Swift Creek Campground
. Seven shady campsites are nestled at the base of the Salt River Range right along the musical Swift Creek just outside Afton, Wyoming. A single faucet is available at site 1, and an accessible toilet is provided in the center of the campground. Large picnic tables welcome family groups for meals.
More like this: first-come in Wyoming · tent only in Wyoming
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
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. |
| Season | 5/1-Annually |
| Forest | Bridger-Teton National Forest |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 42.7252° N, 110.9066° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Mountain Top Outdoor Shop ↗ | 1.7 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 14.2 mi |
| RV sales & service | Airstream of Wyoming ↗ | 23.7 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 13.7 miLander Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.4 miGraveyard Canyon1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.5 miNorth Fork Swift Creek ↗5.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.7 miSwift Creek ↗13.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.7 miPeriodic Spring1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.4 miWickiup Knoll4.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 3.8 miGomm Hollow3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 2.4 miNorth Fork Swift Creek Trailhead ↗Bridger-Teton National Forest
- 2.9 miSwift Creek-Periodic Spring Trailhead ↗Bridger-Teton National Forest
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
Bridger-Teton National Forest begins about 5.4 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 5.4 miBridger-Teton National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,466,359 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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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Swift Creek Campground?
No. Swift Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Is Swift Creek Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season 5/1-Annually.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Swift Creek Campground?
Swift Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Swift Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Cottonwood Group Campsite (7.4 mi, partly first-come), Cottonwood Lake Campground (7.5 mi, first-come), and Forest Park Campground (13.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby