Half Moon Lake Campground

FS USDA Forest Service · Pinedale, WY · Primitive

Conditions

Road Access Gravel
Driveway Surface Gravel
Season Not recorded
Campfires Campfires Allowed
Elevation 7,600 ft
Boondock Access Moderate Some rough roads, standard vehicle possible with care

The managing agency hasn't published season for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Environment High Elevation
Rig Size Pull Through
Access Gravel Road
Style Primitive Potable Water Vault Toilet Reservable

Campground Stats

Total Sites18
Sites Accepting RVs18
Overnight Sites18
Pull-Through Sites4
Back-In Sites14
SurfaceGravel

Location

42.9364833, -109.76 · PO BOX 220 , Pinedale , WY 82941

Description

Overview

Half Moon Lake campground is situated just off the northeast shore of Half Moon Lake at an elevation of 7,600 feet in the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming.

Recreation

This lake provides many recreational activities. Anglers enjoy fishing for rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout and other various species of fish native to the area. Visitors also enjoy water sports such as boating, swimming, canoeing and paddle boarding. Two miles down the gravel road is an excellent hiking trail for users of all abilities.

Facilities

This campground offers 17 sites; three of these provide direct lake access. Each site is well screened by willows and equipped with a picnic table and a fire ring. There are two vault toilets within the campground. Approximately 1/2 mile down the main road is the boat launch site, with a dock and additional vault toilets. No drinking water is available. Proper food storage is required.

Natural Features

Half Moon Lake was created by glacial movements and is now surrounded by the foot hills of the Wind River Mountains. Along the lakeshore and the hillsides you will find lodgepole pine, Douglas-fir and aspen stands interspersed with sagebrush and rocky outcroppings.

Nearby Attractions

The Museum of the Mountain Man, located in Pinedale, features a large collection of Rocky Mountain fur trade artifacts, Native American displays, as well as history of the settlement of Sublette County. In July look for the annual Green River Rendezvous. For more information please see the Sublette County Chamber of Commerce or pinedaleonline.com.

Directions

To reach the campground from Pinedale, drive to the east side of town and turn northeast onto the Fremont Lake road, passing the Pinedale Ranger District Office. Continue straight on the main road for approximately 10 miles to Half Moon Lake Road. Turn right onto road and continue for approximately two miles to campground access road.

Activities

BIKING BOATING CAMPING CLIMBING HIKING WATER SPORTS

Details

Phone(307)367-4326
ADA AccessN
ReservableYes

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