Jack Creek Campground
This remote campground hosts five sites nestled in a small valley between Piney Pass and Phelps Mountain. Trailhead area has parking, hitching rails, corrals, and feeders. 16-day stay limit No garbage collection, pack it in, pack it out This site is not accessible to persons with mobility impairments No cell service Notes: Stock can be watered in Jack Creek or the Greybull River. Livestock are not allowed in the campground but may pass through to access trails or parking. Stock trailers should be parked in the trailhead or horse camping area. Loose stock is not allowed. Maximum spur 32 feet.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Overnight Use: Single Site: $10/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: $10/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 | 44.1103° N, 109.3520° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Best of the West ↗ | 30.7 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 31.4 mi |
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Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miPiney Creek Trail ↗10.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.1 miGreybull River Highwater Trail ↗3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.2 miJack Creek Trail ↗5.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.2 miGreybull River Trail ↗23 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.9 miWarhouse / Stuart Creek Loop ↗14.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.5 miBetty Creek Trail ↗5.8 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 Washakie Wilderness, which overlaps Shoshone National Forest.
- inWashakie Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 693,934 acres
- inShoshone National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,469,224 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Jack Creek Campground?
No. Jack 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 Jack Creek Campground?
Overnight Use: Single Site: $10/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY.
Source: Forest Service
Is Jack Creek Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Jack Creek Campground?
Jack Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Jack Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Deer Creek Campground (13.7 mi, first-come), Bobcat-Houlihan Campground (14.3 mi, first-come), and Brown Mountain Campground (14.9 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby