Shell Creek Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 75 ft
- Sites
- 15
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Slight
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Shell Creek Campground
Shell Creek Campground is located off U.S. Highway 14, the Bighorn Scenic Byway. The campground is situated along Shell Creek and is close to the Adelaide Trailhead, which offers access to the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Shell Canyon and the Shell Falls Interpretive Site are less than five miles away.
Before you go
Season
Memorial Day - Labor Day
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$20 per night. Additional vehicle $9. Limit 2 vehicles per site and 8 people per site. 8 reservable sites.
Restrictions
14 day stay limit
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.