Encampment Ranger Station
Encampment, Wyoming

For Reservations Call 307-760-0017

The Ranger Station — Encampment, Wyoming

Our vacation rentals are unique to Wyoming and the west. We have two houses on a large corner lot that can be rented together or separately.

Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1937, they are part of the former US Forest Service Ranger Station. The station encompassed an entire city block and was in active use by the USFS from the 1930s until 2006. The Air Force also occupied the compound and conducted covert “sonar listening” activities during the cold war in the 1950s and 1960s.

These homes have undergone extensive renovations, while still retaining the charm of the early-mid 20th century cottage style and nostalgia of the Forest Service.

Two Homes and a Man Cave

The Ranger House

This home has 6 bedrooms and 2.5 baths and sleeps up to 16 people. A spacious living room, dining room, basement rec room and well-equipped kitchen make this house perfect for large groups. A pellet stove and picture window in the living room make this home a great place to hang out.

The Assistant Ranger House

This home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, is carpeted throughout, and has a small but fully-functional kitchen. This is a cozy place for smaller groups or a quiet, private addition to large groups renting both places.

The Man Cave

All guests have access to the Man Cave, where they can play and party all day and night. This bay in the huge garage outbuilding has a wood-burning stove, pool table, fridge, TV, couches and game table. Play darts, cards, dominoes, or do whatever else you want.

High-Speed WIFI is available throughout the property. Roku TVs are equipped with a premium Hulu subscription that includes sports.

The Ranger House

This home has 6 bedrooms and 2.5 baths and sleeps up to 16 people. A spacious living room, dining room, basement rec room and well-equipped kitchen make this house perfect for large groups. A pellet stove and picture window in the living room make this home a great place to hang out.

The Assistant Ranger House

This home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, is carpeted throughout, and has a small but fully-functional kitchen. This is a cozy place for smaller groups or a quiet, private addition to large groups renting both places.

The Man Cave

All guests have access to the Man Cave, where they can play and party all day and night. This bay in the huge garage outbuilding has a wood-burning stove, pool table, fridge, TV, couches and game table. Play darts, cards, dominoes, or do whatever else you want.

High-Speed WIFI is available throughout the property.

Roku TVs are equipped with a premium Hulu subscription that includes sports.

Location

Encampment, Wyoming



Local Area

Grand Encampment Museum

The Grand Encampment Museum is the “GEM” of Southern Wyoming. It is located in Encampment, Wyoming. The GEM has a rich collection of over a dozen historical buildings filled with artifacts representing the timber, mining, and agricultural history of the Encampment valley at the turn of the 20th century.

North Platte River

The North Platte River is a free-flowing white water river and offers up remote wilderness scenery and a great combination of fast-paced rapids and mild water. Crowds are non-existent on this gem of a river, making wildlife viewings frequent and the feeling of isolation amplified. This river is an outstanding choice for early season rafting adventure.

Saratoga

In near by Saratoga visit the free Hobo Hot Pool. Play a round of golf at the Saratoga Public Golf Course. Free admission to the Saratoga National Fish Hatchery. Visit the Saratoga Musuem.

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

Go hunting, ATV riding, snow mobiling, hiking, and fishing in the near by Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

Historical

Known also as " Grand Encampment", this town along the Colorado-Wyoming border was, at the turn of the twentieth century, a booming center of copper mining and smelting. At one point a sixteen-mile tramway was built to carry copper ore from the mountains into the town for smelting. This steam powered tramway was, at the time, the longest in the world. A sharp drop in copper prices and disastrous fires drove the mining company into bankruptcy. Mining operations ceased in the early twentieth century. A large sawmill operated in the town between 1950 and 1998.


The Grand Encampment Museum is located in Encampment. It highlights the copper mining, ranching, logging history in the area. It includes over 15 historic buildings and thousands of interesting objects. A research library is located in the main gallery, the Doc Culleton Interpretive Center.


Rates & Policies

Please call to check availability, ask questions, and book your stay.

Contact Us & Reservations

Call 307-760-0017 for questions or reservations.