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From Jct of I-25 & Mariposa Pkwy (exit 78), E 0.1 mi on Mariposa Pkwy to 16th St, N 0.5 mi to Gilchrist, E 0.6 mi to 8th St, S 0.2 mi, follow signs (R)
FREE camping for Rvers. We arrived at 3ish on a Sunday to find 3 of the 6 sites left with electric. There is a dump station across the park. Park has lots of amenities - disc golf course, basketball court, playground, large grass area for dogs, group pavilion area, skate boarding area, AND while we were there a mini putt course was being built. Stayed the max - 3 days. Park is free, but has a spot for donations. Of course we donated since it saved us $$$. The town is quite small. There is a brewery called Windy peaks (they dont brew their own, but have a good selection of local beers). Only open 5-9pm Tuesday - Saturday. We also tried the Mexican Restaurant. Being from Arizona, it is okay at best. But, TV's for sports and free wifi. Will always stop when traveling on I25!!! Just be aware of how windy it can get in that area. Had to stay an extra night because of it.
Nice place to camp for free, clean. No electricity, city staff told me it had been cut a couple of years ago because of abuse. I would definitely stay again. Police are always driving by which did not bother me a bit.
Totally legit little campground, not rest area, not a wide spot in the road, a campground: Lewis Park in Wheatland, WY.
Lewis Park is a free, city run public park with different activity areas, like a basketball court, soccer, Frisbee golf a playground and has several sites for RVs as well as a designated area for tent camping.
There is potable water, spigots in both RV and tent areas. I tested the spigot near the RV sites and it works. I did not fill up because
I didn't think the pressure was sufficient to for my filters to be effective. Potable yes. Usable in my rig without filtering, no.
Cell quality varies. My van has ATT wifi, coverage was very good. Verizon cellular was good enough to get online but could be a lot better and my back up phone, Mint (T Mobile) barely but did, get online. The camp sites are oriented north/south and my Starlink had a clear view of the northern sky with real good wifi.
Be aware however, horses are not allowed in the park and, a train went by at 9:35 am on a week day - there are a lot of trains in Wyoming, that's how the rest of the country gets all it's stuff - so if you're a late sleeper, there is that. So, leave your horses at home and get up to enjoy the Wyoming sunrise.
PS: as a public venue, Lewis Park gets regular patrolling by police. Not a bad thing.
This municipal park is very attractive with lush green grass and mature trees. There's something for everyone here - playground, 18 holes of frisbee golf, bmx and skateboard park, basketball, tennis, an RV and tent camping area (free electric hookups), fitness trail, ramadas with picnic tables, reservable group areas, plenty of open space and more. We were just passing through town, but decided to camp here for a few days and explore Wheatland when we saw how nice the Lewis Park was.
Free camping. Big rig friendly only ones here. They have a spigot to fill up tanks and a dump station across the street. All free. Try and put some $ in the box to help support the park. Thank you Wheatland for a wonderful night of camping. We felt totally safe and the weather was perfect.
