Steer Creek Campground
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.
Steer Creek Campground
Tucked in the shade of ponderosa pines planted in the early 1900’s, this 23-unit campground is located in the southeast corner of the Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest. A hand water pump, picnic tables, fire rings, and modern vault toilets make this an attractive base from which to explore the Sandhills. The Blue Jay Trail, a one-mile nature loop, starts and ends at the campground. For horseback riders, a corral with 8 stalls is available, with a manure bunk nearby. We ask that horses not be in individual campsites unless being saddled.
Before you go
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
It costs $15.00 per night to camp. Fee envelopes and a collection box are located near the entrance. Please pay your fees within 30 minutes of selecting your site.
Hours
Open all year, 24 / 7
Accessibility
All sites and the vault toilets are accessible.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.