About Mccoy Creek Campground
The McCoy Creek Campground is located on the south end of the Palisades Reservoir. From Alpine, WY, take Highway 89 south to Salt River - McCoy Road 087 go west approximately 6 miles the campground. There is a primitive boat ramp at the campground and it is possible to launch small watercraft; rafts, kayaks and canoes. McCoy Creek and Palisades Reservoir offers great fishing. There is very limited shade in the campground. All sites have a gravel surface. There are 17 single units, a full time campground host and firewood is available for sale at the campground. First Come/First Served; Dry Camping (No Host, Bathrooms Locked); No Fee after Fall Closure
- Managed by: Caribou-Targhee National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi west of Alpine Northwest, WY · 43.1849, -111.1003
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mccoy Creek Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Mccoy Creek Cg Boat Ramp | ATV road | 0.1 mi | |
| Williams Creek | Horse | 0.3 mi | 5.7 mi |
| Bitters Peak | Horse | 0.9 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Black Moutain | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.2 mi | 9.7 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | Horse | 2.3 mi | 5.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
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