Wyoming · published-coordinate region
Dead Swede
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USDA Forest Service20Supported overnight records
1Published site categories
20Sites with a reported party limit
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A closer look at the campground
Overview
Dead Swede Campground is located just off the Bighorn Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14) near the Burgess Overlook and Woodrock areas at an elevation of 8,400 feet. The Bighorn National Forest 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; phone number: 307-431-7446.
Recreation
Off-road vehicle trails, scenic jeep roads, hiking, fishing and canoeing are available in the surrounding area. Diverse hikes vary from loop trails to treks along creeks and over mountain peaks; many trails access the Cloud Peak Wilderness.
Nearby Sibley Lake is open to non-motorized craft and offers an accessible fishing dock on the shoreline. Anglers fish for rainbow, brown and brook trout.Facilities
The campground offers several single-family sites, two of which are accessible, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.Natural Features
The campground is situated on the banks of the South Tongue River in the Bighorn Mountains, where craggy granite peaks rise over 13,000 feet above sea level. A forest of lodgepole pines covers the area, creating great wildlife habitat.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (304) 431-7446.
Nearby Attractions
Decades ago, many trees in the Tie Flume area were cut for railroad ties. Remnants of the old splash dams and tie flumes are found on the nearby river.
Shell Falls Visitor Center, at the overlook of Shell Falls, is about 21 miles southwest. This center offers interpretive trails, scenic views, and educational displays about natural features such as flora and fauna and area history.
Bear Lodge, Elk View Inn and other nearby lodges provide guided horseback riding and fishing adventures, off-road vehicle rentals and fishing supplies, as well as dining options, showers and general stores.
The Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite, near the town of Shell, is the largest of its kind in the state and one of only a few in the world from the Middle Jurassic Period. The tracks found here are approximately 167 million years old. 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 20 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
20
Vehicle limit
20
Vehicle length
20
Driveway entry
20
Shade
20
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The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
20
Operator directions
From Dayton, Wyoming, travel 26.5 miles west on U.S. Highway 14 to Burgess Junction. Continue 5 miles south on U.S. Highway 14, then turn east onto Forest Road 26 and travel about 5 miles east to the campground.
Campground-level source text. Confirm the current route and road conditions with the operator.
THE ACTUAL SITES
20 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.
View all 20 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 002 LOOP A Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 55 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 55 ft Fifth Wheel: 55 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 55 ft Pop Up: 55 ft Rv: 55 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: 55 ft Vehicle: 55 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 57 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 003 LOOP A Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 45 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 45 ft Fifth Wheel: 45 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 45 ft Pop Up: 45 ft Rv: 45 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Vehicle: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 48 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 004 LOOP A Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 40 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 40 ft Fifth Wheel: 40 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 40 ft Pop Up: 40 ft Rv: 40 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Vehicle: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 44 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 005 LOOP A Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 55 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 55 ft Fifth Wheel: 55 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 55 ft Pop Up: 55 ft Rv: 55 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 60 ft Trailer: 55 ft Vehicle: 55 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 55 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 006 LOOP A Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 60 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 60 ft Fifth Wheel: 60 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 60 ft Pop Up: 60 ft Rv: 60 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 60 ft Trailer: 60 ft Vehicle: 60 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 64 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 007 LOOP A Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 60 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 60 ft Fifth Wheel: 60 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 60 ft Pop Up: 60 ft Rv: 60 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: 60 ft Vehicle: 60 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 60 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 008 LOOP A Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 55 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 55 ft Fifth Wheel: 55 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 55 ft Pop Up: 55 ft Rv: 55 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: 55 ft Vehicle: 55 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 55 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 009 LOOP A Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 40 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 40 ft Fifth Wheel: 40 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 40 ft Pop Up: 40 ft Rv: 40 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 42 ft Trailer: 40 ft Vehicle: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 46 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 010 LOOP A Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 50 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 50 ft Fifth Wheel: 50 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 50 ft Pop Up: 50 ft Rv: 50 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 60 ft Trailer: 50 ft Vehicle: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 50 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 011 LOOP A Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 60 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 60 ft Fifth Wheel: 60 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 60 ft Pop Up: 60 ft Rv: 60 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: 60 ft Vehicle: 60 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 60 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 012 LOOP B Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 45 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 45 ft Fifth Wheel: 45 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 45 ft Pop Up: 45 ft Rv: 45 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 60 ft Trailer: 45 ft Vehicle: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 013 LOOP B Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 45 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 45 ft Fifth Wheel: 45 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 45 ft Pop Up: 45 ft Rv: 45 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Vehicle: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 48 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 014 LOOP B Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 50 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 50 ft Fifth Wheel: 50 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 50 ft Pop Up: 50 ft Rv: 50 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 50 ft Trailer: 50 ft Vehicle: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 54 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 015 LOOP B Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 50 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 50 ft Fifth Wheel: 50 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 50 ft Pop Up: 50 ft Rv: 50 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: 50 ft Vehicle: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 50 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 016 LOOP B Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 60 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 60 ft Fifth Wheel: 60 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 60 ft Pop Up: 60 ft Rv: 60 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 58 ft Trailer: 60 ft Vehicle: 60 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 60 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 017 LOOP B Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 50 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 50 ft Fifth Wheel: 50 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 50 ft Pop Up: 50 ft Rv: 50 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 42 ft Trailer: 50 ft Vehicle: 50 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 50 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 018 LOOP B Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 45 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 45 ft Fifth Wheel: 45 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 45 ft Pop Up: 45 ft Rv: 45 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Vehicle: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 019 LOOP B Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 40 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 40 ft Fifth Wheel: 40 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 40 ft Pop Up: 40 ft Rv: 40 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 42 ft Trailer: 40 ft Vehicle: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 40 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 020 LOOP B Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 45 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 45 ft Fifth Wheel: 45 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 45 ft Pop Up: 45 ft Rv: 45 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Vehicle: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 021 LOOP B Source updated: 2025-12-07 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 35 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 35 ft Fifth Wheel: 35 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 35 ft Pop Up: 35 ft Rv: 35 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 34 ft Trailer: 35 ft Vehicle: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 35 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
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