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The campground is comprised of 17 campsites in a single tear-drop loop. Some sites are nestled in a dense grove of aspen, fir and spruce, others are in a grassy meadow. The interior road is narrow and rough in places. The campground is convenient to a network of challenging mountain bike trails. There are nearby corrals. Tie City was named for the railroad men who cut the ties for the Union Pacific Railroad from this forest. The South Fork of Lodgepole Creek runs close to the Tie City Campground and across the 719 road from Yellow Pine, which has good brook trout fishing.
From Laramie, take Interstate 80 east 9.5 miles to WY 210 (Exit 323). Turn onto Exit 323 and go left at stop sign onto WY 210/ Happy Jack Rd, then 0.1 miles to Happy Jack Recreation Area sign. Turn left at sign (staying on WY 210) and go 1 mile to campground sign, then turn right.
I've only been here for hiking & cross country skiing so far, but we really enjoyed the trails!
Amazing hiking trails! Be aware of the brown bears and if possible bring bear horn! It would be so much rare to see a bear but why not carrying the horn just in case 😜
Rustic campground, pit toilets, water available, road a bit rough but ok for the van. 5$ for veterans with fed parks pass so that is pretty nice
We took a look around this campground as we were camping in the area in September 2022. The campground was about one third full which is good for a weeknight. This campground is of lower elevation, many more mature shady trees and closer to I-80. Some traffic noise from the interstate and with the trees and stream may be more buggy but much more protected from the wind. No water in the off season and maybe all year. No electric. We saw a number of medium size RV's. only some spaces are pull thru. The rest are roughly 20 foot back-in. Three sets of vault toilets. There is a nice stream below the campground. Fee was $10 per night. We have included some photos to give you some idea of the facilities and sites.
Sweet campground for $5 a night. We have the senior pass, one of the few benefits of getting old. We had site 9 and just loved it for 1 night. You can hear a little highway noise but we don't care.
