About this campground
The Bennett Peak Campground is in a scenic setting near the North Platte River, which makes it great for fishing and floating. The campground has 11 campsites, vault toilet, hand pump well, boat ramp, day use parking, and bank fishing accessible to persons with disabilities. Each campsite features a picnic table, fire ring/grill, sandy tent pad, and parking space. No pull-throughs please. Horses are not allowed in the campground. This riparian area boasts cottonwoods, ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, willows, juniper, mountain mahogany. Visitors will see a variety of wildlife including bald eagles, bighorn sheep, pronghorn wild turkeys, mule deer, mountain lions, grouse, rattlesnakes. Both rainbow trout and brown trout are abundant.
Getting there
From I-80, take Wyo 130 and Wyo 230 south approximately 38 miles to Riverside, then Wyo 230 east 4 miles. Turn left onto County Road 660 and go 12 miles on graveled road to Bennett Peak Road (BLM Road 3404) and follow it 7 miles to the campground.
Activities
- BIKING
- CAMPING
- FISHING
- HIKING
- RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- WATER SPORTS
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- PHOTOGRAPHY
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