Friend Park Campground
Friend Park Campground is a national forest campground in Wyoming. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Wyoming
- Coordinates
- 42.25614, -105.48481
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Backpacking, Biking, Birding, Camping, Climbing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Information Site, Mountain Biking
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- N/A
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Friend Park Campground
Overview Situated at the base of Laramie Peak, the Friend Park Campground has 11 sites surrounded by firs, pines, and aspens with beautiful Friend Park to the southwest. A favorite of both tent and trailer campers, it is another great location for recreating within the Laramie Peak Unit of the Douglas Ranger District. The campground is popular for OHV riding, fishing, hiking, hunting, mountain biking, or just getting away to relax. Recreation The Laramie Peak area in the Medicine Bow National Forest is located in Central Wyoming. The Douglas Ranger District manages the Laramie Peak and Thunder basin National Grasslands areas. Year-round recreation uses include hiking, fishing, hunting, OHV riding, camping, biking, horseback trail riding, and rock climbing. Primary access across the district is by I-25 and Highway 59. The Laramie Peak Connector Trail leaves the campground and leads to the Friend Park Trail and Laramie Peak Trail. Hiking access to the Roaring Fork Trail is located along the nearby FSRD 661.A. There are many fishing opportunities just below the campground in Friend Creek and the beaver ponds along the Connector Trial. Other fishing areas are along the Upper Horseshoe Creek on National Forest System lands and WY State Trust land. Mountain Biking • Upper Roaring Fork Trail • Friend Park Trail • North Laramie River Trail • Harris Park Trail • Laramie Peak Trail • Sunset Ridge Trail • Lost Creek Trail • Arapaho Trail • Albany Peak Trails • Black Mou
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 49 designated routes (90 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friend Park | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Friend Park Camp | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Roaring Fork Camp | Private campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Jack Squirrel Peak Camp 1 | Private campground | 2.7 mi | — | — |
| Jack Squirrel Camp 2 | Private campground | 2.7 mi | — | — |
| Esterbrook Camp 3 | Private campground | 7.7 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.