Bureau of Land ManagementSouth Bighorn/Red Wall Backcountry Byway · Wyoming
Buffalo Creek Campground
The Buffalo Creek Campground is located off of the scenic South Bighorn/Red Wall Back Country Byway.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,146ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Casper3h07real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 8,146 ft, Buffalo Creek Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Dec
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 18.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Casper
84 mi
3h07
02
Cheyenne
258 mi
5h55
03
Jackson
266 mi
6h38
By drive time
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.