About West Tensleep Lake
Number of accommodations: 10
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Water Access
- Lake Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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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
Elizabeth R
VerifiedJuly 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: WEST
I had reserved spot 9. It isn’t the greatest spot there, but I am vary familiar with the campground doing service work with the Forest Service for 20 years. Upon arriving, spot 9 was torn town and I was put in the center of the loop next to the restrooms. I left and stayed at lake view. I was upset so I didn’t talk to the camp host.
DAVID M
VerifiedJuly 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WEST
Very nice small campground. We enjoyed our site. The only problem was that the well was not functioning, so there was no water available. We found out from another camper that there was a well at a nearby trailhead.
Heidi B
VerifiedJuly 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: WEST
What a wonderful place to camp!
Brianna S
VerifiedJanuary 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: WEST
You can't beat the views! Great first trip with my young boys and they even got to see a mama moose and her baby!
Holly H
VerifiedJanuary 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: WEST
Peaceful
Richard R
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: WEST
We didn’t stay at Ten Sleep Lake. We stayed at Island Park another day because the spot I reserved at Ten Sleep was a rocky ,sloping ,over flow spot.
Island Park was wonderful and we plan to return.
CHARLES L
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: WEST
Wound up staying at Boulder Park rather than West Tensleep Lake so this review will take that into account.
Beautiful setting; ripened wild strawberries abounding in the clear-cut area above the campground; grounds are conveniently situated next to creek but high enough above that flash flooding isn't a worry; sites are spaced far enough apart for ample privacy; location is prime for quick accessibility back over to Meadowlark Lake or up FS Road 27 to West Tensleep Lake and the trailhead.
And - foremost - quite possibly the greatest, hardest-working campground hostess I've ever had the pleasure of being served by. My in-laws decided to come along on this trip and booked their site in the only available area site which was at Boulder Park. They spoke with the campground hostess and asked if I could switch our reservation from West Tensleep down to Boulder. Through communicating with the host up there, the lady at Boulder facilitated this change and it was an honest-to-goodness example of how government should serve people.
USFS can be very proud of how well those two hosts worked things out for us. Please know how grateful we are.
Wayne C
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WEST
Favorite place in Wyoming! Campground is clean and well maintained and very friendly hosts! Look forward to going back
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.
West Tensleep Lake Campground is accessed via U.S. Highway 16, which is approximately 49 miles from Worland, Wyoming.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.2583 / -107.216
Elevation: 2773 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- The administering organization reserves the right to substitute sites without prior notice
- Site 9 is a tent-only site with an 18' narrow pull-through parking spur
- Limited space allows for no more than 1-2 (8x10') tents per site
- Larger RVs and trailers cannot be accommodated; Boulder Park Campground is recommended for larger units
- Groups larger than 20 people must camp elsewhere: Willow Park, Hettinger, Ranger Creek Recreation Area or Pine Island offer group camping
- 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
- Firewood may be purchased from the campground host.
- Click here for more information on the Bighorn National Forest
- 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.
- 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).
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
