Ryan Park
- 48
- sites
- from $20
- fee
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Ryan Park open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.
Access Impact: Big Creek Lakes Dam Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 48 sites for group and tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 8,436 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Near SaratogaBrush Creek-Hayden Ranger District · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Ryan Park Campground is located at 8,009 ft elevation on the Snowy Range Scenic Byway near Saratoga, Wyoming. The campground is next to Barrett Creek in the Medicine Bow National Forest and features 49 campsites (13 RV pull-through sites) and 1 group campsite. Sites feature picnic tables and fire grates, and toilets, potable water, and trash services are accessible during the summer season. Pets are allowed but must be kept on a leash no longer than 6 ft at all times. In addition to exploring the historic sites, visitors can enjoy hiking, mountain biking, fishing, picnicking (also available at nearby Mirror Lake), horseback riding and wildlife viewing. The Civilian Conservation Corps used this site as a prisoner of war camp in the 1930s. Although little remains, visitors can learn more from the historic interpretive signs at the campground.
Local outfitters
- Deer Haven RV Park19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Slash Ridge LoopHiking0.9 mi
- Ernie LoopHiking1.2 mi
South Brush Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi- Brush Creek Work Center BarrackCamping1.7 mi
- South Brush CreekCanoeing2.4 mi
- North French CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- The Blue Marble WallRock climbing6.2 mi
Medicine Bow Peak AreaRock climbingPhoto: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- South Brush Creek CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Little Brooklyn Guard StationHut camping · ~22 min drive
- Lincoln Park CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Spruce Mountain Fire LookoutHut camping · ~28 min drive
Brooklyn Lake CampgroundCamping · ~23 min drivePhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Nash Fork CampgroundCamping · ~23 min drivePhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Holmes CampgroundCamping · ~23 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rob Roy CampgroundCamping · ~25 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Silver Lake CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drivePhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- North Fork CampgroundCamping · ~29 min drivePhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Ryan Park
Best months: May–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
34° / 12°
Feb
35° / 13°
Mar
43° / 18°
Apr
50° / 24°
May
61° / 32°
Jun
71° / 41°
Jul
76° / 48°
Aug
75° / 46°
Sep
68° / 39°
Oct
56° / 28°
Nov
43° / 18°
Dec
34° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Centennial 1ne, WY, 18.9 mi away at 8,170 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Ryan Park
48 sites for group and tent and RV camping
