Overview Fremont Lake Campground is located on the east shore of pristine Fremont Lake at an elevation of 7,400 feet, just 7 miles northeast of Pinedale, Wyoming, the nearest full-service community.
Sites5233 reservable
Elev.7,500ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents29 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Jackson2h00real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from RIDB · Open-Meteo OSM · OSRM Updated 2026-05-27
At 7,500 ft, Fremont Lake has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 52 sites total: 33 reservable and 19 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 29 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
What campers say
SYNTHESIZED · MODERATE SIGNAL
Sites
01 / 05
Lakeside spots are the prize but fill fast; interior sites trade view for mosquitoes.
Reviewers consistently say to book a shoreline site well ahead. The interior loop sites sit back in the trees and campers report heavier mosquito pressure away from the water.
Booking
02 / 05
Half the sites reserve and half are first-come, and the split confuses people.
Around 34 of 50 sites take reservations while the rest are first-come. Campers report showing up to find first-come sites already taken and recommend arriving midweek or early in the day.
Access
03 / 05
Paved the whole way in but the last few miles are rough on tires and trailers.
The road from Pinedale is paved but campers flag potholes and broken pavement on the final stretch. Big-rig drivers also note the upper loop is tight, while the lower loop has level pull-throughs.
Water
04 / 05
Glacial lake is cold and the afternoon wind kicks up whitecaps.
At 7,400 feet the lake stays cold even in July, and campers describe regular afternoon west wind that builds whitecaps and pushes paddlers off the water. Motorboats and jet skis are allowed, though most reviewers say the lake feels uncrowded even on holiday weekends.
Facilities
05 / 05
Vault toilets and water spigots only, no showers, hookups, or dump station.
Reviewers are clear this is a basic Forest Service campground. Bear boxes are provided at sites and a black bear in camp has been reported, so food storage matters.
Synthesized from public trip reports and forum discussion, summarized in our words and never quoted. This is durable sentiment, not a live feed.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. Softest on shade.
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 · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
90%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 25.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
85 mi
2h00
02
Casper
289 mi
5h49
03
Cheyenne
362 mi
6h31
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.4 mi away.
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.
