Golden Currant Campground
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
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- At 5,264 ft
- Near CasperCasper Field Office
Golden Currant Campground is a Bureau of Land Management campground in Wyoming, within the Casper Field Office. It sits among a cluster of campgrounds and fishing spots in the Casper area, and its vault toilets are the only facility listed for the site. Overnight camping costs $10 per night, and day use is free. The campground is not reservable, so plan to arrive with a spot in mind. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 89°F with lows near 53°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. Chalk Bluffs Campground is less than a mile away, and Buffaloberry Campground is about 1.3 miles off. Miles Landing, a lake fishing spot, is roughly 1.8 miles away, and Bolton Creek, a river fishing area, is about 2.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Casper East RV Park22 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Chalk Bluffs CampgroundCamping0.9 mi
- Buffaloberry CampgroundCamping1.3 mi
Miles LandingLake fishing1.8 mi- Bolton CreekRiver fishing2.7 mi
Pete's Draw CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6.5 mi- North Platte RiverRiver fishing8.1 mi
Bessemer BendRiver fishing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pete's Draw CampgroundCamping · ~11 min drive
- Laprele Guard StationHut camping · ~1h 14m drive
- Chalk Bluffs CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Buffaloberry CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Gray Reef Dam CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drive
- Lodgepole CampgroundCamping · ~32 min drive
- Rim CampgroundCamping · ~33 min drive
- Casper East RV Park & CampgroundCamping · ~38 min drive
- Casper KOA JourneyCamping · ~39 min drive
- Prior Flat CampgroundCamping · ~50 min drive
Best time to visit Golden Currant Campground
Best months: May–June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 15°
6 wet
Feb
38° / 15°
7 wet
Mar
49° / 23°
8 wet
Apr
56° / 28°
10 wet
May
67° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
80° / 45°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 53°
7 wet
Aug
87° / 51°
6 wet
Sep
76° / 42°
7 wet
Oct
60° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
46° / 22°
6 wet
Dec
35° / 15°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Casper Natrona Co Ap, WY, 18.2 mi away at 5,338 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Golden Currant Campground
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