground is well-maintained by a friendly host, Deb, who ensures clean facilities and a peaceful atmosphere. While some campers noted issues with traffic from day visitors and road conditions, the overall experience is highly rated for its tranquility and natural beauty.
What Guests Are Saying
West Tensleep Lake is a beautiful, small campground located at the end of a dirt road, offering stunning views and easy access to hiking trails in the Cloud Peak Wilderness. The campground is well-maintained by a friendly host, Deb, who ensures clean facilities and a peaceful atmosphere. While some campers noted issues with traffic from day visitors and road conditions, the overall experience is highly rated for its tranquility and natural beauty.
Review Summary
bryon p
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: WEST
I would never stay in space 01. We had multiple people walk right through the middle of our camp to get down to the water. Way too many people for us. Much better places to stay in the Big Horns.
Kerri Z
VerifiedDecember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: WEST
Beautiful campground! The camphost is fantastic and keeps everything tidy.
Drew S
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: WEST
Great place to stay!
Dave C
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: WEST
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.
Chad W
VerifiedAugust 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: WEST
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.
Barbara M S
VerifiedAugust 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: WEST
Beautiful little campground, probably the most quiet I’ve ever experienced. All the other campers were very respectful, even those with kids and dogs. Access to the lakeshore is easiest at site #1, but we were at site #5 and found that the shore was a short walk downhill from there. Sites are spaced well apart, vault toilets super clean, and a friendly, attentive camp host made rounds every morning. The hiking trailhead for the many area trails is within walking distance down the NFS road.
Chad W
VerifiedJuly 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: WEST
Beautiful, compact campground at the end of the gravel road. Only way to go from here is up a trail to some beautiful lakes (Helen, Marian, Mistymoon, Lost Twins). Outhouses are clean. The campsites vary in size - usually one or two tents apiece. Great access to the lake. One important note: If you would like firewood, you need to pick it up from the camp host at Island Park campground (or Deer Park campground?) on your way up to the campground.
RICHARD C
VerifiedJuly 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WEST
GOOD CAMP! some rain on the 2nd aftrernoon, NORMAL! Fishin good2
Nicholas G
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: WEST
Beautiful campsites (We stayed at site 007) but all sites are well laid out. Quiet campground with the cleanest restrooms I’ve ever used on Forest Service areas. Camp Host was very friendly and informative. Would 100% recommend staying here.
Tom H
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WEST
Great campsite and facility overall! Was there the final few days of reserved season, so pretty quiet with very little activity in the campground. Only suggestion would be to identify that the host is not at the same location. In this case, the host was at a lower location several miles back down the mountain. You don't learn that until you arrive and go to the reader board. Otherwise was left alone and enjoyed our trip. Site was clean, and table and fire ring were in good condition.
Location West Tensleep Lake
Address:
Forest Road 522
Ten Sleep, WY, 82442
United States
From Worland, Wyoming, take U.S. Highway 16 east 49 miles. Take West Tensleep Road (Forest Road 27) seven miles to campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.2583 / -107.216
Elevation: 2773 feet
Policies & Rules
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The administering organization reserves the right to substitute sites without prior notice |
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Site 9 is a tent-only site with an 18' narrow pull-through parking spur |
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Limited space allows for no more than 1-2 (8x10') tents per site |
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Larger RVs and trailers cannot be accommodated; Boulder Park Campground is recommended for larger units |
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Groups larger than 20 people must camp elsewhere: Willow Park, Hettinger, Ranger Creek Recreation Area or Pine Island offer group camping |
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Two non-towed vehicles allowed per site. The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; the second vehicle will be charged an extra $9.00 fee at the campground |
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Firewood may be purchased from the campground host. |
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Click here for more information on the Bighorn National Forest |
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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. |
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Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity). |
