Call 1-877-444-6777 Monday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST or visit Recreation.gov.
Prices range from $12.00 for family sites and
$50 to $110/day for group sites.

The campgrounds near Red Lodge, Montana are situated on the edge of the rugged Absaroka - (pronounced Ab-sor'-kee) Beartooth Wilderness Area which contains the highest point in Montana and an extensive alpine plateau of 10,000 feet elevation.  The town of Red Lodge provides quaint shops, full services and excellent  dining choices.  Make sure you observe the community courtesy of allowing cross walkers, including jay walkers, the right of way in this laid-back mountain locality.  All camps provide pit toilets, garbage service, large tables, firerings with firewood available for purchase, and drinking water from hand pumps.  No hookups are available.

¯ Main Fork of Rock Creek (MT Highway 212):

Creek-side campgrounds abound with natural beauty, great fishing, birds and wildlife in these camps 12 miles south of Red Lodge on the Beartooth Highway.  At the base of impressive 10,000 foot Twin Peaks, Parkside Campground, Greenough Lake Campground, and Limber Pine Campground provide the perfect jumping off point for a trip over the Beartooth Scenic Byway into Yellowstone National Park.  Pine filled sites along the rollicking waters of Rock Creek provide ample reason to stay awhile, too.  Rocky 4WD trails onto the Beartooth Plateau with its spectacular vistas of alpine lakes, forest meadows overlooking the beginning of the Great Plains, beckon the brave of heart.  For quieter and more remote camping, Sheridan Campground, and Rattin Campground nestled among giant spruce and Douglas fir invite introspection with nature.  Moose are a frequent visitor here and should be treated with respect if they happen to stop at your site for a bite of willow. Parkside Campground offers group sites while all the campgrounds offer large tables and open areas for tenting.  No hookups are available.

¯ West Fork of Rock Creek  (Forest Service Road #71):

    Seven miles west of Red Lodge on the West Fork of Rock Creek, Basin Campground and Cascade Campground provide uncrowded and scenic camping near numerous hiking trails along waterfalls and tumbling creeks that lead into the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness.  Nearby Wild Bill Lake is stocked for quality fishing with the cold clear waters of Rock Creek perfect for supplying great tasting trout.  Moose, deer, elk and numerous other forest animals are found close by for unique photo opportunities.

¯ Links:
More information can be found on these campgrounds and the surrounding area through the Custer Forest Service.

¯ Discount Information:

These National Forest Campgrounds in the Bighorn National Forest are Forest Service owned, but concessionaire operated. These campgrounds do honor the half-price discount for Golden Age and Golden Access Passes which are the discount cards issued by the Forest Service for senior citizens and disabled citizens for use in National Forest campgrounds.  They can be acquired from any Forest Service office for $10. Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds does not honor discount cards issued by other governmental agencies, such as the Golden Eagle Passport issued by the National Parks and Forest Service for discounts to entrance fees in National Parks and refuges or historic areas. State Park passes issued by the governing state for use in State Parks only are not valid in Forest Service campgrounds. 

¯ Additional Reservation Information:

Reservations can be made for these campgrounds and require an additional fee.  Call the National Recreation Reservation Service at 1-877-444-6777 or visit them at Recreation.gov.  The first car is included in the basic fee, a second car requires an additional fee of $8 to be collected at the campground.  Only two vehicles are allowed per campsite, but a vehicle plus whatever it is towing is considered one vehicle.  Reservations may be made up to 180 days in advance, or 360 days in advance for group areas, and need to be made at least 7 days prior to arrival date.
Only a portion of all sites in any campground are held for reservations so all camps allow first- come, first-serve camping daily.  Reservations are clearly marked on the sites several days in advance of the reservation; camping is permitted in those sites until the day of the reservation which is posted on the the reservation sign.  Check-out time is generally  2 p.m. and people with reservations are asked to arrive by 6 p.m.  Special instructions concerning your reservations or arrival can be given to camp personnel by calling 1-406-587-9054.  Due to lack of technology (no phones) in many of the campgrounds, please allow 48 hours for cancellations or changes to be implemented.

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