Free camping near Albany, WY
Within 25 straight-line miles of Albany, WY there are 29 camps: 9 free, 17 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Lake Owen, 3.1 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Forbes/Sheep Mountain WHMA — Forbes Camping Area, 3.2 miles out. Today's season read covers 4 of them: 4 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. The circle crosses a state line: CO and WY.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM; 3 on Wyoming Game & Fish Commission.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Owen | 3.1 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Forbes/Sheep Mountain WHMA — Forbes Camping Area | 3.2 | Free | Strain Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Albany | Open |
| Rob Roy | 6.9 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Bobbie Thomson | 7.1 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Albany | — |
| Holmes | 8.0 | Free | Rob Roy Reservoir (water) | 3.5 mi to Keystone | — |
| Spruce | 9.3 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Centennial | — |
| Aspen | 9.3 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Centennial | — |
| Jelm WHMA Campground | 9.5 | Free | — | 1.8 mi to Woods Landing-Jelm | Open |
| Willow | 9.5 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Centennial | — |
| Pelton Creek | 12 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Fox Park | — |
| North Fork | 12 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Centennial | — |
| Boswell Creek | 13 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Mountain Home | — |
| Nash Fork | 13 | Fee | Nash Fork (stream) | 6.5 mi to Centennial | — |
| Brooklyn Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Centennial | Open |
| Sugarloaf | 14 | Fee | — | 8.7 mi to Centennial | — |
| Silver Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Ryan Park | — |
| Gelatt Lake PAA Campground | 15 | Free | Gelatt Lake (water) | 4.6 mi to Harmony | Open |
| Pike Pole | 16 | Free | Douglas Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Keystone | — |
| Pickeroon | 16 | Free | North Platte River (river) | 9.4 mi to Keystone | — |
| Six Mile | 17 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Fox Park | — |
| Prospect Mountain | 17 | Free | North Platte River (river) | 10 mi to Pearl | — |
| French Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Ryan Park | — |
| Deep Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Arlington | — |
| Ryan Park | 21 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Ryan Park | — |
| South Brush Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Ryan Park | — |
| North Sand Hills Ohv Area | 22 | Unpriced | — | 10 mi to Walden | — |
| Corral Creek Recreation Site | 24 | Free | Corral Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Ryan Park | — |
| Lincoln Park Campground | 24 | Unpriced | North Brush Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Tenmile | — |
| Bennett Peak Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Corral Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Ryan Park | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Albany, WY, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.