About Ranger Creek Recreation Area
Situated on the banks of Ranger Creek, Ranger Creek Recreation Area is a group site that can accommodate up to 150 people for overnight camping or day use picnicking. A shelter, campfire ring, grill, vault toilet, drinking water, and trash collection are provided. Reservations are required to use this site. Nearby attractions are hiking trails, trout fishing, and Shell Falls Interpretive Site, located about eight miles west on U.S. Highway 14, the Bighorn Scenic Byway.
- Fees: $20 per night. Additional vehicle $9. Limit 2 vehicles per site and 8 people per site. **Group Fees:** $90 for 1-35, $110 for 36-60, $130…
- Season: Memorial Day - Labor Day
- Managed by: USFS - Bighorn National Forest
- Where: 14 mi east of Shell, WY · 44.54607, -107.50083
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: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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 Cg (Creek Side) | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Ranger Creek Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Adelaide | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 4.0 mi |
| Mail Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 2.7 mi |
| Bear Gulch | Horse | 2.0 mi | 0.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Campsite · 14 mi E of Shell 0.4 mi
- Shell Creek Campground 1 mi
- Shell Reservoir Camping Area 4.8 mi
- Dead Swede Campground 10.3 mi
- Owen Creek Campground 10.9 mi
- Medicine Lodge Lake Campground 11.5 mi