Whiskey Basin WHMA — Ring Lake Camping Area
FIRE BAN: WGFD flags this area as 'Fire Ban is in Effect for this Area' -- check before you plan on any open flame. SEASONAL CLOSURE -- READ THIS FIRST: Whiskey Basin WHMA is closed to motorized vehicles Dec. 1 - May 15 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 Whiskey Basin Wildlife Habitat Management Area in Fremont County, land acquired or administered by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. The area runs about 12,833 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 Weed free certified hay only 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 Stations, Campgrounds, Boat Ramps 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 Lander regional office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Whiskey Basin WHMA — Ring Lake Camping Area · Wyoming Game & Fish · WY
- HHardware7 mi
- FFuel7 mi
- GGrocery7 mi
- @Mail8 mi
- EVEV fast charger8 mi
- +Urgent care9 mi
- DDump42 mi
- MMechanic43 mi
- OOutfitter44 mi
- LLaundry44 mi
- WWater49 mi
- ShShower60 mi
The read: water is a real 49-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 7 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 — Whiskey Basin WHMA — Ring Lake Camping Area
Nearby & resupply — around Whiskey Basin WHMA — Ring Lake Camping Area · Wyoming Game & Fish · WY (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townDubois · ~8.5 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelConoco · ~7.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesWelty's General Store · ~7.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicMountain Sage Family Clinic · ~9.2 mi
- HardwarePainted Valley Mercantile - Hardware · ~7.0 mi
EV charging — from Whiskey Basin WHMA — Ring Lake Camping Area · Wyoming Game & Fish · WY — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger8.0 mi straight-line NW — Dubois Museum · EV Connect · CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 2 within 50 · 12 within 100 · 36 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)62.9 mi — Jackson, WY - Tesla Supercharger, Jackson
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO61.3 mi — TOWN OF JACKSON GARAGE DC #1, Jackson
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)7.6 mi — Black Bear Inn, Dubois, WY (at an inn) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2023-03-08 · 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 302191 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Whiskey Basin WHMA — Ring Lake Camping Area · Wyoming Game & Fish · WY — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletHorse Creek · ~15.7 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWarm Springs Dispersed · ~17.2 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGreen River Lake Trailhead · ~18.4 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGreen River Lakes Lodge · ~18.5 mi SW · USFS
Open Whiskey Basin WHMA — Ring Lake Camping Area elsewhere
Other camps near Whiskey Basin WHMA — Ring Lake Camping Area
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Whiskey Basin WHMA — Trail Lake Camping Area #2~0.9 mi
- Whiskey Basin WHMA — Trail Meadow Camping Area~2.1 mi
- Whiskey Mountain~4.8 mi
- Spence & Moriarity WHMA — Zeng's Hideaway Campground~5.8 mi
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Little Warm at 9,370 ft, about 11 miles away. It sits about 1,940 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 — Whiskey Basin WHMA — Ring Lake Camping Area
What we don’t know about Whiskey Basin WHMA — Ring Lake 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