Ryan Park

Ryan Park Campground is located at 8,009 ft elevation on the Snowy Range Scenic Byway near Saratoga, Wyoming. The campground is next to Barrett Creek in the Medicine Bow National Forest and features 49 campsites (13 RV pull-through sites) and 1 group campsite. The group site has 14 sites and can host up to 140 visitors. All campsites have picnic tables and campfire rings with grates, and toilets, potable water and trash services are accessible during the summer season. Pets are allowed but must be kept on a leash no longer than 6 ft at all times. The Civilian Conservation Corps used this site as a prisoner of war camp in the 1930s. Although little remains, visitors can learn more from the historic interpretive signs at the campground. In addition to exploring the historic sites, visitors can enjoy hiking, mountain biking, fishing, picnicking (also available at nearby Mirror Lake), horseback riding and wildlife viewing. The campground is situated in a mountainous area along Barrett Creek, and the surrounding forest consists of evergreen trees and aspen that turn golden in fall. The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland encompass nearly 3 million acres from central and northeastern Wyoming to north-central Colorado. Black bear, bobcat, coyote, elk, mule deer and moose are just some of the many animals that inhabit these rich and diverse lands. The wider Snowy Range in southeast Wyoming supports year-round recreation — hiking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, skiing, OHV riding, camping and biking — with primary access across the range by Highway 130, the Snowy Range Scenic Byway. The historic Brush Creek Visitor Center is located 2.5 miles west of the campground and provides information on outdoor recreation in the area, including hiking, biking, camping, horseback and off-road vehicle riding, fishing, hunting, sightseeing and winter sports.