Established Camping
French Creek Campground (Wy) — Medicine Bow Routt N Fs & Thunder Basin Ng
Description
USDA Forest Service
Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
Overview
French Creek Campground is located on Forest Road 206. Facilities include 11 campsites (small trailers only up to 32 feet), water, picnic tables, toilets, fire grates and Trash Service is NOT Provided. Note: No water or trash services beyond mid September.)__ Fishing access is available nearby in both North and South French Creeks.____ The Lower Tie Hack trailhead is .25 mile east of the campground.
Recreation
The Snowy Range offers endless recreational activities for any kind of visitor. Specifically, the Snowy Range contains a network of hiking trails suitable for day hiking and for extended, backcountry trips. Additionally, Streams and over 100 lakes in the area provide a variety of challenging recreational-fishing opportunities in the area. Popular attractions near this campground include Silver Lake, Lake Marie Falls, Mirror Lake, Medicine Bow Peak Trail, French Creek Canyon Trail and Miners Cabin Trail. Winter activities in the area include snowshoeing and skiing.____ Mountain Biking Areas for Mountain Biking at Snowy Range Area ___ Bow River Campground ___ Deep Creek Campground ___ French Creek Campground ___ French Creek Canyon Trail ___ Keystone Cabins ___ Lake Owen Trailhead ___ Little Brooklyn Guard Station ___ Little Laramie Trailhead ___ North Fork Campground ___ Pinkham Mountain Trailhead ___ Rock Creek Trailhead ___ Sheep Lake Trailhead ___ Snow Survey Cabin ___ Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout ___ Tie Hack Lower Trailhead ___ Tie Hack Upper Trailhead ___ Tipple Trail Trailhead Mountain Climbing Areas for Mountain Climbing at Snowy Range Area ___ Lewis Lake Picnic Site ___ Libby Lake Picnic Site Day Hiking Areas for Day Hiking at Snowy Range Area ___ Brooklyn Lake Campground ___ Brush Creek Trails ___ Chimney Park Trailhead ___ Corner Mountain Trailhead ___ Crater Lake Trailhead ___ Deep Creek Campground ___ Deep Lake Trail ___ Dipper Lake Trail ___ French Creek Campground ___ French Creek Canyon Trail ___ Green Rock Parking Lot ___ Green Rock Picnic Site ___ Keystone Cabins ___ Lake Owen Trailhead ___ Lakes Trailhead ___ Lewis Lake Picnic Site ___ Libby Lake Picnic Site ___ Little Brooklyn Guard Station ___ Little Laramie Trailhead ___ Meadow Falls Trailhead ___ Miner's Cabin Trailhead ___ North Fork Campground ___ Platte River Wilderness ___ Quealy Lake Trailhead ___ Rock Creek Trailhead ___ Routt Access Trailhead ___ Ryan Park Campground ___ Savage Run Wilderness ___ Sheep Lake Trailhead ___ Silver Lake Campground ___ Silver Lake Trailhead ___ Six Mile Trailhead ___ Snow Survey Cabin ___ South Brush Creek Campground ___ Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout ___ Sugarloaf Campground ___ Tie Hack Lower Trailhead ___ Tie Hack Upper Trailhead ___ Tipple Trail Trailhead ___ West Lake Marie Backpacking Areas for Backpacking at Snowy Range Area ___ Crater Lake Trailhead ___ Deep Lake Trail ___ Dipper Lake Trail ___ Lakes Trailhead ___ Lewis Lake Picnic Site ___ Libby Lake Picnic Site ___ Platte River Wilderness ___ Quealy Lake Trailhead ___ Rock Creek Trailhead ___ Savage Run Wilderness ___ Sheep Lake Trailhead ___ Six Mile Trailhead Viewing Wildlife Areas for Viewing Wildlife at Snowy Range Area ___ Brooklyn Lake Campground ___ Keystone Cabins ___ Libby Flats Observation Site ___ Little Brooklyn Guard Station ___ Snow Survey Cabin ___ Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout ___ Tipple Trail Trailhead
Facilities
The Snowy Range offers endless recreational activities for any kind of visitor. Specifically, the Snowy Range contains a network of hiking trails suitable for day hiking and for extended, backcountry trips. Additionally, Streams and over 100 lakes in the area provide a variety of challenging recreational-fishing opportunities in the area. Popular attractions near this campground include Silver Lake, Lake Marie Falls, Mirror Lake, Medicine Bow Peak Trail, French Creek Canyon Trail and Miners Cabin Trail. Winter activities in the area include snowshoeing and skiing.____ Mountain Biking Areas for Mountain Biking at Snowy Range Area ___ Bow River Campground ___ Deep Creek Campground ___ French Creek Campground ___ French Creek Canyon Trail ___ Keystone Cabins ___ Lake Owen Trailhead ___ Little Brooklyn Guard Station ___ Little Laramie Trailhead ___ North Fork Campground ___ Pinkham Mountain Trailhead ___ Rock Creek Trailhead ___ Sheep Lake Trailhead ___ Snow Survey Cabin ___ Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout ___ Tie Hack Lower Trailhead ___ Tie Hack Upper Trailhead ___ Tipple Trail Trailhead Mountain Climbing Areas for Mountain Climbing at Snowy Range Area ___ Lewis Lake Picnic Site ___ Libby Lake Picnic Site Day Hiking Areas for Day Hiking at Snowy Range Area ___ Brooklyn Lake Campground ___ Brush Creek Trails ___ Chimney Park Trailhead ___ Corner Mountain Trailhead ___ Crater Lake Trailhead ___ Deep Creek Campground ___ Deep Lake Trail ___ Dipper Lake Trail ___ French Creek Campground ___ French Creek Canyon Trail ___ Green Rock Parking Lot ___ Green Rock Picnic Site ___ Keystone Cabins ___ Lake Owen Trailhead ___ Lakes Trailhead ___ Lewis Lake Picnic Site ___ Libby Lake Picnic Site ___ Little Brooklyn Guard Station ___ Little Laramie Trailhead ___ Meadow Falls Trailhead ___ Miner's Cabin Trailhead ___ North Fork Campground ___ Platte River Wilderness ___ Quealy Lake Trailhead ___ Rock Creek Trailhead ___ Routt Access Trailhead ___ Ryan Park Campground ___ Savage Run Wilderness ___ Sheep Lake Trailhead ___ Silver Lake Campground ___ Silver Lake Trailhead ___ Six Mile Trailhead ___ Snow Survey Cabin ___ South Brush Creek Campground ___ Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout ___ Sugarloaf Campground ___ Tie Hack Lower Trailhead ___ Tie Hack Upper Trailhead ___ Tipple Trail Trailhead ___ West Lake Marie Backpacking Areas for Backpacking at Snowy Range Area ___ Crater Lake Trailhead ___ Deep Lake Trail ___ Dipper Lake Trail ___ Lakes Trailhead ___ Lewis Lake Picnic Site ___ Libby Lake Picnic Site ___ Platte River Wilderness ___ Quealy Lake Trailhead ___ Rock Creek Trailhead ___ Savage Run Wilderness ___ Sheep Lake Trailhead ___ Six Mile Trailhead Viewing Wildlife Areas for Viewing Wildlife at Snowy Range Area ___ Brooklyn Lake Campground ___ Keystone Cabins ___ Libby Flats Observation Site ___ Little Brooklyn Guard Station ___ Snow Survey Cabin ___ Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout ___ Tipple Trail Trailhead
Charges & Cancellations
If I book this reservation today, what are my options to change or cancel? Please remember that reservations at these facilities prevent other visitors from using these sites. Planned changes to your stay should be made as far in advance as possible. You can make changes to your reservation ahead of your arrival date in My Reservations. Changes If your new stay dates are completely different from your original stay dates, there is a $10 change fee (per reserved site). There are no additional fees for: ___ Adding or removing nights to your stay. ___ Changing to a different campsite. Balances will adjust based on your new stay's nightly rate. Cancellations You can cancel the reservation any time before the date of your scheduled arrival. You will receive a refund for your stay, minus the following fees: ___ $10 cancellation fee ___ Any reservation fees (only if paid when booking) ___ Any previous change fees Late cancellation penalties may also apply: What is ___Late___? For individual campsites, a late cancellation applies starting from midnight 1 calendar day before your scheduled check-in. For cabins and group sites, a late cancellation applies starting from midnight 14 calendar days or fewer before your scheduled check-in. Late Fee In addition to the fees listed above, a late cancellation will also subtract your first night's recreation use fee from any refund owed. As of the expected check-in day, cancellations or changes to your stay are not possible through My Reservations. It is at the facility's discretion to support additional Late Cancellations, No Show, or Early Departure updates ___ on-site personnel may not be able to assist. These changes carry penalties and may forfeit recreation use fees. For additional details, please visit here.
Fee Info
Payment and Fees $14 per night per site. Self Services Fee area. Cash & Checks only Please make Checks out To: (USDA Forest Service)
Location
French Creek Campground (Wy) — Medicine Bow Routt N Fs & Thunder Basin Ng is located in Wyoming
Directions
From Riverside, WY take Hwy 230 east 4 miles to County Road 660. Take County Road 660 approximately 14 miles to the Forest boundary and continue to campground on Forest Road 206 for approximately one mile.
Coordinates
41.226338 N
106.480428 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiGood
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
Features
For Campers
- Reservable
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Water Hookups