| Location | Dayton, Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate (listed) | From $21/night |
| Guest rating | 4.0 / 5 (82 reviews) |
| Maximum RV length | 60 ft (longest listed site) |
| Hookups | None listed |
| RV sites | 20 |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Book on | Recreation.gov |
From the park's listing on Recreation.gov. Confirm details with the park before you book.
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Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Dead Swede, not driving.
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night
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Dead Swede is a Recreation.gov campground in Dayton. It lists 20 RV or RV/tent sites for rigs up to 60 ft. Pets are allowed per the listing.
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Opens site 002 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
Opens site 003 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
Opens site 004 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
Opens site 005 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
Opens site 006 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
Opens site 007 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
Opens site 008 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
Opens site 009 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
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| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – |
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (82 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Camp host was very helpful and kept things clean. Great location. ”
“Campground hosts were very attentive. Vault toilets were well provided and spotlessly clean. ”
“the cleanest campground bathrooms I have ever been in, and I have seen hundreds....Jan does an excellent job as campground host! would highly recommend as long as she is there!”
This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft.
FOREST ROAD 235
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Dead Swede Campground sits at about 8,400 feet along the South Tongue River just off the Bighorn Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14), east of Burgess Junction on Forest Road 26 roughly a 36-mile drive from Dayton. The site is set among a stand of lodgepole pines with granite peaks of the Bighorn range rising nearby, and its 20 campsites are configured for both tents and RVs (all 20 sites accept both). Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table and a metal campfire ring with grill; two sites are designed for accessibility. Visitors will find accessible vault toilets, potable drinking water, and trash collection on site. Two non-towed vehicles are allowed per site (the first vehicle is included in the basic fee; an additional vehicle is charged $9 per day at the campground), and firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host. The campground is managed by Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds (gccampgrounds13@gmail.com); if you reserve through recreation.gov be aware that refund requests incur a $10 processing fee retained by the reservation contractor and the non-refundable reservation fee is not returned by the concessionaire. The immediate area is a practical base for a wide range of outdoor pursuits: the South Tongue River and nearby Sibley Lake (open to non-motorized craft) offer accessible shoreline fishing and an angler's dock where you can target rainbow, brown and brook trout, while a network of off-road vehicle trails and scenic jeep roads leaves directly into the surrounding backcountry. Hikers can pick routes that range from short creekside loops to long approaches into the Cloud Peak Wilderness; horseback rides, guided fishing trips, and off-road rentals are available from nearby lodges such as Bear Lodge and Elk View Inn. For history and geology, remnants of the old tie flume operations dot the nearby river corridors and the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite near Shell displays Middle Jurassic footprints, while Shell Falls Visitor Center about 21 miles southwest provides interpretive trails and exhibits. Because Dead Swede sits at high elevation, conditions can change quickly; check availability, seasonal openings and reservation/cancellation details before you go.
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
| Max RV / trailer length | Not listed |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
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| $21 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
| Season | Not listed |
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| Hookups | Not listed |
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| Max stay | 14 nights max |
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Sources: Recreation.gov — Dead Swede. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
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