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Pete's Draw
Bureau of Land ManagementNorth Platte River · Wyoming

Pete'S Draw Campground

Pete's Draw has both a day-use and overnight camping area to enjoy hiking, wildlife viewing, picnicking, fishing, boating and camping.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,328ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Casper0h53real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,328 ft, Pete'S Draw Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
62°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Casper
36 mi
0h53
02
Cheyenne
210 mi
3h41
03
Jackson
307 mi
6h06
By drive time
Casper · 0h53Cheyenne · 3h41Jackson · 6h06Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.5 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
8
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.5 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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