Fox Creek Campground
Fox Creek Campground is a large, newly remodeled 33-site campground with beautiful views of Pilot and Index Peaks. From this campground you have great access to the Beartooths and Yellowstone National Park. 16-day stay limit This site is not accessible to persons with mobility impairments. No cell service. Notes: Maximum spur 32 feet. Single electric units and two electric triple sites are available.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Overnight Use: Single Site (Electric): $30/night. Triple Site: $90/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Forest | Shoshone National Forest |
| Booking | No |
| Fees | Overnight Use: Single Site (Electric): $30/night. Triple Site: $90/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. |
| Rules | Food Storage is Required |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.9763° N, 109.8329° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRock Creek Ecotonal Project Rx
27 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Grizzly Peak Outdoors ↗ | 32 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 36.1 mi |
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Trails nearby
- 1.8 miPilot Cr. Trail ↗6.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.4 miVernon Lake1.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.2 miRock Island Lake0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.4 miRussell Creek ↗10 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.4 miKersey Cabin0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.5 miWidewater ↗4.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, which overlaps Custer Gallatin National Forest.
- inAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 937,102 acres
- inCuster Gallatin National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,412,203 acres
- 4 miNorth Absaroka Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 346,320 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Fox Creek Campground?
Overnight Use: Single Site (Electric): $30/night. Triple Site: $90/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY.
Source: Forest Service
Is Fox Creek Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Fox Creek Campground?
Fox Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Fox Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Crazy Creek Campground (3.7 mi, first-come), Colter Campground (4.7 mi, first-come), and Soda Butte Campground (5.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby