BLM · South Bighorn/Red Wall Back Country Byway · Casper, WY

Buffalo Creek Campground

The Buffalo Creek Campground is located off of the scenic South Bighorn/Red Wall Back Country Byway. It has four camping sites, a vault toilet and fire rings. It is partially accessible. The Buffalo Creek Campground is about 24 miles north of Arminto. There no fees associated with this campground and also no water is available at this campground.

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Table at Buffalo Creek Campground
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Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Buffalo Creek Campground10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.59 inches of precipitation, 10.2 inches of snowFebruary: 0.73 inches of precipitation, 10.5 inches of snowMarch: 1.12 inches of precipitation, 9.4 inches of snowApril: 1.70 inches of precipitation, 6.4 inches of snowMay: 2.31 inches of precipitation, 0.9 inches of snowJune: 1.45 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.97 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.76 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.25 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowOctober: 1.45 inches of precipitation, 5.2 inches of snowNovember: 0.83 inches of precipitation, 8.6 inches of snowDecember: 0.81 inches of precipitation, 11.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 17.4°F averageFebruary: 20.9°F averageMarch: 32.9°F averageApril: 41.1°F averageMay: 50.9°F averageJune: 61.0°F averageJuly: 69.0°F averageAugust: 66.3°F averageSeptember: 55.4°F averageOctober: 42.4°F averageNovember: 29.5°F averageDecember: 18.6°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Tensleep 16Sse, 27 miles from the campground at 4,680 feet, station USC00488858 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 14 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 63 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Arminto, take the South Bighorn/Red Wall Back Country Byway north for 13.5 miles to Bighorn Mountain Road. Turn left and go 9.5 miles north to the campground on the left.

Nearest townCasper, Wyoming
Coordinates43.4385° N, 107.2219° W · Directions ↗

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Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Buffalo Creek Campground?

No. Buffalo Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How much does it cost to camp at Buffalo Creek Campground?

Nothing. Buffalo Creek Campground is listed as free.

What is the nearest town to Buffalo Creek Campground?

Casper, Wyoming.

Source: Getting there

What if Buffalo Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Grave Springs Campground (1.6 mi, first-come), Middle Fork Of The Powder River Campground (10.4 mi, first-come), and Outlaw Cave Campground (17.2 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby