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Pull-thru
USFSShoshone National Forest · Wyoming
Big Game Campground
Overview Big Game Campground is located along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway about 29 miles west of Cody, in northwestern Wyoming.
Sites143 reservable
Elev.5,919ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig120 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Jackson4h10real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 5,919 ft, Big Game Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 14 sites total: 3 reservable and 11 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 120-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Dec
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 22.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
148 mi
4h10
02
Casper
246 mi
4h53
03
Cheyenne
421 mi
7h41
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 14 SITES
Color byShow only
14 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
14
Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
BIG GAME · shaded.
To neighbor
193 ft
Max rig
32 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
8
Peaks
3
Water & Access
To nearest major road
0.1 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.