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USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Wyoming

Box Canyon Campground

The Box Canyon Campground is situated on the canyon rim above the Henry's Fork of the Snake River.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,230ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Jackson2h31real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,230 ft, Box Canyon 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.

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.
88%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
97 mi
2h31
02
Casper
384 mi
8h10
03
Cheyenne
526 mi
10h09
By drive time
Jackson · 2h31Casper · 8h10Cheyenne · 10h09Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.6 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
15
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.6 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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