Small Vehicle Campground
The small vehicle campground is located within the Scab Creek Recreation Area. It provides 12 sites, including one group site. No pack stock are allowed in this campground. Scab Lake trailhead is located at the entrance to the campground, and Scab Creek trailhead is located along the road before entering the campground, at the backpacker parking area. There is a vault toilette and potable water available.
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Amenities & rules
| Stay limit | 14 Days |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
From Pinedale, drive south on US 191 for 12 miles, turn left at the gas station in the town of Boulder, and head east on WY 353 for 7 miles. Take another left onto Scab Creek Road, which is a gravel BLM road, follow this road for 1.45 miles take a slight left onto Scab Creek Access Road and follow it until you reach Scab Creek Recreation Area…
| Nearest town | Pinedale, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 42.8213° N, 109.5545° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | The Great Outdoor Shop ↗ | 16.1 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 16.5 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no fee schedule or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 6.7 miBoulder Lake Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
Trails nearby
- 2 miScab Creek ↗8.2 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.7 miLowline ↗15.9 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.9 miEthel Lake ↗4.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 4 miBoulder Canyon ↗9.2 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 4.1 miBurnt Connection1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.7 miRuff Lake ↗5.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.2 miScab Creek Trailhead ↗Bridger-Teton National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Bridger Wilderness.
- inBridger Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 426,751 acres
- 5.6 miBridger-Teton National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,466,359 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Ddz Bridge over New Fork RiverStructure · Boulder · 10 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Small Vehicle Campground?
No. Small Vehicle Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
How long can I stay at Small Vehicle Campground?
14 Days
Is there cell service at Small Vehicle Campground?
FCC coverage maps show AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is the nearest town to Small Vehicle Campground?
Pinedale, Wyoming.
Source: Getting there
What if Small Vehicle Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Boulder Lake Campground (4 mi), North Boulder Lake Campground (7.6 mi, first-come), and Half Moon Lake Campground (13.1 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby