Grayrocks Reservoir Public Access

This was a nice and pretty spot, but extremely crowded this time of year. Lots of folks on the weekends but a lot less during the week. People unfortunately leave their trash and don't really care about picking up after themselves. There were tons of cows everywhere as well and they were a little aggresive. They didn't like our dog even though our dog didn't pay attention to them much. Also, the bugs were INSANE. We could barely go outside most of our time there. The gnats would come through our vent fans and it was like it was raining bugs all day long. So we ended up having to close our fans/doors when it was in the 90's. Not fun. Overall, we would stay again but definitely not during May-July.

I honestly don't even want to write this review, because I want to keep this incredible campsite a secret. But if you're into gorgeous views (both day and night) while camping mere feet from the water, this is your oasis.

Grayrocks Reservoir is a massive, 3,500-acre body of water with miles of free waterfront camping. The camping area is divided into 9+ gates, each with separate entrances. We recommend doing a loop when you arrive to check which gate is least crowded, but don't worry - there is plenty of room for everyone.

The reservoir was fairly active on the weekend with people boating, swimming, and fishing, but we camped away from the main boating area so our part of the lake stayed calm. During the week it was completely empty - we were the only campers for four straight days.

We also had amazing internet here, although the bars didn't reflect it (we all know bars don't mean anything anyway!). We used AT&T tethered and unboosted and were getting 28-32 down / 4-6 up. Similar speeds with Verizon. Easily able to video conference, do all our work, and stream Netflix at night.

Finally, speaking of night, Grayrocks has one of the best night skies I've ever seen. Plan to be here around the New Moon and you'll be rewarded with a gorgeous view of the Milky Way!

Although we weren’t quite sure we were in an official spot, we setup alone on a Monday night near the boat ramp by a rock fire ring right on the water.
Bathrooms were close by (although dirty) and we did have a neighbor a couple hundred yards away who enjoyed his music well into midnight, luckily we were too tired to care.
Great spot for the stop over, good roads and signage on the way in.

If arriving from/exiting north, know that the road from Ft. Laramie is gravel. It has areas of washboarding, and can be slow going due to this (10 - 25 mph). The road to/from Guernsey is paved, and visually interesting as a plus.

Gate 2 is the closest to the Cottonwood Draw hiking trail, which looked interesting, though we did not hike it.

Outrunning severe weather in northern CO, we arrived here on Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend. We expected there to be a lot of folks here, and there were, but yet we found a private area. There is plenty of space for all. This would be an especially great place for camping with a large group of people. Some spots near us could easily accommodate 5 - 10 rigs.

Many birds, frogs and jumping fish to be seen here. Insects were present, but didn’t pose a problem.

Verizon service was spotty at best, and we relied on our weather radio for alerts and info.

Great Camping, especially if with multiple rigs. If arriving/exiting from the north, access from Ft. Laramie is on a gravel road that is fairly washboarded in places, making for slow passage. The road from Guernsey is paved and visually more interesting.

We arrived on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, having outrun severe weather to the south. There were a ton of folks here for the holiday, and we still found a private, lakeside place to camp. There is plenty of space here.

Gate 2 places you closest to the trailhead for Cottonwood Draw trail. We saw many frogs, birds and insects, though they weren’t bothersome. Fish jumping is visible from shore.

Almost no cell service, so relied on weather radio.

Incredible sunsets!! Plenty of level places to park/camp. 7 night limit and FREE. Roads are very easy to navigate and smooth!! About 15 minutes into town for groceries/gas. No hookups, water or dump station. Pit toilets and dumpsters for trash. Opportunities for fishing, boating, jet skiing, swimming and relaxing. We have found a tiny bit of trash but for the most part, exceptionally clean. All gates have good camping spots (about 10 gates) and are easily accessible, even for big rigs. Gate 7, especially.

Found this nice spot I’m enjoying for two nights (last night and tonight) and wanted to share. It’s just a few miles northeast of Wheatland, WY and south of Ft. Laramie. Easy access. I’m driving a 2000 F150 4x4 pulling a 12’ U-Haul trailer. Pavement or well maintained gravel roads all the way in. Vaulted toilets a short walk down the road. Free camping for tent or TT for 7 days. Giant walleyes leaping out of the water day and night. White pelicans, Canadian geese and ducks a plenty. I’m thoroughly enjoying watching them fish while I relax with my dog.

Hiking and boating opportunities. https://www.travelwyoming.com/listing/wheatland/grayrocks-reservoir — at Grayrocks Reservoir.

I stayed here overnight on my way to another site. Driving in past the power plant was a little misleading, as they also have "Gates". Don't turn there, just keep driving. It's a long drive but the road is well maintained. Once you do get to the reservoir, you'll know. At least when I got there on a Friday there were already a lot of campers. I still had no trouble finding a spot to park, though I would say to come earlier if you want a prime spot near the water. Tons of space, and you can basically camp where ever. I did not have any issues with noise at Gate 1, though it did seem to be a lot of larger groups camping and I'm sure some groups may be rowdier than others. There are actually 12 gates if I'm remembering correctly, the last few having good spots for bigger rigs too and is probably where I would choose to camp if I came back for a longer stay. You can judge from the main road pretty easily if your rig should go down that entrance or not. The road continues past the Gates and eventually comes to another road, so no need to be concerned about not being able to turn around.

I have AT&T and did not have service except in some spots closer to the toilets at Gate 1. There were also posted signs of a fire ban when I was here, though there were some fire rings made by previous campers.