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USFSUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Wyoming

Bear River Campground

This campground is equipped with picnic tables.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,323ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Jackson4h50real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 8,323 ft, Bear River 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: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 8.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
220 mi
4h50
02
Casper
360 mi
6h41
03
Cheyenne
386 mi
6h46
By drive time
Jackson · 4h50Casper · 6h41Cheyenne · 6h46Camp

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
41

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
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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