About West Tensleep Lake
Number of accommodations: 10
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly -
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
Barbara A
VerifiedJune 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: WEST
This was a perfect camping experience. Thanks to Les, the campground host, who turned an awkward situation into a perfect vacation. His thoughtfulness and sincere concern that campers have happy times was outstanding. I know I am not alone in saying that he is a gracious and attentive host. I hope to return to the Ten Sleep area to camp again and again. My site was clean and spaced nicely from other sites at Island Park campground. The water was not on yet, and that was the only issue that I had. Not a deal-breaker.
Jackie M
VerifiedJune 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: WEST
We had a wonderful two nights at West Tensleep Lake! Our reserved campsite was just as we expected and we will be returning another year. The campground host was very attentive and kept the bathrooms clean for all the campers. We will return!
Adam W
VerifiedJune 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: WEST
Great campground, tucked right up to the lake. Cleanest vault toilet I've seen.
Dave D
VerifiedAugust 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: WEST
Small campground with easy access to the lake and hiking trails. Even though the host stays at a
different campground we saw him a couple times of day making sure everything was maintained including
a clean bathroom.
Scott H
VerifiedAugust 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: WEST
Very nice campground in a beautiful setting near the end of FS 27, which we suspect accounted for how little traffic we heard on the gravel road. In fact, we had a cow elk wander down from the road and through the site.
Emily H
VerifiedAugust 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: WEST
Beautiful campsite within 15 feet of the lake, also near the water pump & not far from outhouse. We had a fabulous time. Highly recommend!
David S
VerifiedAugust 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: WEST
The campground is beautiful! The campground host was unreasonable and rude. He allowed his dog to run free through all the sites and had yelled at my dog that was on a leash. If he is back next year we will not be.
Brad W
VerifiedAugust 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: WEST
Even with the limited amount of campers at this campground, I saw someone clean the bathroom (just toilets, not water) at night and in the morning...very clean. Being that this campsite was near my trailhead, I stopped at this bathroom after I hiked out to change clothes in lieu of using the bathrooms at the trailhead because of its cleanliness (shhh, don't tell anyone).
Dave C
VerifiedAugust 5, 2020 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: WEST
Wonderful campground with excellent non-motorized boating, fishing, and hiking. High altitude makes for cool summer weather and great scenery. It does get some traffic and the roads are dirt which leads to dust. Paving the roads would be wonderful.
Joanne K
VerifiedJuly 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: WEST
Wonderful campsite right above beautiful West Tensleep Lake! Fantastic hikes from the nearby trailhead into the Cloud Peak Wilderness!
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). |
