Battle Creek
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Battle Creek is a National Forest campground near Encampment, Wyoming.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Battle Creek sits inside Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Fire rings.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,800 ft
41.0943, -107.1594 in Carbon. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Battle Creek?
No. Battle Creek is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Battle Creek?
Camping at Battle Creek is free.
Who manages Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Battle Creek
Lost Creek
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Encampment and campgrounds in Carbon.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30