Can you reserve a site at Saratoga National Fish Hatchery?

No. Saratoga National Fish Hatchery is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Saratoga National Fish Hatchery, Wyoming — sites, fees and cancellation alerts

The Saratoga National Fish Hatchery was established in 1911 and has served, primarily, as an egg producing facility for most of its years of operation. The current mission of the Saratoga hatchery is to provide lake trout eggs to the Great Lakes restoration effort, and to provide brown trout eggs to other Federal, state and tribal programs. The hatchery also provides Cutthroat and Rainbow trout for stocking on the Wind River Reservation. The hatchery holds a refugium of the endangered Wyoming toad and produces tadpoles, toadlets and adult toads for reintroduction into the wild. Visitors can view production and broodstock trout and endangered Wyoming toads. They can also view birds and other wildlife at the hatcheries wetland overlook viewing area.

Getting there

The Hatchery is located in Southern Wyoming, four miles northeast of the town of Saratoga, and 35 miles southeast of Rawlins.

41.51350, -106.80600 · 41°30'48.6"N 106°48'21.6"W

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Typical weather

Typically 84°F in Jul, down to 33°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	33	36	45	53	64	75	84	81	72	58	43	33
Low °F	7	10	19	25	33	40	46	44	34	24	16	7
Precip in	0.6	0.8	1.1	1.5	1.7	1.3	0.9	1.2	1.3	1.5	0.8	0.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.1 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

A visit to a National Fish Hatchery and participating in provided activities or programs are open and free to visitors unless noted otherwise.

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 Saratoga National Fish Hatchery

Can you reserve a site at Saratoga National Fish Hatchery?: No. Saratoga National Fish Hatchery is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Saratoga National Fish Hatchery

Brush Creek Pavilion 18.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Brush Creek Work Center Barrack 19.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
South Brush Creek Campground (WY) 19.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Ryan Park 20.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Bow River Ranger Station 21.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District 5.2 mi · Facility
Lincoln Park Campground 18 mi · Campground
Brush Creek Visitor Center 18.7 mi · Facility
Bennett Creek Campground 20.2 mi · Campground
Bennett Peak Campground 20.3 mi · Campground
Corral Creek Campground 21.2 mi · Campground
Bow River Campground 22.5 mi · Campground

Contact

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

Saratoga National Fish Hatchery