Golden Currant Campground

Campground · Wyoming ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Casper Field Office (Bureau of Land Management WY) · Open Access

5,264 ft
Elevation
Boating on the North Platte River
Photo: Emmet Pruss · Recreation.gov
Golden Currant Campground is the perfect place to go if you want to picnic, bank fish or tent camp. There is a parking area, vault toilet, four overnight tent camping sites, a short pedestrian trail, fire rings and picnic tables. There is no water available at this campground. Please, overnight use is restricted to tent camping only. Campsites are first come, first served.

Getting there

From Alcova, go east 7.4 miles on Highway 220 and turn left onto County Road 316. Travel for 2.7 miles on County Road 316 to the turnoff on the right, then right to the area.

42.66460, -106.63235 · 42°39'52.6"N 106°37'56.4"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in0.50.61.61.72.51.41.10.80.91.60.50.7

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 9.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

Fee: $10 per night for overnight camping. No fee for day use.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Golden Currant Campground

Can you reserve a site at Golden Currant Campground?
No. Golden Currant Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Golden Currant Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.