Beartooth Lake in Shoshone National Forest

203-A Yellowstone Avenue
Cody
Wyoming, 82414
(307) 527-6921
www.fs.fed.us

Beartooth Lake in Shoshone National Forest is a campground or RV park located in Cody.

The Shoshone National Forest was set aside in 1891 as part of the Yellowstone Timberland Reserve, making the Shoshone the first national forest in the United States. It consists of some 2.4 million acres of varied terrain ranging from sagebrush flats to rugged mountains. The higher mountains are snow-clad most of the year. Immense areas of exposed rock are interspersed with meadows and forests. With Yellowstone National Park on its western border, the Shoshone encompasses the area from the Montana state line south to Lander, Wyoming which includes portions of the Absaroka, Wind River and Beartooth Ranges. There are 31 campgrounds on the Shoshone. Generally the open season for campgrounds with services (water on, garbage pickup etc.) begins with Memorial Day weekend and runs through the end of September. Rex Hale campground is on the National Recreation Reservation system. All other sites are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Beartooth lake is one of them.

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Local dining options close to Beartooth Lake in Shoshone National Forest include Gasthaus Cardi, Wyoming's Rib & Chop House approximately 1.8 km away, Pat O’hara Brewing Company located at 1019 15th Street, Annie’s Soda Saloon located at 1202 Sheridan Avenue, and Cutthroat Restaurant & Saloon.

Other nearby accommodations options close to Beartooth Lake in Shoshone National Forest include Ponderosa Campground, Cole House approximately 1.9 km away, Kings Inn, Doc's Cabin located at 192 Whit Creek Road, and Bull Moose Retreat.