Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area
SEASONAL CLOSURE -- READ THIS FIRST: Vehicular Closure from Nov 15 - April 30 Wyoming closes many of these areas in winter and spring to protect wintering big game, and a closure is not advisory. Confirm the current dates with Game and Fish before you drive out. This is a designated campground on the Pennock Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area in Carbon County, land acquired or administered by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. The area runs about 9,858 acres. Camping here is genuinely free and first come, first served -- and unlike neighbouring states, Wyoming does NOT make you buy a license or a habitat/entrance pass simply to be on the land or to camp. (If you intend to hunt or fish while you are there, that is a different matter: you need the appropriate Wyoming license and a conservation stamp for that activity.) The rules that bind: you may only camp in the designated spots, no more than 14 consecutive days, and you cannot leave a camp unattended more than 48 hours. After you hit the limit you have to be off that same Game and Fish land for at least 72 hours before returning. Some areas post a limit shorter than 14 days on the sign at the entrance -- if the sign says less, the sign wins. Area-specific regulations from Game and Fish: 14 Day Camping Limit. Camping limited to designated areas only. Motor Vehicle Travel Restricted to Roads Marked By white arrow on the Wildlife Habitat Management Area. Off road travel is restricted to 25 feet from designated roads. Exceptions noted for this area: Closure is limited to vehicles only. Foot and horse access open year-round Amenities listed by Game and Fish for the area: Comfort Station These are working wildlife areas first and campgrounds second -- they exist for habitat, so expect gravel, expect stock, and leave it cleaner than you found it. We have not visited; confirm current conditions and closures with the Wyoming Game and Fish Laramie regional office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area · Wyoming Game & Fish · WY
- OOutfitter8 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- GGrocery8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- @Mail8 mi
- WWater16 mi
- EVEV fast charger35 mi
- DDump50 mi
- LLaundry50 mi
- ShShower50 mi
- +Urgent care56 mi
- HHardware56 mi
- RxPharmacy56 mi
- AAir-up56 mi
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 8 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 35-mi run (and back).
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area
Nearby & resupply — around Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area · Wyoming Game & Fish · WY (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townOberg Ranch · ~6.4 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelConoco · ~8.3 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesConoco/Country Store · ~8.3 mi
EV charging — from Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area · Wyoming Game & Fish · WY — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger35.1 mi straight-line NW — Rawlins, WY - Tesla Supercharger (at a hotel) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 3 within 50 · 34 within 100 · 244 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS35.6 mi — Kroger-City Market 412 (Rawlins, WY), Rawlins
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO71.5 mi — MAVERIK SB SPRINGS PL1, Steamboat Springs
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)35.9 mi — Fremont Motor Rawlins (at a car dealership) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2025-10-13 · hours: 8am-6pm M-Sat
- Also listed, not counted aboveLevel 2, restricted access — Copperline Lodge, Saratoga, 8.5 mi · J1772 · hours: 24 hours daily; for guests only · AFDC lists it “Free; donations accepted”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 102518 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area · Wyoming Game & Fish · WY — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletLincoln Park · ~11.2 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSouth Brush Creek · ~13.3 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletRyan Park · ~14.3 mi SE · USFS
- RestroomRyan Park · ~14.4 mi SE · USFS
Open Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area elsewhere
Other camps near Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area #3~0.7 mi
- Pennock Mountain WHMA Campground~1.3 mi
- North Platte River-Foote PAA Campground~9.6 mi
- Lincoln Park Campground~11.2 mi
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is South Brush Creek at 8,480 ft, about 14 miles away. It sits about 1,169 ft higher than this camp, so treat it as a guide rather than a reading for this spot. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this — Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area
What we don’t know about Pennock Mountain WHMA — Camping Area
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it