campgrounds.fyiIndependent · federal campgrounds · no paid placements
← All campgrounds
Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management · Wyoming

Slate Creek Campground

The Slate Creek campground is just south of the shores of Fontenelle Reservoir, on the Green River, and just north of Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge .
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,378ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Jackson2h59real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,378 ft, Slate Creek Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 5°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 30.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
145 mi
2h59
02
Casper
266 mi
5h37
03
Cheyenne
320 mi
5h54
By drive time
Jackson · 2h59Casper · 5h37Cheyenne · 5h54Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.1 mi
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.

Check availability on Recreation.gov →