Shell Creek Campground is located just off the Bighorn Scenic Byway (U.S. The campground offers single-family sites, most of which are accessible, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. The campground is situated on the banks of Shell Creek in the Bighorn Mountains, where craggy granite peaks rise over 13,000 feet above sea level.
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
The campground offers single-family sites, most of which are accessible, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. The nearest dump station is 19 miles away at Burgess Junction.
The campground is situated on the banks of Shell Creek in the Bighorn Mountains, where craggy granite peaks rise over 13,000 feet above sea level. The area is forested with a mix of fir, aspen and cottonwood trees. An abundance of wildlife lives in the area.
Scenic off-road driving is available on Battle Creek Road to Medicine Lodge Lake, Ranger Creek Road to Shell Reservoir, Hunt Mountain Road and the Burgess Overlook jeep trail. Diverse hiking opportunities vary from loop trails to treks along creeks and over mountain peaks including access to the Cloud Peak Wilderness. The Adelaide Trail, for hiking and horseback riding is nearby, providing access to Shell Creek and the Shell Creek Trail. Many creeks, lakes and ponds dot the region, offering some of the best trout fly-fishing in the state.
Shell Falls Visitor Center, at the overlook of Shell Falls, is about 6 miles west. This center offers interpretive trails, scenic views, and educational displays about natural features such as flora and fauna and area history. Elk View Inn and other nearby lodges offer fishing adventures and off-road vehicle rentals and fishing supplies, as well as dining options, showers and general stores. The Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite, near the town of Shell, is the largest of its kind in the state and one of only a few in the world from the Middle Jurassic Period. The tracks found here are approximately 167 million years old.
Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.
A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.
SHELL CREEK
60 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
70 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
70 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
30 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
70 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
30 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
70 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
70 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
60 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
60 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
45 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
45 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
75 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
60 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
SHELL CREEK
25 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Other tracked campgrounds from the same park or area.
Active
Tracked page
4 sites open
Scanned 7h ago
Official link
Booking
Active
Tracked page
7 sites open
Scanned 6h ago
Official link
Booking
Active
Tracked page
6 sites open
Scanned 6h ago
Official link
Booking
Active
Tracked page
10 sites open
Scanned 6h ago
Official link
Booking
Active
Tracked page
11 sites open
Scanned 6h ago
Official link
Booking
Active
Tracked page
23 sites open
Scanned 7h ago
Official link
Booking
Other tracked campgrounds within driving distance, nearest first.
Reservations are handled by Recreation.gov, not by Kestrel. Use the official reservation link on this page to book. Kestrel only watches availability and tells you when a site frees up.
Kestrel rescans every two minutes, and every 30 seconds during the provider's daily release window. Alerts go out by email as soon as a matching site appears.
