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Big Game Campground is located along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway about 29 miles west of Cody, in northwestern Wyoming. It is 23 miles east of the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking and viewing local wildlife. Recreation Great opportunities for hiking, fishing, scenic driving and wildlife viewing are available around the campground. The North Fork of the Shoshone River is a popular fly-fishing location for rainbow and Yellowstone cutthroat trout. The Wapiti Wayside is less than a half-mile east of the campground, and offers interpretive information on bears and other local wildlife. Facilities The campground offers single-family campsites, each equipped with a table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and trash collection are provided. Campers are allowed to gather firewood in the area. There is no water available at the campground. Natural Features The campground is situated among cottonwood and juniper trees, along the North Fork Shoshone River, at an elevation of 6,000 feet. A wide variety of wildlife lives in the surrounding area. Visitors often glimpse grizzly bears, deer, elk, bison, moose, fox, coyotes and bald eagles. Nearby Attractions Pahaska Tepee, west of the campground, is home to Buffalo Bill's original hunting lodge, built in 1904. Tours are offered daily between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Pahaska also offers guided horseback rides, a gift shop, restaurant and lodging. Yellowstone National Park's east entrance is 23 miles from the campground via the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway. The park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, as well as breathtaking scenery and unique geological features. The small, historic city of Cody offers a variety of dining, lodging and shopping options. The Buffalo Bill Historical Center offers extensive displays of Greater Yellowstone natural history, Plains Indians artifacts, western art, firearms, Buffalo Bill memorabilia and a wild sheep exhibit. ADA Access: N
From Cody, Wyo., follow Sheridan Avenue west through Cody until the road leaves town, and becomes Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14/16/20). The campground is 29 miles west of Cody, on the north side of the highway and next to the river. It is between Wapiti Campground and Horse Creek Picnic Area.
Camp ground hosts very friendly and campground was immaculate! Great spots for tent camping and RVs. Cant beat the price for in season outside Yellowstone. First come, first serve. A truly good find!
There were a TON of mosquitos here and they were very aggressive. The campground itself was quite nice... Mostly primitive sites with a picnic table and bear box. Sites spaced far enough away that u could run my generator on low after checking with neighbors. Located down the canyon out of the pine trees, still lots of cottonwood and deciduous trees and next to the river. Overall a very solid 3. 4 if not for the horrible bugs.
Cheap and beautiful campsite. $10 per night, half off with an interagency pass. Max stay is 16 Days.
Not the nicest campground we have stayed at. The sites were big enough but as it is in the river valley in a wet year it had just opened up from being flooded, so they were not well mowed. There was still a flooded walk way to the outhouses, which were ok, but still very rudimentary.
Also while the location is out of the main forested area of the mountains (don't expect pine forests), it still could have had some nice views, but there were no good places to observe just sit and observe the river.
We choose this location because it was the closest site with available spots near Yellowstone.
Now we are well set up for dry camping so it really worked ok for us. I actually used some equipment to wack back the grass and weeds to open up the site.
Also if you do stay here you can get water at the larger campground just to the west. The spigot is right near the entrance to that campground. Also if you want a nice place to walk along the river go out of the campground to the field just to the west.
We were told to be wary of bears and there are bear boxes, but in the time we were there we did not see any evidence bears had been there. No dropping or tree rubbings. I suspect it is probably on the edge of bear territory.
fire pit! bear safe food storage! water area! wood! and the dope guy who made us pay! awesome stuff.
