Bighorn Campground
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
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.
Bighorn Campground
May 2023: Reconstruction work is planned for the Bighorn Campground this summer (2023). Once work begins, the campground will be closed. Upgrades will include vault toilets, new campsites, fire rings, and picnic tables. Reconstruction work is funded by the Great American Outdoors Act. Located in the Rock Creek drainage, this campground is situated right on Rock Creek in an old growth Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir forest. This area is known for its blue ribbon trout stream and rugged canyon environment. The campground is open year-round, weather dependent. There are no amenities from October through April. Trailers, motorhomes and tow vehicles are not recommended due to the narrow and rough road.
Before you go
Season
May 9
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
No fee. Limit 2 vehicles per site.
Restrictions
Bear Safety and Food Storage Requirements Information
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.