Lincoln Park Campground (WY)

Lincoln Park Campground is three miles off the Snowy Range Scenic Byway (Highway 130), beside North Brush Creek. Situated at 7,800 feet elevation, it offers a great base camp to explore the Medicine Bow National Forest. It includes 12 campsites suitable for trailer, tent, and RV camping, with picnic tables and fire grates; potable water and toilets are accessible during the open season. Trash service is not provided. The Brush Creek visitor center is just three miles from the campground. Stump Hollow Trail, Cedar Creek Trail, and Kennaday Peak are popular OHV destinations and trails nearby, and Kennaday Peak offers a panoramic view of the area. To plan your trail riding, check out the Motor Vehicle Use Map to ensure that you ride safely and legally. Other activities include fishing in nearby streams that support populations of brook and brown trout, and hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, hunting, picnicking, winter sports, and wildlife viewing opportunities abound in the Snowy Range area. The Snowy Range contains a network of hiking trails suitable for day hiking and for extended, backcountry trips, and streams and over 100 lakes in the area provide a variety of challenging recreational-fishing opportunities. Winter activities in the area include snowshoeing and skiing. Popular attractions near this campground include Silver Lake, Lake Marie Falls, Mirror Lake, Medicine Bow Peak Trail, French Creek Canyon Trail and Miners Cabin Trail. Silver Lake can be accessed using the Silver Lake Trail that surrounds the lake; the lake is 17 acres in size with a maximum water depth of 25 feet, and brook trout reside in it. The Snowy Range Scenic Byway is a 29-mile stretch of paved road that crosses through spectacular alpine habitats.