USDA Forest Service · Idaho
McCoy Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,627 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MCCOY CREEK CG (NFSR 40067) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Activities
- <p> McCoy Creek Campground sits on Big Game Unit 66 and borders unit 66A and 67. The campground is utilized in the fall for hunting purposes.</p> , <p> There is a primitive boat ramp that will allow access to the Palisades Reservoir. Fish for Trout, Kokanee and Mackinaw.</p> , Boating, Camping
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
The McCoy Creek Campground is located on the south end of the Palisades Reservoir. From Alpine, WY, take Highway 89 south to Salt River - McCoy Road #087 go west approximately 6 miles the campground. There is a primitive boat ramp at the campground and it is possible to launch small watercraft; rafts, kayaks and canoes. McCoy Creek and Palisades Reservoir offers great fishing. There is very limited shade in the campground. All sites have a gravel surface. There are 17 single units, a full time campground host and firewood is available for sale at the campground.
First Come/First Served; Dry Camping (No Host, Bathrooms Locked); No Fee after Fall Closure
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 17° | -5° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 19° | -4° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | 12° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 29° | 16° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 36° | 28° | 70° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 47° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 55° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 54° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 47° | 29° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 34° | 19° | 74° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 26° | 6° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 19° | 4° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Greys River Snowmobile Trailhead · 5.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Murphy-Squaw Motorized Trailhead · 8.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 1,006 trails in Caribou-Targhee National Forest · All 579 trails in Bridger-Teton National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Jensen Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Alpine North Loop · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 19 sites
- Blowout Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 5 mi
- Blowout Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Little Cottonwood Group · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 2 sites
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