Can you reserve a site at Lance Creek Fossil Site?

No. Lance Creek Fossil Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Lance Creek Fossil Site

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Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Newcastle Field Office (Bureau of Land Management WY) · Open Access

4,392 ft
Elevation

Part of the sage brush steppe, this fossil site offers rolling hills for hiking, hunting, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, photography, and dispersed camping. Motorized use is limited to designated roads.

Getting there

• From Newcastle: Take US Interstate 85 South for 59.2 miles. Then take a right onto WY-270 S for about 15 miles. BLM Lance Creek will be on either side of the road. • From Douglas: Take I-25 South for 9 miles. Then take the US-18/US-20 exit toward Lusk and turn left onto the US-18 East highway for 32.7 miles. Turn left onto WY-270 for 18.3 miles until you reach Lance Creek.

43.03460, -104.64734 · 43°2'4.6"N 104°38'50.4"W

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Typical weather

Typically 90°F in Jul, down to 37°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	37	40	49	58	67	80	90	88	77	61	48	37
Low °F	12	14	23	30	40	49	57	54	44	32	20	12
Precip in	0.3	0.4	0.8	2.1	2.7	2.1	1.5	1.1	1.4	1.1	0.6	0.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 10.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Lance Creek Fossil Site

Can you reserve a site at Lance Creek Fossil Site?: No. Lance Creek Fossil Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Lance Creek Fossil Site

Esterbrook Campground 54.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Toadstool (Ne) Nebraska NF 55.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Soldier Creek (Ne) Nebraska NF 59 mi · Campground · we watch it
Douglas Ranger District 41.1 mi · Facility
Oglala National Grasslands 53.6 mi · Facility
Toadstool Geological Park and Campground 55.2 mi · Campground
Soldier Creek Campground 59.4 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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