USDA Forest Service · Wyoming

Doyle Creek Campground

USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States

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Sites
19
Hookups
18 no hookups
Season
June 4 to September 5
Max RV length
70 ft
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
8,179 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
LOWER DOYLE C.G. (NFSR 515) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
Lake
Bighorn National Forest
Nearest town
Worland
Address
1240 Lane 14, Worland, WY, 82401
Phone
406-587-9054
Activities
Biking, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Non-Motorized Boating, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Scenic Drive, Wildlife Viewing

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About

Overview

Doyle Creek Campground is located 30 miles west of Buffalo, Wyoming, on the east side of scenic Cloud Peak Skyway, near the Cloud Peak Wilderness area. Located in the Bighorn National Forest, visitors to the area enjoy a wide variety of activities, including hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The area offers excellent habitat for a wide variety of wildlife species. The administering organization is Rustic Freedom / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: [email protected]

Recreation

Scenic off-highway driving is available on nearby Elgin Park, Pole Creek and Crazy Woman Canyon Roads. Hiking and mountain biking are allowed on these roads as well. ATV trails are adjacent to camp. Many additional hiking trails are available in the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Fishing is popular in the campground and nearby streams and lakes.

Facilities

The campground offers several single-family sites each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets, drinking water from a hand pump and trash collection are provided. The nearest dump station is 20 miles away on Powder River Pass.

Natural Features

Located at 8,100 feet in elevation, the campground is situated in a densely forested area of lodgepole pine. Campsites are located on a creek and meadow in a peaceful and remote setting. Temperatures can drop significantly once the sun goes down. Summer daytime temperatures range from the 60s-90s, with nighttime temperatures down to the 50s. June is sometimes rainy while the rest of the summer has fair, clear, sunny days. Thunderstorms and snowstorms can arise at any time. Autumn temperatures are cool with frosts by mid-September.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (307) 431-7446.

Nearby Attractions

Scenic driving on Cloud Peak Skyway.

Charges & Cancellations

Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This cancellation processing fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).

Fees

Two non-towed vehicles allowed per site. The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; the second vehicle will be charged an extra $9.00/day fee at the campground.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January27°9°-24°41°11 of 11
February28°8°-25°46°11 of 11
March36°17°-2°59°11 of 11
April40°21°-9°60°11 of 11
May52°32°13°66°11 of 11
June65°44°32°86°0 of 11
July75°50°40°87°0 of 11
August71°49°39°81°0 of 11
September65°43°4°79°2 of 11
October48°28°1°66°10 of 10
November38°17°-16°54°10 of 10
December31°11°-11°48°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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