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Encampment River Campground is usually sold out. Get a free email when a cancellation opens: pick your dates and we check Recreation.gov every 30 minutes.
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The Encampment River Campground is a great location near the Encampment River for fishing, floating and hiking the Encampment River Trail. The campground has 8 campsites, vault toilet, day use parking and a foot trail. Each campsite features a picnic table, fire ring or grill, sandy tent pad, and parking space. Bring potable water and firewood. Camping season is typically June through mid-November. The trail is open to hikers year-round. No motor vehicles are allowed on the trail. Camping fees are $10 per campsite per night. No pull-throughs please, and horses are not allowed in the campground. The riparian area has cottonwoods, willows, juniper, wild rose, grasses and sagebrush. Visitors will see a variety of wildlife including bald eagles, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, mule deer, grouse, rattlesnakes. Both rainbow trout and brown trout are abundant.
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