Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months
About Ranger Creek Campground
Ranger Creek Campground is located near the Big Goose Ranger Station, a historic ranger station built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.
- Fees: $20 per night. Additional vehicle $9. Limit 2 vehicles per site and 8 people per site.
- Season: Memorial Day - Labor Day
- Managed by: USFS - Bighorn National Forest
- Where: 12 mi southwest of Big Horn, WY · 44.60046, -107.2188
Things to do:
History & culture
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
32°7°Jan
31°6°Feb
39°14°Mar
44°20°Apr
52°29°May
63°36°Jun
72°42°Jul
70°41°Aug
61°33°Sep
48°23°Oct
37°14°Nov
31°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: Oct–May.
See Ranger Creek Campground from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger Creek (Tongue) C.G. | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Big Goose | ATV road | at camp | 30.9 mi |
| Walker Prairie | Horse | 1.4 mi | 11.3 mi |
| Rapid Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Antler Creek | Horse | 1.9 mi | 3.4 mi |
| Big Goose Cutoff | Horse | 2.0 mi | 3.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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.RV essentials
Dump station: 19.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Big Goose Campground 0 mi
- East Fork Campground 0.6 mi
- Cross Creek Campground 3.7 mi
- Little Goose Campground 4.8 mi
- Coffeen Park Campground 5.7 mi
- Shell Reservoir Camping Area 11.5 mi