The best campgrounds near Cheyenne, Wyoming with horseback riding

Experience the Wild West in Cheyenne, the capital city of Wyoming. In town, immerse yourself in cowboy culture at the rodeo and the CFD Old West Museum. Then, head into the Laramie Mountains for fishing, hiking, biking, and hunting. With a vast variety of RV parks and campgrounds, it’s easy to find a cozy home base. Get away from it all with a lakeside site at Curt Gowdy State Park’s 12 campgrounds. At Aspen Grove, you’ll even find a corral for your horses. Located near two reservoirs off of I-80, this massive park is popular with anglers and boaters. On land, you can bike singletrack or climb in the rock garden. If you’re bringing horses, Aspen Grove is your jam. For wooded RV and tent sites, head into the Medicine Bow National Forest. At Vedauwoo, scramble granite rock formations or hike through fields of wildflowers. Campsites here have picnic tables and fire rings; book early to get a spot. Or, head to Tie City Campground for first-come, first-served spots near mountain-bike trails.

94% (862) • 36 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Cheyenne

Experience the Wild West in Cheyenne, the capital city of Wyoming. In town, immerse yourself in cowboy culture at the rodeo and the CFD Old West Museum. Then, head into the Laramie Mountains for fishing, hiking, biking, and hunting. With a vast variety of RV parks and campgrounds, it’s easy to find a cozy home base. Get away from it all with a lakeside site at Curt Gowdy State Park’s 12 campgrounds. At Aspen Grove, you’ll even find a corral for your horses. Located near two reservoirs off of I-80, this massive park is popular with anglers and boaters. On land, you can bike singletrack or climb in the rock garden. If you’re bringing horses, Aspen Grove is your jam. For wooded RV and tent sites, head into the Medicine Bow National Forest. At Vedauwoo, scramble granite rock formations or hike through fields of wildflowers. Campsites here have picnic tables and fire rings; book early to get a spot. Or, head to Tie City Campground for first-come, first-served spots near mountain-bike trails.

94% (862) • 36 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Cheyenne

1. Terry Bison Ranch Resort

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11mi from Cheyenne · 7 sites · Tents, RVs

Terry Bison Ranch has a history all the way back to the 1800's. The ranch was once owned by F. E. Warren (The first governor of the state of Wyoming). President Teddy Roosevelt was also a guest at the ranch and a picture of him in the main house, hangs on the wall in the Senators Steakhouse. For more in depth history of this amazing ranch, come visit and ride the bison train tour, let your kids take a pony ride, or enjoy a family fun trail ride! Learn more about this land: Terry Bison Ranch Resort is a functioning bison ranch with adventures to explore. We have a bison train tour that takes you out to feed the bison, a steak house, horseback trail rides, and plenty of animals to look at. The dry camping is in the fields surrounding the park.

2. Last Chance Camp, Cheyenne

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6.5mi from Cheyenne · 273 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging

Rustic Ranchette on the Wyoming Plains Primitive boondocking — no RV dump station or hookups. Simple, no-fuss camping for RVs, tents, buses, vans, and car campers. Electric sites (110/20 AMP) available. Unique stays available year-round: 🔥 22-ft Tipi Rental – Warm, furnished, sleeps 2-8. 🐴 Horsebox Renovation – Cozy, guest favorite. 🛌 Guesthouse rooms also available (see below). 🎆 4th of July Weekend Available! No fireworks on-site — enjoy 360° fireworks shows from a distance. 🤠 Cheyenne Frontier Days Event — July 18-27 at Last Chance Camp! Book direct or see “Event Listings” below. Amenities & Facilities: 🔥 Hot outdoor shower — seasonal, on-demand hot water by the kitchen. Indoor showers available off-season on request. 🍳 Large community kitchen by the barns with electric burners, toaster ovens, gas grills, coffee & tea, deep well water, dining table, and utensils. 🚽 Port-a-pot on site. 🔥 Firepit for gathering. 🌾 Explore the hidden labyrinth, prairie land, and farm life with horses, chickens, and Barnie the barn cat. Dog Policy, Ranch Style: 🐾 If the tail ain’t waggin’ & hair’s pricklin’—leash up and command “OUT” to other dogs before a bark becomes a bite. 💩 Scoop your dog’s poop. 👀 Eyes on eyes — keep watch, no zoning out off-leash. Camping Info: 🏕️ Self-sufficient camping — be prepared, no office on-site. 🚰 Deep well water available. 🚫 No sewage or greywater dumping — $500 fine. 🔇 Quiet generators only (max 60 dB), off by 9 PM, on after 7 AM. 🛻 Pick a spot, message Christine on arrival/departure. Location & Check-In: 📍 2 miles east of I-25 / Exit 16 (search: Tractor Supply, Cheyenne, WY) 🕛 Check-in: 12 PM – 12 AM | Check-out: around 12 PM (flexible) Late arrivals: SHHH… fuss in the morning. Lights out! Local Highlights: 🌲 31 mi. Kurt Gowdy State Park: hike, kayak, Hidden Falls 🪨 41 mi. Vedauwoo: rock formations and trails 🍽️ 21 mi: The Bunk House Bar & Grill: very western dining & live music 🏛️ Downtown Cheyenne (7 miles) — State Capitol, Rib & Chop House, breweries 🥩 2.5 miles to The Little Bear / The Brand Bar — local beef & brews Guesthouse & Lodging: 🛌 Guesthouse & Unique stays, year-round. 🚿 Guesthouse shower $5 (subject to availability, call/text). Let’s make it a great stay, Christine & Steve 307-640-0697

3. Silent "P" Ranch

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27mi from Cheyenne · 1 site · Lodging

My family and I built up this peice of property in the summer of 2016, we purchased it as land only and have done everything you will find here today! My husband and I built the barn and all structures! The house was the last thing to get finished, we moved in March of 2020. We raise Cattle and Bernedoodle dogs. And also enjoy training horses and competing with the Mustang Heritage Foundation. If you walk around you will see many American Mustangs! We hope you enjoy the fantastic views and the peaceful surroundings as we do!!

4. Curt Gowdy State Park

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119 sites · Warren Afb, Wyoming

Discover Curt Gowdy State Park's diverse outdoor adventures.

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5. Medicine Bow National Forest

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505 sites · Laramie, Wyoming

Let the wild unspoiled natural world be your healer, and what better place to do that than Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. The forest is a whopping 2.9 million acre outdoor playground extending from northern Colorado to central Wyoming, and has got something for everyone and for every season. The diverse area also comprises the Thunder Basin Grasslands as well as numerous mountain ranges with huge elevation changes and diversity in terrain and wildlife. The area offers ample hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, and riding (among other activities). In the winter come for snow sports and see everything in a different light. Lots of options for developed camping and even more for dispersed wilderness camping, mean you can really spend some time here exploring. Come and get your medicine!

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6. Red Fox Respite

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43mi from Cheyenne · 1 site · RV

We have space for one RV between two rows of trees; great privacy and you will be the only campers on our property! No tents please. We are directly next to a natural area complete with hiking/biking trails and restroom facility (no shower). It is an excellent place to walk your dog on leash, visit the horses, observe wildlife including many species of birds! We are just a few miles from Horsetooth Resevoir where you can paddle, kayak, etc and just a mile from CSU campus! Bike on a dedicated trail to Old Town to complete your trip with awesome restaurants and a paddle park on the Poudre River!

7. Moseying Moose RV Sites

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47mi from Cheyenne · 2 sites · RVs

We have two newly developed camp spots on the east end of our property. This year we will only have dry camping. It is a wooded area, close to the village, lakes and hiking. Lots of outdoor activities including sand volleyball, badminton, ax throwing (only plastic so not dangerous) and corn hole.

8. God's Beautiful Creation

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30mi from Cheyenne · 1 site · RV

Our location is a couple of miles north east of Wellington on the east side of the interstate. We are located on a dead end road. It is very quiet with a rural / farming landscape. We have beautiful mountain views with no visibility of the interstate. Many farms around us have horses, cows and even some peacocks. Please come and relax in this quiet corner of Northern Colorado.

9. Railroad Campgrounds

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8.5mi from Cheyenne · 21 sites · Tents

Come stay at RailRoad Camp, ONLY 3.5 miles from Laramie County fairgrounds 11 miles from Frontier Park for Cheyenne Frontier Days!! Beautiful "dry" camping spots available for tents, Truck top campers, and camper vans. No RVs or pull behind campers. The property has over 400 trees, porta potties will be available, and an outdoor shower will be installed soon! Well Water also available to fill Campers if needed. Horses welcomed with prior approval with host, but limited spots available for horses. The camp host is willing to arrange rides to and from Frontier Park as well as Laramie County Fairgrounds with notice and fee as long as host is available. We look forward to sharing our beautiful piece of Wyoming with you! Camping areas are available in any of the white outlined areas as designated by campsite signs and designated spots outlined on Hip Camp. Parking is the area highlighted in blue. If it gets full, can also park in the back pasture area. Porta potties are located at the light green way point. Water hydrants are located at the Blue X waypoints. We do have honey bee hives on property, which are located with the Yellow X waypoint. You are more than welcome to view them if you would like, just please do not touch the hives or any of their watering frames which are black. We also have Chicken coops on property with 26 hens and 2 roosters which are located at the red waypoint with the bird. They do enjoy going up to people and eating out of hands. They might peck slightly when trying to eat though. The 2 roosters do protect their hens. Park vehicle in the blue highlighted area as to not have vehicle traffic in the grassed areas down the tree rows. Also, to not have someone accidentally run over a small tree. Please watch out for pink flags. Those markers are for smaller trees so they are easy to spot and not broken down by stepping on them. You are more than welcome to drive along the right side of the property just past the blue area to the back pasture area if you need to for unloading gear for the back wooded tent sites. If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to my cell number at 678-618-8190 anytime! ***ANIMALS MUST BE LEASHED AT ALL TIMES***

10. Pawnee National Grassland

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14 sites · Grover, Colorado

Out where the west begins… you can see it in the Pawnee National Grassland. These windswept plains have witnessed the onslaught of the frontier, the tragedy of the “Dust Bowl”, and the restoration of its wild prairies. Just a short drive from Fort Collins, the Pawnee abounds in recreation opportunities. It is known for world class birding, hiking, camping, picnicking, horseback riding, and star gazing. The landscape is a color rich palette that would make even Bob Ross blush. The trees? Super happy. So hitch the wagons, pack your gear, and roll on over to the Pawnee. For out where the west begins the sky is a little bluer… and your love for nature becomes a little truer.

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11. Roosevelt National Forest

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800 sites · Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Get out in nature without straying far from the city in this wooded national forest.

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Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

Susie

1 week ago

1 night at Silent "P" Ranch

Such a beautiful, quiet property. An even more beautiful sheepwagon! Such a cool idea. Shannon has made it so extremely comforting inside, and I was so warm with the heater and all of the cozy bedding. Such sweet animals - including a cat to keep me company each time I used the bathroom in the barn haha. Thank you so much for opening up your space, coming from Pennsylvania, this was a great visual opportunity for me to gain inspiration in the life I feel called to.

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Cindy

October 2025

1 night at Last Chance Camp, Cheyenne

I just happened to have the bunk room to myself. It was clean, quiet and comfortable! The bathroom was also clean and fully stocked.

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Kimberly

October 2025

Weekend Trip to Silent "P" Ranch

The property was extremely beautiful and Shannon was very kind, friendly and accommodating. The wagon was charming and the decor was very inviting. There was even a friendly farm cat that came and said hello to us! The trip felt magical overall. Wonderful hosts, wonderful scenery, and very welcoming.

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Reinhard

October 2025

21 ft Class C

1 night at Terry Bison Ranch Resort

This was a very convenient off the highway stop. The staff were helpful and accommodating

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Traci

September 2025

38 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Moseying Moose RV Sites

Kim was EXCEPTIONALLY responsive. I requested a very last-minute reservation and I didn’t expect to hear back in the wee hours, but she got back to me right away. Her communications were clear, concise and friendly. (Note that I am NOT advocating late night requests if possible, now that it’s dawned on me that hosts may be disturbed by request notifications). Point is, Kim was VERY accommodating and I can’t recommend this site highly enough for that. As for the site itself, it was very clean and easily accessible. I didn’t quite grasp the layout from the listing, but the 2 sites are basically together, and are at the edge of their cabin property and close to the road in a mountain neighborhood with large lots and scattered homes. I don't mean any of that as a negative, just explaining the site. It was quiet and peaceful, especially as evening fell. What I liked a lot is you can back into site 1 in a way that you have a lovely private nook with a nice clean level spacious gravel site with a small picnic table surrounded by a grove of aspen trees. You can see houses nearby but they are not too close and the areas between are wooded. It rained and the aspen leaves began falling which is one of my favorite things :) I will say for the sake of transparency that because we love privacy and seclusion in general we were grateful that no one was in site 2 nor the cabin due to proximity. It’s not the deep woods but better than crowded campgroundsin my book! RECOMMEND

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Susan

August 2025

25 ft Class C

With pets

3 nights at Moseying Moose RV Sites

Kim’s place is magical. It’s quiet & beautiful & the neighbors are very nice. I walked my dogs several times a day & everyone was very friendly & waved hello. Snake Lake (private) is a close walk away & it is beautiful. Dowdy Lake is a 4-minute drive. Plus, the stargazing is wonderful at this site too. Could see the Milky Way one night! Spot 1 is level & tucked amongst the aspen trees. I hope to camp here again one day. Loved our visit.

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Alejandra

August 2025

With kids

1 night at Last Chance Camp, Cheyenne

We loved everything. I am camping with small children (3 and 5). We arrived after dark but our host called us before sunset to make sure we knew how to get to the tipi. I appreciate the call-out in the description that sometimes people ask to peek inside because it wasn't weird when someone did ask the following morning :) The propane fire pit in the center warmed the whole tent up VERY quickly. The beds were comfortable and it was so amazing to have seating and warm blankets and so much space. We would absolutely return if we're back in the area.

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Darrell

August 2025

26 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Moseying Moose RV Sites

Camping spot in the aspens was real nice, and very quiet! The spot was a couple miles from the Village, and 1/2 mile to the local grocery. Did not meet the owners, unfortunately, as our solar charging was not working well. Had to leave Saturday afternoon, as we were afraid that by Sunday we wouldn’t have enough power to close up and hook up. Red Feather Lakes village reminded me of an old western town, and the surrounding lakes and scenery were beautiful. Highly recommend!!

Mark

July 2025

35 ft fifth wheel

Weekend Trip to Moseying Moose RV Sites

Great little spot. Minutes from downtown red feathers lake. Cozy little spot, clean and quiet. Kim and Glen were really helpful with getting me a pass to fish the private lakes. Nice little spot we will be back.

Delia

July 2025

With pets

Weekend Trip to Silent "P" Ranch

Loved the charm and quiet beauty! Amazing. Thank you. Exactly what we needed 😊

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Eric

July 2025

28 ft travel trailer

3 nights at Terry Bison Ranch Resort

Cool place. Spots in the dry area are larger than average.

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John

July 2025

23 ft travel trailer

3 nights at Moseying Moose RV Sites

Very nice site adjacent to a wonderful grove of Aspen. The site is level and easy to set up our 23’ Travel Trailer.

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Glenn

July 2025

24 ft toy hauler

With pets

Weekend Trip to Moseying Moose RV Sites

Nice place to stay. This was our second time. Would recommend.

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Julie

July 2025

16 ft car

Weekend Trip to Red Fox Respite

The site was ideal for our situation. It was 3 minutes from the people we were visiting in Fort Collins. It was easy to find and a trailhead across the street had a clean pit toilet.

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Jacob

July 2025

Tent

1 night at Terry Bison Ranch Resort

This was such a great place to stay at! People are very kind there the showers are clean with hot and warm showers option for cabin or RV stay. The Steakhouse wasnt open due to the effects of COVID but could one day come back with more traffic! The train tour of the ranch was so fun and loved feeding the bison! It is $25 per person not included with the stay but well worth while! More people need to cone stay here and meet the fun animals! We will be comming back soon with our children for family fun!!!

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James

July 2025

20 ft Class C

7 nights at Red Fox Respite

Trish’s site is nice. You sit between two rows of trees across from a beautiful nature area with a nice series of trails. The only issue we ran into was, when we arrived, they were cutting trees, so we weren’t able to stay at the site. Trish did let us stay in her driveway, so it did work out. All in all, this was a good place to stay.

amy

July 2025

With pets

1 night at Silent "P" Ranch

What a beautiful area of the country. It was a lot of fun to spend a little time here with my dog who loves cows, and got to hang out with the chickens and horses at the ranch. Shannon was super friendly and accommodating. We had a lovely time and wow, the sunset was amazing!

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Michael

June 2025

33 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Moseying Moose RV Sites

Perfect setup, right in town, easy access to all the lakes and town shops/restaurants. Potbelly and The Tavern were really cool spots for food & drinks.. Easy pull in & out, highly recommend.

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Elizabeth

June 2025

20 ft campervan

With pets

Weekend Trip to Moseying Moose RV Sites

Terrific site in a beautiful community. It really was lovely and shady and quiet. There was a camper next to us and the property was inhabited by family members of the owners. Even still, the space was quiet and comfortable. A true retreat to beat the heat. Thank you!

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Candace

June 2025

24 ft pop-up camper

With kids

1 night at Terry Bison Ranch Resort

Easy check in, and friendly staff! Lots of activities to do (free and paid). It is fun to see all the animals around. Bathrooms were nice and clean.