About Ranger Creek Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 8
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Cooking and Fire
- Firewood Available
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Report Incorrect Information
Help us improve by reporting any incorrect amenity information for Ranger Creek Recreation Area.
Rates, Sites & Availability
8 Sites Available
No sites found matching your criteria.
No available sites
All sites are booked for your selected dates. Try showing all sites to see booked options, create an alert to be notified when something opens up, or adjust your dates.
Site Details
Select a site to view details
8 Sites Available
No available sites
All sites are booked for your selected dates. Try showing all sites to see booked options, create an alert to be notified when something opens up, or adjust your dates.
Reviews (32)
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ranger Creek Recreation Area is accessible via U.S. Highway 14, located 34 miles west of Greybull, Wyoming.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.5458 / -107.499
Elevation: 2342 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Site types & loops
- Campsites 9, 10, and 11 are designated for group use and can also be utilized for day use at the same rate as overnight camping.
Vehicles & parking
- The organization may substitute sites without notice. Each site allows two vehicles, with a fee for the second vehicle.
Fires & fuel
- Firewood is available for purchase from the campground host.
- To prevent the spread of pests, obtain firewood locally and burn it on-site.
General
- Click here for more information on the Bighorn National Forest
Cancellation policy
- Refund requests incur a $10 processing fee and some fees are non-refundable.
Nearby Campgrounds
Last updated: June 4, 2026
