Salt River-Diversion PAA — Diversion
FIRE BAN: WGFD flags this area as 'Fire Ban is in Effect for this Area' -- check before you plan on any open flame. ACCESS DATES: Open year round Confirm with Game and Fish before you go -- these areas commonly close seasonally for wintering wildlife. This is a designated campground on the Salt River-Diversion Public Access Area in Lincoln County, land acquired or administered by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. The area runs about 45 acres. Note what a Public Access Area is: Game and Fish describes PAAs as "permanent or long-term easements, or Wyoming Game and Fish Commission-owned land managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department for allowing public access for recreational purposes." So the ground under you may belong to a private landowner or to another agency -- several PAAs sit on federal land -- while Game and Fish holds the public-access right and its rules are the ones that govern your stay. Do not be surprised by another owner's signage, and respect any posted boundary. 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.) STAY LIMIT IS 5 DAYS HERE, NOT 14. Wyoming's statewide cap is 14 consecutive days, but Game and Fish posts a shorter 5-day camping limit for this specific area, and the posted limit is the one that binds. You also cannot leave a camp unattended more than 48 hours, and once you hit the limit you must be off that same Game and Fish land for at least 72 hours before returning. Area-specific regulations from Game and Fish: 5 day camping limit. No open fires or fireworks. Parking area not plowed in winter. Winter parking is allowed in designated winter parking area only Amenities listed by Game and Fish for the area: Parking, Comfort Station, Boat Ramp Note on this campground: Camping allowed - Primitive 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 Jackson regional office before you go.


Everything you need — measured from Salt River-Diversion PAA — Diversion · Wyoming Game & Fish · WY
- FFuel2 mi
- GGrocery2 mi
- HHardware2 mi
- DDump2 mi
- MMechanic3 mi
- @Mail3 mi
- OOutfitter5 mi
- RxPharmacy11 mi
- EVEV fast charger11 mi
- LLaundry14 mi
- ShShower20 mi
- +Urgent care20 mi
- WWater43 mi
- AAir-up45 mi
The read: water is a real 43-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out.
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 — Salt River-Diversion PAA — Diversion
Nearby & resupply — around Salt River-Diversion PAA — Diversion · Wyoming Game & Fish · WY (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townThayne · ~2.7 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelChevron · ~2.3 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~2.5 mi
- GroceriesBroulim's · ~2.3 mi
- PharmacyBroulim's Pharmacy - Afton · ~10.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicStar Valley Health Alpine Clinic · ~20.1 mi
- HardwareThayne True Value Hardware & Variety · ~2.4 mi
EV charging — from Salt River-Diversion PAA — Diversion · Wyoming Game & Fish · WY — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger11.1 mi straight-line S — BATTERY PARK 1, Afton, WY · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 5 within 50 · 37 within 100 · 81 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)41.5 mi — Jackson, WY - Tesla Supercharger, Jackson
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)29.4 mi — SYLVAN LODGE #1 SYLVAN LODGE #2, Hoback, WY · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- 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 236938 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Salt River-Diversion PAA — Diversion · Wyoming Game & Fish · WY — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletStump Creek Guard Station · ~7.3 mi SW · USFS
- RestroomNorth Fork Willow Creek Trailhead · ~7.7 mi E · USFS
- RestroomNorth Fork Swift Creek Trailhead · ~10.9 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSwift Creek-Periodic Spring Trailhead · ~11.5 mi SE · USFS
Open Salt River-Diversion PAA — Diversion elsewhere
Other camps near Salt River-Diversion PAA — Diversion
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Tincup~10.0 mi
- Swift Creek Campground~11.8 mi
- Swift Creek Campground~11.8 mi
- Pine Bar Campground~12.4 mi
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Willow Creek at 8,060 ft, about 9 miles away. It sits about 2,117 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 — Salt River-Diversion PAA — Diversion
What we don’t know about Salt River-Diversion PAA — Diversion
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