Can you reserve a site at Ryan Park?

Yes, Ryan Park is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Ryan Park have?

48 sites in total, of which 34 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Ryan Park?

99 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Ryan Park, Wyoming — 34 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Ryan Park Campground is located at 8,009 ft elevation on the Snowy Range Scenic Byway near Saratoga, Wyoming. The campground is next to Barrett Creek in the Medicine Bow National Forest and features 49 campsites (13 RV pull-through sites) and 1 group campsite. Sites feature picnic tables and fire grates, and toilets, potable water, and trash services are accessible during the summer season. Pets are allowed but must be kept on a leash no longer than 6 ft at all times.

In addition to exploring the historic sites, visitors can enjoy hiking, mountain biking, fishing, picnicking (also available at nearby Mirror Lake), horseback riding and wildlife viewing.

The Civilian Conservation Corps used this site as a prisoner of war camp in the 1930s. Although little remains, visitors can learn more from the historic interpretive signs at the campground.

Recreation

The Snowy Range area in the Medicine Bow National Forest is located in southeast Wyoming. The Laramie Ranger District, Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District, and Parks Ranger District manage portions of the Snowy Range. Year-round recreation uses include hiking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, skiing, OHV riding, camping, and biking. Primary access across the Snowy Range is by Highway 130, known as the Snowy Range Scenic Byway.

Mountain Biking

Areas for Mountain Biking at Snowy Range Area

Bow River Campground
Deep Creek Campground
French Creek Campground
French Creek Canyon Trail
Keystone Cabins
Lake Owen Trailhead
Little Brooklyn Guard Station
Little Laramie Trailhead
North Fork Campground
Pinkham Mountain Trailhead
Rock Creek Trailhead
Sheep Lake Trailhead
Snow Survey Cabin
Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout
Tie Hack Lower Trailhead
Tie Hack Upper Trailhead
Tipple Trail Trailhead

Mountain Climbing

Areas for Mountain Climbing at Snowy Range Area

Lewis Lake Picnic Site
Libby Lake Picnic Site

Day Hiking

Areas for Day Hiking at Snowy Range Area

Brooklyn Lake Campground
Brush Creek Trails
Chimney Park Trailhead
Corner Mountain Trailhead
Crater Lake Trailhead
Deep Creek Campground
Deep Lake Trail
Dipper Lake Trail
French Creek Campground
French Creek Canyon Trail
Green Rock Parking Lot
Green Rock Picnic Site
Keystone Cabins
Lake Owen Trailhead
Lakes Trailhead
Lewis Lake Picnic Site
Libby Lake Picnic Site
Little Brooklyn Guard Station
Little Laramie Trailhead
Meadow Falls Trailhead
Miner's Cabin Trailhead
North Fork Campground
Platte River Wilderness
Quealy Lake Trailhead
Rock Creek Trailhead
Routt Access Trailhead
Ryan Park Campground
Savage Run Wilderness
Sheep Lake Trailhead
Silver Lake Campground
Silver Lake Trailhead
Six Mile Trailhead
Snow Survey Cabin
South Brush Creek Campground
Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout
Sugarloaf Campground
Tie Hack Lower Trailhead
Tie Hack Upper Trailhead
Tipple Trail Trailhead
West Lake Marie

Backpacking

Areas for Backpacking at Snowy Range Area

Crater Lake Trailhead
Deep Lake Trail
Dipper Lake Trail
Lakes Trailhead
Lewis Lake Picnic Site
Libby Lake Picnic Site
Platte River Wilderness
Quealy Lake Trailhead
Rock Creek Trailhead
Savage Run Wilderness
Sheep Lake Trailhead
Six Mile Trailhead

Viewing Wildlife

Areas for Viewing Wildlife at Snowy Range Area

Brooklyn Lake Campground
Keystone Cabins
Libby Flats Observation Site
Little Brooklyn Guard Station
Snow Survey Cabin
Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout
Tipple Trail Trailhead

Facilities

Ryan Park boasts 42 campsites and one group campsite. The group site has 14 sites and can host up to 140 visitors.
All campsites have picnic tables and campfire rings with grates.

Natural Features

The campground is situated in a mountainous area along Barrett Creek in the Medicine Bow National Forest. The surrounding forest consists of evergreen trees and aspen that turn golden in fall.

The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland encompass nearly 3 million acres from central and northeastern Wyoming to north-central Colorado.

Black bear, bobcat, coyote, elk, mule deer and moose are just some of the many animals that inhabit these rich and diverse lands.

Nearby Attractions

The historic Brush Creek Visitor Center is located 2.5 miles west of the campground and provides information on various outdoor recreation opportunities, including hiking, biking, camping, horseback and off-road vehicle riding, fishing, hunting, sightseeing and winter sports.

Please Call Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District for Visitor Center Hours.

2171 Highway 130

PO Box 249

Saratoga, WY 82331

Phone: (307) 326-5258

Fax: (307) 326-5250

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1 p.m.- 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

The facts

Season: June – September — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026
34 bookable sites
48 sites in total, including non-bookable
15 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 99 ft
Up to 140 people per site
Loops: Center Loop: Sites 017-033, Group Sites, RYAN PARK, Sites 035-048, Upper Loop: Sites 001-016

Site types

21 Standard Nonelectric
14 Management
10 RV Nonelectric
2 Group Standard Nonelectric
1 Tent Only Nonelectric

Amenities

Grills

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, campfires allowed, fire pits, picnic tables, shade, pets allowed.

Book on Recreation.gov

48 campsites at Ryan Park

Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 2:00 PM

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
017	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	10
018	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	10
019	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	10
022	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	99 ft	10
023	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	99 ft	10
024	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	99 ft	10
025	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	99 ft	10
026	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	32 ft	10
027	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	99 ft	10
028	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	99 ft	10
029	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10
030	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10
031	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10
032	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10
033	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	99 ft	10
034	Center Loop: Sites 017-033	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	99 ft	10
Group Site	Group Sites	Group Standard Nonelectric	—	Gravel	—	140
GS	RYAN PARK	Group Standard Nonelectric	—	Gravel	—	140	♿
035	Sites 035-048	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	70	♿
036	Sites 035-048	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	70	♿
037	Sites 035-048	Management	Pull Through	Gravel	—	70	♿
038	Sites 035-048	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	70	♿
039	Sites 035-048	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	70	♿
040	Sites 035-048	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	70	♿
041	Sites 035-048	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	70	♿
042	Sites 035-048	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	70	♿
043	Sites 035-048	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	70	♿
044	Sites 035-048	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	70	♿
045	Sites 035-048	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	70	♿
046	Sites 035-048	Management	Pull Through	Gravel	—	70	♿
047	Sites 035-048	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	70	♿
048	Sites 035-048	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	70	♿
001	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	10
002	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	35 ft	10
003	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Rv Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	35 ft	10
004	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10
005	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Rv Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	40 ft	10
006	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Rv Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10
007	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10
008	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Rv Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	35 ft	10
009	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	10
010	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Rv Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	35 ft	10
011	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	35 ft	10
012	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Rv Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	35 ft	10
013	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	25 ft	10
014	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Rv Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	30 ft	10
015	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Rv Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	40 ft	10
016	Upper Loop: Sites 001-016	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	10

Getting there

From Saratoga, Wyoming, travel south on Highway 130/230 for 8 miles. Turn left on Highway 130 and travel 12 miles east to Ryan Park Campground.

41.32556, -106.49250 · 41°19'32.0"N 106°29'33.0"W

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Typical weather

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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.5 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

$20 per night per site. Pay through online Reservation, Cash or Check(Please make checks to USDA Forest Service) Host on site Reservable through www.recreation.gov. Reservations can be made up to 6 months in advance.

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

Common questions about Ryan Park

Can you reserve a site at Ryan Park?: Yes, Ryan Park is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Ryan Park have?: 48 sites in total, of which 34 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Ryan Park?: 99 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Also listed by

Ryan Park also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Ryan Park's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

$20/ single site. $125/group site, 140 person maximum capacity.

Restrictions:

Max trailer length: 30 ft

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Ryan Park

South Brush Creek Campground (WY) 1.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Brush Creek Work Center Barrack 1.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Brush Creek Pavilion 2.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Snow Survey Cabin 5.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
French Creek Campground (WY) 6.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Silver Lake Campground (WY) 6.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Brush Creek Visitor Center 2.1 mi · Facility
Lincoln Park Campground 3.5 mi · Campground
Corral Creek Campground 6.1 mi · Campground
Bennett Peak Campground 6.2 mi · Campground
Bennett Creek Campground 6.3 mi · Campground
West Lake Marie 8.7 mi · Facility

Contact

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

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