Across Wyoming

30 07 2026

After departing Bozeman, we’ve arrived at Buffalo Bill State Park outside of Cody, WY.  This park has been on our radar for years, but it’s extremely difficult to get reservations here, probably due to its proximity to Yellowstone National Park.  We’re in the Lake Shore Campground, site #2, one of the few that offer both electric and water.  This is a nice pull-through site, right at the entrance to the campground with a lake view.

Buffalo Bill State Park, Cody, WY

Cody is a fun place, with plenty to do and see.  On Friday evening we had a great dinner with friends at the Blanca Tatanka and enjoyed music by Bo Depena. Bo tours all around the western US, is based in Colorado and if you get a chance, make sure you stop and see him and his band! https://bodepenamusic.com/  On Saturday we joined friends at the Cody Cattle Company for a great chuckwagon meal and their live music show starring Ryan Martin and the Triple C Cowboys.  We’d recommend both the Tatanka and the Cattle Company for a great time while in Cody! Next time, we’d like to check out the Ponderosa Campground for a bit closer-in downtown access.

Cody Cattle Company. Cody, WY

Ponderosa Campground, Cody, WY

After Cody we spent one night in Thermopolis at the Eagle RV Park (review here) and then the Douglas KOA before our arrival in Cheyenne at the newly renamed Cheyenne Sky RV Park (formerly AB Camping).  In our annual tradition, we’re in Cheyenne for Frontier Days. This year we’ll see Riley Green & Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton & Avery Anna and Zack Top & Jo Dee Messina.  As always, wonderful times at the rodeo and concerts, and spending time with friends.

The “Daddy of em All”, Cheyenne Frontier Days, 2026

Frontier Nights 2026 – Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani

Following our busy week in Cheyenne, we joined good friends at Deer Haven RV Park in Saratoga, WY for some relaxation and sightseeing.  We enjoyed dinner at both the Snowy Mountain Brewery & Pub located in the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort and Cantina 2.0 Mexican Cafe on Bridge Street.  We also took a drive over Snowy Range Pass towards Centennial, WY through the beautiful Snowy Range Mountains.  At the top of the pass, we stopped to admire the view and learn about the tragic accident of United flight 409 which crashed into Medicine Bow Peak in 1955, at the time the worse air disaster in US history.

Deer Haven RV Park, Saratoga, WY

Snowy Range Pass, Wyoming

From Saratoga we’re at Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland, CO to visit family, followed by a quick stop in Colorado Springs at Garden of the Gods RV Resort, where this trip started 62 day ago!  In all, we’ve traveled nearly 4000 miles and stayed at 25 RV parks on our Montana Owners Group Western Rally trip.  It’s been a great trip, but we’re ready for some downtime until mid-September when we are planning a “best of Pueblo” trip.  More in September…





The Montana Loop – Across Wyoming

18 06 2021

After departing Yampa River SP, we head almost directly north to our first stop for 1 night at Western Hills RV in Rawlins, WY.  The park is well laid out, mostly gravel, with nice facilities and a pleasant and accommodating staff.  They moved my reservation when I apparently selected the wrong day on their reservation system with no “change” fees.  However, we ended up in an “electric only” site.  Water is $3 and dump is $3 for these sites. WiFi (from site #60) runs along at nearly 30Mb down and 6Mb up.

While in Rawlins we selected the #1 Mexican Food restaurant according to Yelp, Rose’s Lariat.  A true diner, Rose’s offers great food at reasonable prices.

Western Hills RV, Rawlins, WY

From Rawlins we’re headed to Thermopolis and the Eagle RV Park.  It’s a beautiful drive through the Wind River Canyon before arriving here.  We’re parked in site #13, a very shady and large end site.  We last visited Eagle RV back in 2013 and had a wonderful stay.  We’re happy to report the staff and services are still great.  We’d come back!

Eagle RV, Cody, WY Site #13

After 2 nights in Thermopolis, we’re off to Absaroka Bay RV in Cody, WY.  We tried to get into Buffalo Bill State Park – but evidently sites here are very busy due to it’s location next to Yellowstone.  Absaroka Bay is well maintained, but wow – the sites are tight!  Not just side to side, but also front to back.  With nearly all pull-throughs, the narrow roadways mean parking tow vehicles across the front of the sites which can present an arrival or departure challenge.  During our 2 night stay in Cody, we explored Buffalo Bill SP and enjoyed fine beers and food at Pat O’Hara Brewing Company.

Absaroka Bay RV in Cody, WY

Buffalo Bill State Park Site #4

 

From here, we’re headed to Livingston, MT for 5 nights – more from Montana!