Pine Creek Campground

About

Pine Creek Campground occupies a wooded setting in Paradise Valley, tucked into the foothills of the Absaroka Mountains roughly 13 miles south of Livingston. The campground's 25 single-family sites feature average parking spurs of 16 by 50 feet, picnic tables, fire rings, and bear-resistant food storage boxes. Potable water is available from a hand pump, and vault toilets serve the area. Trash pickup is provided. The campground serves as a staging area for the popular Pine Creek Falls hike and the longer route to Pine Creek Lake in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. An accessible fishing dock on Pine Creek and the half-mile Creekside Trail offer additional recreation. Rainbow and brown trout along with whitefish inhabit the creek. The adjacent group campground (Site 26) handles larger parties, while a separate group picnic pavilion (Site 28) is day-use only. Access follows US Highway 89 south from Livingston for 9 miles, then 6 miles east on Pine Creek Road, which is narrow and winding. The road and spur dimensions make this campground unsuitable for large RVs. Bears frequent the area, so all food and scented items must be secured in the provided bear boxes. Firewood is available for purchase at the campground.

Directions

9 miles south of Livingston on US 89, then 6 miles east on Pine Creek Road. The access road is narrow and winding.