Wyoming · Camping

Deer Creek Campground

Deer Creek CampgroundPhoto: U.S. Department of the Interior, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
May–Oct
best months

Is Deer Creek Campground open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Shoshone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 6,455 ft
  • Wapiti Ranger DistrictShoshone National Forest

Deer Creek Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Wapiti Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site's only listed amenity is vault toilets. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cody show July highs around 84°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. Several trails start close by. Deer Cr Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and Boulder Basin Trail is about 1.5 miles off. Paddlers can find Boulder Creek about 3.5 miles away, and Cabin Creek is about 4.6 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Deer Creek Campground

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      41° / 18°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 16°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 23°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 29°

      8 wet

    5. May

      63° / 37°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 43°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 50°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 48°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 41°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 32°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 23°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 16°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cody 21 Sw, WY, 16.7 mi away at 5,840 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.