The Crippled Spider RV Park & Campground sits at 423 US-20 in Thermopolis, Wyoming, and is listed in the source record with a rating of 4.8 from 178 reviews. It is described across the source categories as an RV park, a campground, and also a car rental agency, which hints at the practical, working-ranch character that visitors keep returning to in their comments. The reviews collected here repeatedly circle the same subjects: the owners and the camp host, the animals on the property, clean bathhouse and laundry facilities, and small courtesies such as fresh eggs, firewood, and water from an artesian well.
The Crippled Spider RV Park & Campground at a Glance
The listing places the park at 423 US-20 in Thermopolis, Wyoming 82443, within the America/Denver time zone, and maps it at roughly 43.69 degrees north and 108.19 degrees west. Anyone planning a stay can reach the property by phone at +1 307-921-9063 or through the park's own website, thecrippledspiderrvpark.com, and the source record also links to a Google Maps listing and a Google-hosted listing photo. Under activities, the record notes that RV camping is allowed and that a camping fee applies, while the amenities entry lists gender-neutral toilets; a swimming pool appears in the activities data but its posting is marked as currently turned off, so that listing cannot be treated as a confirmed facility.
What Do Visitors Like About The Crippled Spider RV Park & Campground?
Across the reviews collected in the source, the tone is overwhelmingly positive, which is consistent with the 4.8 rating and 178 review count in the record. Most reviewers give five stars; one, Theresa Halverson, gives four while still saying she would definitely stay there again. The recurring praise is for the owners and the camp host as welcoming, accommodating, and easy to talk with, for the animals that guests can feed and pet, and for clean, rustic bathhouse and laundry facilities. Several reviewers also mention free or complimentary extras such as fresh eggs, firewood, and showers.
1. Owners and hosts set the tone
Almost every review in the source opens with the people running the place. Bill Schott called the owner the most accommodating person and praised the camp host and manager as terrific, while Megan Hattan, Morgan McCranie, and Tyler West each singled out Wyatt as welcoming, helpful, or enjoyable to talk with. Katrina Souza mentioned both Wyatt and Lisa as incredible and very helpful. Theresa Halverson summed up the sentiment by saying one of the best parts of the park is the owners. Bill Schott also noted that guests are not handed pages of rules and restrictions, describing it instead as a place to be respectful and enjoy the stay.
2. A working ranch with animals at the fence
The animal life is the second most common subject in the source reviews. Christi Mack said her five-year-old daughter loved the goats, turkeys, buffalo, and longhorns, and Timothy Anton described the animals as being kept ready for children to meet, with food available to feed them. Shane Melnitzer wrote about a motley crew of pheasants, ducks, hens, roosters, and turkeys in the park's northeastern corner, while Gayla Chambers listed goats, chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, ducks, buffalo, longhorns, a milk cow, and a horse. Theresa Halverson mentioned petting Willie, a buffalo, and noted he does not much like being petted, and Jennifer K recalled holding and babysitting day-and-a-half-old baby goats at her campsite.
3. Clean and rustic bathhouse, laundry, and dishwashing
Facility comments are consistently favorable. Bill Schott described clean showers and the least expensive laundry he had ever seen, and Shane Melnitzer listed an indoor shower, sink, toilet, and laundry as excellent facilities. Timothy Anton described a recently built bath house with two stalls, showers, and sinks in both the women's and men's rooms, plus double laundry and a kitchen sink in the main area. Christi Mack, who stayed in a tent, said the showers, laundry room, and dishwashing station were clean, and Morgan McCranie called the bath and laundry house clean and rustic.
4. Complimentary touches guests remember
Fresh eggs come up again and again in the source reviews. Megan Hattan, Morgan McCranie, Christi Mack's fellow guests, Aaron Cieslicki, Jennifer K, Tyler West, and Timothy Anton all mention eggs offered or given on arrival or in the morning. Firewood is another repeated courtesy: Theresa Halverson described free firewood, Kimberly Barackman said Wyatt gave them firewood, and Tyler West noted firewood being brought to their site. Ron Smith mentioned filling up with water from the park's artesian well, and visitors also described ice and fresh eggs as available on site.
5. Pet-friendly, with dogs free to roam
The record lists dogs as allowed under the pets entry, and reviewers echo that in practice. Morgan McCranie appreciated how welcoming the park was to pets, and Katrina Souza wrote that her dog and Wyatt's dog Jethro were inseparable and that the dogs on the property were free to roam and play together. Kimberly Barackman said her dog enjoyed the large property and visiting the farm animals at the fence. Multiple reviewers mention Jethro, described by Bill Schott in a lighter tone as offering free RV inspections if a door is left open.
6. Close to town, with dark skies and wide-open sites
Several reviewers frame the location as convenient without being in the middle of things. Megan Hattan described a beautiful, peaceful location that is still close to town, and Morgan McCranie said the sites are spacious and that it is not far at all to run back to town for a soak in the hot springs. Ron Smith estimated a short drive to Hot Springs State Park, Kimberly Barackman put the state park about seven minutes away, and Timothy Anton noted the park sits just outside town behind a butte with very little light pollution and a good view of the stars and the Milky Way. Wildlife shows up too: Megan Hattan and Aaron Cieslicki both mention pronghorn or antelope wandering through.