Lander City Park

We stopped over for one night in September 2018. The sites were right next to a small River, making for a soothing sound to sleep to. Thanks to the city for providing this!

First come, first serve right in town. There is a large, grassy area for tenters, a smaller lot with picnic tables for campers/RVs and a block or two of parking along the creek past the RV lot for smaller rigs, vans, and converted SUVs. By the time it got dark, the place was FULL. But everyone was very quiet and respectful of noise. Th... more

The park is situated along the Middle Popo Agie River in Lander and is about a one mile walk through a peaceful neighborhood to downtown Lander. The park has a well maintained lawn area, perfect for putting up a tent, a nice playground area, and plenty of flushing toilets. There are about a dozen picnic tables spread out throu... more

I would reiterate everything everyone below said, but just wanted to update the date. We stayed August 2017. Wish there were more of these around!

This city park allows free camping for tents and RVs. When you first pull in, there sign that will direct you to the left and you'll see a few grassy spots with picnic tables and trash cans. You pull up alongside these and park on the dirt. There aren't a lot of spots, maybe ten or less. I can see this place getting packed in the middl... more

We stayed in Lander on our way from Colorado up to Grand Tetons National Park. Google Maps took us the wrong way (turning too early), but we eventually found our way to the park. There were a few cars parked under the trees on the South side of the camping area, so we opted for the open space just North of the bathrooms. There were... more

You can stay 3 days here for free. Great access to the city of Lander, which is the HQ of National Outdoor Leadership school (NOLS). Lots of young people due to the school and great climbing (I have been told) nearby. Came here in early June, so the river was running very fast. There are two different camping areas, I choose the on... more

Nice city park with free overnight camping access for travelers. Located along the gurgling Popo Agie River, treed, easy access and parking on well packed dirt. We rode out an early heavy snowfall here one October. We had the play to ourselves except for the local teenagers who hung out here when school was out. When I talked with the... more