Dispersed / primitivetype
12sites
Freeto camp
Jul–Augbest months
About Basin Creek Lake
Access for Stock Parties Only
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 39 mi northeast of Alta, WY · 44.21013, -110.52524
Amenities:
Tents allowed
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
27°6°Jan
31°6°Feb
39°13°Mar
46°21°Apr
55°29°May
64°35°Jun
74°41°Jul
72°39°Aug
63°32°Sep
48°24°Oct
34°14°Nov
26°6°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–May.
See Basin Creek Lake from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Jackson Hole Airport (Urban Night Sky Place), 52 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 12.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Basin Creek 1.1 mi
- Snake River 3.2 mi
- Snake River Ford 3.3 mi
- Snake River 3.3 mi
- South Bay 3.4 mi
- Snake Hot Springs 4.2 mi