A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping in

Gallatin County, Montana

30 federal places to camp in Gallatin County: 30 Forest Service.

30
federal places to camp
30 Forest Service
28
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
6,700 ft
at the highest of them
Hood Creek Campground. The lowest, Greek Creek Campground, sits at 5,600 ft
448
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 56 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Gallatin County

30 places

  1. Bakers Hole Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,669 ftelevation 73sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Basin Station Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,594 ftelevation 1site 18 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Battle Ridge Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,137 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Beaver Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 7,000 ftelevation 1site 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Beaver Creek Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,472 ftelevation 61sites 56 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Cabin Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 8,700 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Cabin Creek Campground cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,479 ftelevation 15sites 29 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Cherry Creek Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  9. Chisholm Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,700 ftelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Eldridge Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 7,027 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Fox Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,700 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 8,217 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Greek Creek Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 5,600 ftelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Hood Creek Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,700 ftelevation 24sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Langohr Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,200 ftelevation 18sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Little Bear Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 7,550 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Lonesomehurst Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,240 ftelevation 27sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Lower Hyalite Group group campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Maxey Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,903 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Moose Creek Flat Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 5,700 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Moose Creek Group Site group campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 5,700 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Mystic Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,400 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Rainbow Point Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,240 ftelevation 84sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Red Cliff Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,200 ftelevation 61sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Spire Rock Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 5,600 ftelevation 20sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Swan Creek Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 5,800 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Tom Miner Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 7,082 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  28. Wapiti Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 7,055 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Window Rock Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 6,796 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Windy Pass Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest 9,168 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov