Lake Creek Campground
Lake Creek Campground contains six sites with Lake Creek flowing near the campground. 16-day stay limit This site is not accessible to persons with mobility impairments No cell service Notes: Maximum spur 22 feet
More like this: first-come in Wyoming · tent only in Wyoming
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Overnight Use: Single Site: $15/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 |
| Fees | Overnight Use: Single Site: $15/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. |
| Rules | Food Storage is Required |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.9216° N, 109.7070° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRock Creek Ecotonal Project Rx
23 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 ↗ | 28.9 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Video of Lake Creek Campground, CO from wayne H.
Trails nearby
- 2.2 miKuchunteka'A Naokwaide Trail ↗4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3 miLost Lake Trail ↗2.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.6 miCrazy Creek Trail ↗5.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.8 miLost Lake Cutaccross Trail ↗1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.8 miClarks Fork Trail ↗17.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.1 miUpper Granite Loop Trail ↗3.6 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 North Absaroka Wilderness, which overlaps Custer Gallatin National Forest.
- inNorth Absaroka Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 346,320 acres
- inCuster Gallatin National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,412,203 acres
- 6.4 miAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 937,102 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
Do I need a reservation at Lake Creek Campground?
No. Lake Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Lake Creek Campground?
Overnight Use: Single Site: $15/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY.
Source: Forest Service
Is Lake Creek Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Lake Creek Campground?
Lake Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Lake Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Crazy Creek Campground (3.6 mi, first-come), Hunter Peak (3.6 mi), and Beartooth Lake Campground (6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby