Wyoming · published-coordinate region
Circle Park Campground
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USDA Forest Service10Supported overnight records
1Published site categories
10Sites with a reported party limit
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A closer look at the campground
Overview
Circle Park Campground is located about 15 miles west of Buffalo, Wyoming, on the east side of scenic Cloud Peak Skyway, near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. Part of the Bighorn National Forest, the area offers a wide variety of activities, including hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The administering organization is Rustic Freedom / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: support@rusticfreedom.com
Recreation
Scenic off-road driving is available on nearby Elgin Park, Pole Creek and Crazy Woman Canyon Roads. Hiking and mountain biking are allowed on these roads as well. High Park Lookout, a short hike east of Meadowlark Lake, is an old fire lookout offering panoramic views of the area. There is fishing at nearby streams and lakes including Tie Hack Reservoir, a non-motorized lake, and Meadowlark Lake for rainbow, cutthroat, brown, and brook trout. Many additional hiking trails are available in the Cloud Peak Wilderness.
Facilities
The campground offers several single-family sites each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets, drinking water from a hand pump, fire wood sales, and trash collection are provided.
The nearest dump station is 27 miles away on Powder River Pass.
Natural Features
The campground sits at the edge of a meadow tucked in a dense forest of lodgepole pine and aspen with widely spaced sites. Circle Park Trailhead leading into the Cloud Peak Wilderness is nearby.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (307) 431-7446.
Nearby Attractions
The adjacent Cloud Peak Skyway provides for scenic driving. Many additional hiking trails are available in the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Fishing is popular in the campground and nearby streams and Tie Hack Reservoir.Charges & Cancellations
Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This cancellation processing fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
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How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 10 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
10
Vehicle limit
10
Vehicle length
10
Driveway entry
10
Shade
8
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The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
10
Operator directions
From Buffalo, WY, take US Hwy 16 west for 13.4 miles to FS Road 20 (Circle Park Road), turn right, go 2.1 miles.
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THE ACTUAL SITES
10 published campsite records
Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.
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| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 01 CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 50 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 50 ft Pickup Camper: 50 ft Pop Up: 50 ft Rv/Motorhome: 50 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: 50 ft Vehicle: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 50 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 02 CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 40 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 40 ft Fifth Wheel: 40 ft Pickup Camper: 40 ft Pop Up: 40 ft Rv: 40 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: 40 ft Vehicle: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 40 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 03 CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 30 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 30 ft Fifth Wheel: 30 ft Pickup Camper: 30 ft Pop Up: 30 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 15 ft Trailer: 30 ft Vehicle: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 04 CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 30 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 30 ft Fifth Wheel: 30 ft Pickup Camper: 30 ft Pop Up: 30 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 15 ft Trailer: 30 ft Vehicle: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 05 CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 30 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 30 ft Fifth Wheel: 30 ft Pickup Camper: 30 ft Pop Up: 30 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 20 ft Trailer: 30 ft Vehicle: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 06 CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 50 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 50 ft Fifth Wheel: 50 ft Pickup Camper: 50 ft Pop Up: 50 ft Rv: 50 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 20 ft Trailer: 50 ft Vehicle: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 50 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 07 CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 30 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 30 ft Fifth Wheel: 30 ft Pickup Camper: 30 ft Pop Up: 30 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 30 ft Trailer: 30 ft Vehicle: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 08 CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 40 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 40 ft Fifth Wheel: 40 ft Pickup Camper: 40 ft Pop Up: 40 ft Rv: 40 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 30 ft Trailer: 40 ft Vehicle: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 09 CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 40 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 40 ft Fifth Wheel: 40 ft Pickup Camper: 40 ft Pop Up: 40 ft Rv: 40 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 30 ft Trailer: 40 ft Vehicle: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 10 CIRCLE PARK CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-04 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 40 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 40 ft Fifth Wheel: 40 ft Pickup Camper: 40 ft Pop Up: 40 ft Rv: 40 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 24 ft Trailer: 40 ft Vehicle: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
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