Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 024 - State Parks and Cultural Resources Department
Sub-Agency 0002 - State Parks and Historic Sites
Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations
Section 1-7 - Camping

(a) Camping and the use of trailers or other camping units is permitted on park land unless otherwise designated. Within specified locations, the pitching of tents or parking of trailers or other camping units is permitted only at designated sites or areas.

(b) Camping is permitted for a maximum of 14 days at any one state park or historic site that allows overnight camping during any 30 days unless otherwise posted. The installation of permanent camping facilities is prohibited.

(c) No person shall camp overnight on park land unless such overnight camping shall be by authority of a valid camping permit issued by the department. A member of the camping party must be present with the camping unit until a permit has been obtained.

(d) The digging or leveling of ground at any campsite is prohibited.

(e) Quiet shall be maintained in and around all areas used for camping between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and all generators and electronic devices or any actions that may disturb the peace as defined in W.S. § 6-6-102 are prohibited during these hours.

(f) The saving of campsites is prohibited. Camping equipment must be completely removed and the sites cleaned prior to departure.

(g) Where indicated by appropriate signing at the entrance to camping areas or designated site camping areas, permission to enter or occupy such area is reserved to campers between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. No other persons shall have permission to enter or occupy such areas, without a valid camping permit, during this time period unless specifically authorized by the superintendent.

(h) Camping units must be contained within a designated campsite, where established, and only one (1) camping unit is permitted to occupy a designated campsite. In addition to the camping unit no more than two (2) licensed vehicles may occupy the designated campsite if they can fit within the confines of the designated site. Other licensed vehicles include but are not limited to tow vehicles, boat trailers, jet ski trailers, ORV trailers, ORVs and other family member vehicles. Any additional licensed vehicles shall be required to be parked in overflow parking areas where established and not be in vacant camping sites. The maximum capacity at any campsite is ten (10) people, although parents, grandparents and unmarried minor children may exceed this limit.

(i) Any vehicle within the boundaries of any park land between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. must display a valid camping permit.

(j) Camping is prohibited on docks, beaches, parking lots and day use areas unless specifically authorized by the superintendent.

(k) All disabled accessible camping sites are reserved for eligible persons as defined in W.S. § 31-2-213(d)(ii), with vehicles displaying an international symbol of access or special license plate.

(l) No person or group may camp in a campsite reserved for another.

(m) Campsite reservation information will be posted at each campsite at least one day in advance.

(n) Switching of reserved campsites is allowed with permission of the superintendent.

(o) Campsites are intended for recreational use only. Camping units on park lands which are not occupied on a nightly basis are subject to removal as abandoned property.