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Shell Creek
Shell Creek

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly

Available sites

11 total sites

About Shell Creek

Shell Creek Campground is located just off the Bighorn Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14) at an elevation of 7.5 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]

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

11 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 01, Loop: SHELL CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 02, Loop: SHELL CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 03, Loop: SHELL CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 04, Loop: SHELL CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 06, Loop: SHELL CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 10, Loop: SHELL CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 11, Loop: SHELL CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 12, Loop: SHELL CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 13, Loop: SHELL CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 14, Loop: SHELL CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 15, Loop: SHELL CREEK RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews (167)

What Guests Are Saying

Shell Creek Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained environment, featuring clean restrooms and friendly hosts who go above and beyond to assist campers. The picturesque location, nestled among large pine trees and alongside a charming creek, enhances the overall experience. While there were some minor issues such as generator noise and biting flies, the positives greatly outweigh the negatives, making it a highly recommended spot for campers.

Review Summary

4.7
167 reviews
5
79.6%
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3.0%
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Adele N

Verified

September 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: SHELL CREEK

5

Clean campground, well situated, fabulous camp hosts.

Adele N

Verified

September 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: SHELL CREEK

5

Clean campground, well situated, fabulous camp hosts.

Nick R

Verified

June 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: SHELL CREEK

5

Camp lot: 15 - Big Tent
The spot was great for a tent in cooler temperatures. Has Full Sun. You can hear the creek faintly in the distance. the two restrooms we visited were kept very clean and had deodorizers in them to keep them smelling fresh. Dale and Lauretta were kind and very friendly. Dale was nice enough to take our big garbage from our site to the dump in his gator and Lauretta stopped by and gave us some unbelievable delicious homemade treats! I recommend going to see Shell Falls which is really close to the campground. 7 mi away takes about 15 - 20 min to get there by vehicle.

Nick R

Verified

June 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: SHELL CREEK

5

Camp lot: 15 - Big Tent
The spot was great for a tent in cooler temperatures. Has Full Sun. You can hear the creek faintly in the distance. the two restrooms we visited were kept very clean and had deodorizers in them to keep them smelling fresh. Dale and Lauretta were kind and very friendly. Dale was nice enough to take our big garbage from our site to the dump in his gator and Lauretta stopped by and gave us some unbelievable delicious homemade treats! I recommend going to see Shell Falls which is really close to the campground. 7 mi away takes about 15 - 20 min to get there by vehicle.

George Andrew D

Verified

June 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: SHELL CREEK

4

Nice tent site by the creek. Lovely late afternoon walk along the creek. Helpful camp hosts.

George Andrew D

Verified

June 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: SHELL CREEK

4

Nice tent site by the creek. Lovely late afternoon walk along the creek. Helpful camp hosts.

Sheila H

Verified

June 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: SHELL CREEK

5

Absolutely gorgeous area. Site was clean and close to the water. Bathrooms clean.
No firewood for purchase that I could see and none laying around but with the weather beautiful I didn’t care to build a fire anyway. Love Wyoming

Sheila H

Verified

June 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: SHELL CREEK

5

Absolutely gorgeous area. Site was clean and close to the water. Bathrooms clean.
No firewood for purchase that I could see and none laying around but with the weather beautiful I didn’t care to build a fire anyway. Love Wyoming

Rebecca L

Verified

July 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: SHELL CREEK

5

This is the sixth year in a row that we have camped the third week of June at Shell Creek. The fishing is good, the wildflowers are magnificent, and the scenery is breathtaking. The campground is small and quiet, because it's away from the highway. We plan to go back next June.

Rebecca L

Verified

July 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: SHELL CREEK

5

This is the sixth year in a row that we have camped the third week of June at Shell Creek. The fishing is good, the wildflowers are magnificent, and the scenery is breathtaking. The campground is small and quiet, because it's away from the highway. We plan to go back next June.

Location & Directions for Shell Creek

Forest Road 17, Greybull, WY 82426 United States

Elevation: 2,305 ft

Getting There

Located 32 mi east of Greybull, Wyoming, on U.S. Highway 14. Turn off onto Paintrock Lakes Road (Forest Road 17). Shell Creek Campground is 1.5 mi from the turnoff.

Nearest town

Greybull, WY - 33 mi

About 44 min to downtown

Highway access

Shell Creek Campground is accessible via U.S. Highway 14, located 32 miles west of Greybull, Wyoming.

Policies & Rules

General

  • The administering organization reserves the right to substitute sites without prior notice
  • Two non-towed vehicles allowed per site. The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; the second vehicle will be charged an extra $9.00 fee at the campground.
  • Firewood bundles may be purchased from the campground host.
  • 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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