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    Circle Park Campground - Site #10

    Circle Park Campground

    5.0(1 review)
    42.7 mi

    I gave it 5 stars because Big Horn National Forest is absolutely beautiful, there are many…read morecampgrounds in the area that are either first-come, first-serve or reservable and there is also dispersed camping allowed throughout the area. This review is for Circle Park Campground. There are about 10 campsites, you can reserve ahead of time by calling but we opted to show up and see what was available. We arrived at around 2:00pm in the afternoon on a Saturday at the end of June and there were about 5 or 6 spots available, I'd say it was full by 6:00pm. We were in campsite #10 (This will be important later). Circle Park is tucked in about 2.5 miles off of the main road so you are nestled right in the forest. Some of the sites are pretty close together but we were able to snag one that was off of a loop on the far end of the campground. I was there with my boyfriend, I also saw families and individuals camping in tents or hard-sided campers. There is a water pump available, and vault toilets. The site had a parking spot to pull into, picnic table, and fire ring. Firewood is not available to purchase, however you can drive up the main highway a couple more miles to a different campground to purchase wood. It was very quiet and scenic, and early in the evening a large deer walked right past us as we were playing cribbage at the picnic table. The deer would have been enough for me but I have an even more amazing wildlife tale to tell: We settled in, cooked dinner over our fire and see the camp host/ranger driving by to check on everyone (There's no established camp host at this campground, she just drives through once in the evening. She swings by our site (#10) which is tucked away from the other sites a little bit. She tells us that there is a moose that likes to come out into the clearing near our campsite every evening at 8:00pm, if we were interested in watching for it, and then tells us to have a good night. I walked about 15 feet from our tent to a break in the trees where I get a full view of the clearing and watch for the moose with my binoculars. Lo and behold there she is about 150-200 yards out from our tent/campsite at around 8:20 pm - pretty punctual for a moose! I'm watching her through binoculars for a while and then I see another larger female moose in the bushes by the clearing. Slowly they are making their way across the field (nearer to our campsite but still 100 yards away), I was beyond excited to see these magnificent creatures so close to us. We figured that once it's dark they'll make their way back to where they came from, especially since the camp host didn't seem super concerned when she told us about the moose. We end up putting out our campfire shortly after dark so we can get to bed early. We sit for a few minutes watching the embers fade and then we hear LOUD FRANTIC SNORTING sounds from very close in the clearing, I'm talking there's about 20 feet of scattered tree coverage and then the clearing. I look over through the trees and I see two moose silhouettes RUNNING back and forth. Luckily, these are drive-in sites so me and my boyfriend rush to sit in the car which was 15 feet to the right. Both HUGE MOOSE walk right up the pathway from the clearing, 5 feet from our tent, up in front of my car and 2 feet away from the passenger side where I was sitting. The biggest one decides to lay down 20 feet from my car. AMAZING experience. However, it forced us to sleep in the car until the sun was out just enough to see that they had moved on. We were sore and tired in the morning, but the experience made it worth it. SO, beware of campsite #10 if you have a tent because you might be trampled by moose if you don't hear them in time. I believe the camp host was keeping something from us, as I think this is a common route the moose take through this campsite. The guy in the tent across the way heard them but he was already settled in his tent and the moose seemed to like to stay by us. The other campers there had no idea what had happened that night! Also be aware that moose are very territorial and you never want to get in between a mother moose and her calf (The calf was about 6 feet tall, momma was even taller). There are multiple postings about moose at the entrance to the main gate, do read them and follow protocol to stay safe!!

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    Circle Park Campground - I don't have a great camera but this was my first sighting of moose #1. I'm standing about 20 feet from my tent. She's in the center.

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    I don't have a great camera but this was my first sighting of moose #1. I'm standing about 20 feet from my tent. She's in the center.

    Sheridan / Big Horn Mountains KOA - Covered wagon

    Sheridan / Big Horn Mountains KOA

    3.1(29 reviews)
    45.2 mi

    So here is a cautionary tale. This campsite is a bastion of corporate heartlessness and in my…read moreopinion does not embody the western values that we enjoy in this area. I enjoy coming to Sheridan each year where I perform in the Tournament of Knights. I highly enjoyed staying at the Sheridan KOA because it was convenient, fun and I thought the staff was friendly. This year I rented the red wagon for my family. So last night I get a call my father is on life support. Obviously that changes things. I call to cancel and they cancel for me no issues. I get the email that I will be receiving no refund. Well I call back and im told heartlessly and soullessly "that's policy"... Thats corporate America. The very thing we camp to get away from. I understand if that's the policy...but to not even allow me to change dates. To not even warn me that I will lose several hundred dollars!? Wrong wrong wrong! This is how your situation and money will be treated if youare unfortunately in a situation where you have no choice but to cancel. I didn't want to cancel... I paid alot of money and I will not be able to earn money as a performer...and I may lose a father. But that's policy... so just be aware that they are a corporate company and will not care about your situation...only your money. I will never go again. And I was looking forward to going.​

    We stayed here 3 nights in May, loved our site (very level!), super nice staff, excellent proximity…read moreto town and the mountains. Out of all of the KOAs we've stayed at, this one gave us toys for the cats, which they loved! We'd definitely stay here again.

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    Sheridan / Big Horn Mountains KOA - Covered wagon

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    Sheridan / Big Horn Mountains KOA
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