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About Owen Creek

Owen Creek Campground is located along the Bighorn Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14) near the Burgess Overlook and Woodrock areas at an elevation of 8.4 ft. The Bighorn National Forest offers a wide variety of activities, including hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The administering organization is Rustic Freedom / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: [email protected]

Available sites

5 total sites

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

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Campground Amenities

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RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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5 Sites Available

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Price
🚐 001, Loop: OWEN CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 003, Loop: OWEN CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 004, Loop: OWEN CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 006, Loop: OWEN CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 007, Loop: OWEN CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site

Reviews

59 reviews

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Owen Creek campground offers a peaceful and scenic experience, with fewer ATVs this year and visits from wildlife like moose and bears. The host is praised for maintaining clean facilities, and the campground's small size adds to its charm. Some challenges were noted regarding campsite reservations and nearby dogs, but overall, visitors enjoyed their stay and appreciated the beautiful surroundings.

Based on guest feedback

4.4

Overall rating

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4 stars 16.9% (10)
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1 star 3.4% (2)

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Janice R

Verified

August 9, 2026 Stayed at: 003, Loop: OWEN CREEK

When we arrived, a large group was in our spot and an adjacent one. We were told we could go to a site directly next to them, but immediately declined. It was a huge group of people with RVs, tents motorcycles, ATVs, etc. it would have absolutely not been a peaceful camping experience. We left and found a spot elsewhere.

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Julian H

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August 3, 2026 Stayed at: 006, Loop: OWEN CREEK

Great Host and clean bathrooms. Campsite was perfect size.

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Brad J

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July 27, 2026 Stayed at: 003, Loop: OWEN CREEK

We love this campground however this year was a little different. There were dogs not on leases so they were in our camp site and I didn't like this at all. We had our grandkids with us and they are scared of dogs. The host had a dog also that barked all the time. Just something you don't want to hear all the time when in the big horns beautiful county.

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Bruce R

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July 24, 2026 Stayed at: 001, Loop: OWEN CREEK

Beautiful place. We will be back.

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JOSEPH B

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July 23, 2026 Stayed at: 007, Loop: OWEN CREEK

Host did a great job. Campsite in good condition when I moved in and Bathroom was very clean and well supplied

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Peter E

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July 7, 2026 Stayed at: 003, Loop: OWEN CREEK

Love the small campground!

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Susan B

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June 29, 2026 Stayed at: 004, Loop: OWEN CREEK

Loved Owens Creek. Hate Recreation.gov. Very hard to tell for almost any campground, which sites are FF and which are reservable. Some are reservable during the week but not weekends. We reserved one for Thursday night expecting to do FF for the weekend. Arrived at campground to find out there were only 6 sites FF and most were taken up by maintenance people. So frustrating.

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Mike R

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June 14, 2026 Stayed at: 004, Loop: OWEN CREEK

This campsite has a great location - in the middle of scenic views and trails.

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Kimberly R

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December 22, 2025 Stayed at: 007, Loop: OWEN CREEK

This is a small campground but we camped in the far back next to the creek and it was beautiful with deer and wildlife around.

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Location & Directions for Owen Creek

Forest Road 236, Dayton, WY 82836 United States

Elevation: 2,580 ft

Getting There

From Dayton, Wyoming: Travel 27 mi on U.S. Highway 14 west, turn left (south) at Burgess Junction and continue on Hwy 14 for 5 mi until you reach Forest Road 236. Take a right on Forest Road 236 and continue about .2 mi to the campground.

Nearest town

Dayton, WY - 30 mi

About 38 min to downtown

Policies & Rules

General

  • The administering organization reserves the right to substitute sites without prior notice
  • Firewood bundles may be purchased from the campground host.
  • Two non-towed vehicles allowed per site. The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; the second vehicle will be charged an extra $10.00 fee at the campground
  • Click here for more information on the Bighorn National Forest
  • Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
  • Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).

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Last updated: October 23, 2026

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