About this campground
Start your tour at the Visitor Center. Located in the restored 1884 Commissary Storehouse, you can view an 18-minute orientation film, tour our museum, and browse our award-winning bookstore.
Getting there
The park is located in southeast Wyoming approximately 100 miles north of Cheyenne and 55 miles west of Scottsbluff. From Interstate-25, take exit 92 to US Highway 26, proceed east to the town of Fort Laramie; turn right on State Route 160 and travel 3 miles to the park entrance. From US Highways 26/85, go west from the town of Lingle on US 26 to the town of Fort Laramie; turn left on State Route 160 and travel 3 miles to the entrance gate. The visitor center is downhill from the parking lot.
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Explore more Wyoming camping
Fort Laramie National Historic Site Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Wyoming campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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