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Atlantic City Campground

The Big Atlantic Gulch Campground is in the South Pass area.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,028ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Casper3h31real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 8,028 ft, Atlantic City Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 28.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Casper
177 mi
3h31
02
Jackson
187 mi
3h45
03
Cheyenne
283 mi
5h35
By drive time
Casper · 3h31Jackson · 3h45Cheyenne · 5h35Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
27
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.7 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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