U.S. Forest Service · Shoshone National Forest · Wyoming

Deer Creek Campground

This campground hosts six sites on Deer Creek. The Deer Creek trail leads to the Washakie Wilderness. It's only a short hike to scenic Deer Creek Falls. 16-day stay limit This site is not accessible to persons with mobility impairments. Notes: Maximum spur 16 feet

Closed for the seasonBooking not publishedFrom $10 per nightTents only

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Deer Creek Campground
Photo from the area. U.S. Department of the Interior (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesOvernight 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

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestShoshone National Forest
FeesOvernight Use: Single Site: $10/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY.
RulesFood storage is required

Shoshone National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Deer Creek Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.38 inches of precipitation, 4.8 inches of snowFebruary: 0.46 inches of precipitation, 4.7 inches of snowMarch: 0.63 inches of precipitation, 7.3 inches of snowApril: 1.49 inches of precipitation, 7.6 inches of snowMay: 2.36 inches of precipitation, 2.1 inches of snowJune: 1.63 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.84 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.92 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.24 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowOctober: 1.18 inches of precipitation, 6.5 inches of snowNovember: 0.59 inches of precipitation, 5.7 inches of snowDecember: 0.38 inches of precipitation, 5.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 29.3°F averageFebruary: 28.4°F averageMarch: 35.6°F averageApril: 41.3°F averageMay: 50.0°F averageJune: 58.7°F averageJuly: 66.9°F averageAugust: 65.2°F averageSeptember: 56.7°F averageOctober: 45.3°F averageNovember: 34.4°F averageDecember: 27.6°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Cody 21 SW, 17 miles from the campground at 5,840 feet, station USC00481855 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 45 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates44.1585° N, 109.6195° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearBest of the West ↗35.7 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗36.7 mi

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Washakie Wilderness, which overlaps Shoshone National Forest.

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.

Guidebooks for Wyoming

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Reference

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to camp at Deer 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 Deer Creek Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Deer Creek Campground?

Deer Creek Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Deer Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Bobcat-Houlihan Campground (11.4 mi, first-come), Jack Creek Campground (13.7 mi, first-come), and Big Game Campground (21 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby