USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Deer Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,463 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DEER CREEK CAMPGROUND SE LOOP (NFSR 479.2X) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Cody, WY
About
US Forest Service campground. This primitive campgrounds hosts six sites on Deer Creek, all of which contain picnic tables, bear boxes, fire rings/grills, RV parking and tent pads. The Deer Creek trail leads to the Washakie Wilderness. It's only a short hike to scenic Deer Creek Falls. There is a 16-day stay limit and is not accessible to persons with mobility impairments. Notes: Maximum spur 16 feet. food storage is required. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 16° | -16° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 15° | -11° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 22° | 8° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 28° | 4° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 37° | 27° | 67° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 45° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 56° | 41° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 55° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 47° | 16° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 32° | 1° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 20° | -12° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 16° | -1° | 44° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Bobcat-Houlihan Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 11 mi
- Jack Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Big Game Campground · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi · 14 sites
- Elk Fork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi
- Clearwater Campground · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi · 12 sites
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