Pike Pole
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Pike Pole is a National Forest campground near Carbon, Wyoming.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Pike Pole sits inside Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Platte River Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,800 ft
41.1338, -106.4226 in Carbon. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Pike Pole?
No. Pike Pole is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Pike Pole?
Camping at Pike Pole is free.
Who manages Pike Pole?
Pike Pole is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Pike Pole
Public land within 15 miles: Savage Run Wilderness (4.6 miles to its center) , and Platte River Wilderness (11 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Pike Pole, in a straight line: Saratoga Hot Springs (hot spring, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
French Creek - Sites
- 11
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Carbon and campgrounds in Carbon.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30