Dead Swede is a 20-site campground in Bighorn National Forest. It accommodates car camping, camper vans, fifth wheels, and large tents, with sites for RVs up to 60 ft. It is a no-hookup campground. Waterfront and Riverfront sites are available. Around 20 sites are shaded. Pets are welcome at some sites, most sites have a fire pit, and 2 sites are ADA-accessible. Maximum party size is 8. Like most popular Recreation.gov campgrounds, Dead Swede books up months ahead, but cancellations open regularly. Campsite Sniper watches the targets you choose and alerts you when one frees up. We never book, hold, or pay for reservations; you book directly on Recreation.gov.
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Lakefront, hookups, your RV length, weekends only - set it as picky as you want.
We run paced availability checks for Dead Swede. One watch covers every matching site.
When a match opens, you get a push with a Recreation.gov link so you can review and book it yourself.
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Dead Swede's 20 sites book up months ahead on Recreation.gov; most openings come from cancellations. Pick a site on the map to see its 6-month calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert to get notified when one opens. You still complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
In just the last 7 days, 52 cancellations opened across 29 different dates at Dead Swede. "Sold out" rarely means sold out.