About Ranger Creek Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 8
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (17)
What Guests Are Saying
Ranger Creek Recreation Area offers a friendly camp host and an ideal location with beautiful green surroundings and access to Shell Creek, making it a nice campground for nature lovers. However, it can be noisy due to nearby four-wheelers and speeding vehicles, and some campers reported issues with the camp host's attitude and reservation management. Overall, early reservations are recommended to secure a spot in this picturesque area.
What Guests Are Saying
Ranger Creek Recreation Area offers a friendly camp host and an ideal location with beautiful green surroundings and access to Shell Creek, making it a nice campground for nature lovers. However, it can be noisy due to nearby four-wheelers and speeding vehicles, and some campers reported issues with the camp host's attitude and reservation management. Overall, early reservations are recommended to secure a spot in this picturesque area.
Review Summary
Larry A
VerifiedJanuary 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: East
Camp host was friendly
location was ideal
Courtney G
VerifiedDecember 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: West
If you’re into peace and quiet, then this is not the best spot. Four wheelers and speeding vehicles most of the day.
Curt C
VerifiedAugust 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: East
Nice campground
Cynthia T
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: East
This area has a few camp sites, so reserve early or take a chance that one will be available. Our site backed up to Shell Creek and we could walk down to the creek to experience the water. A moose visited two days in a row. The pit toilets are far enough away you don't smell them. According to the Forest Service, these toilets are only pumped out once a year. There is a trail for ATVs right there, but far enough away to not be noisy. The whole area is green and peaceful, a perfect place to camp.
Dillon B
June 17, 2024
Absolutely terrible camp host. Purposefully lied and over booked our campsite. Camp host has a terrible attitude and tried to incite a physical altercation. Even the forrest service employees agreed that he is a person that is very difficult to deal with. Really ruined a good family vacation tradition and experience.
Fred W
VerifiedAugust 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: West
Everything was great with the exception of the previous days camper in our spot did not leave on time so we had to sit around and wait to get set up in our site.
Tom H
VerifiedAugust 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: East
The camp host was very accommodating.
The campground was very beautiful.
#8 campsite was located away from other campsites and secluded.
Fishing was superb!
Shell creek canyon was gorgeous!
Mike H
September 11, 2022
Had a good 4 days saw moose and deer in camp ground. Will stay again
jon g
VerifiedAugust 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: East
Nice spacious camping spots. Beautiful setting.
Jayme M
VerifiedJuly 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: East
Spot #1 is the best camping spot of all of the spots at Ranger Creek. Will definitely stay again in this spot.
Location Ranger Creek Recreation Area
Address:
Forest Road 17
Shell, WY, 82441
United States
Located 34 miles east of Greybull, Wyoming on U.S. Highway 14. Turn off onto Paintrock Lake Road (Forest Road 17). Ranger Creek Campground is 3.5 miles from the turnoff, 2 miles beyond Shell Creek Campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.5458 / -107.499
Elevation: 2342 feet
Policies & Rules
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Campsites 9, 10 & 11 are included in the group area for group useGroup area is also available for day use for the same rate as overnight use |
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The administering organization reserves the right to substitute sites without prior notice.Two non-towed vehicles allowed per site. The first is included in the basic fee; the second will be charged an extra $10.00, collected at the campground. |
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Firewood may be purchased from the campground host. |
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Click here for more information on the Bighorn National Forest |
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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. |
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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). |
