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

Camping near

Red Lodge, Montana

13 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Red Lodge in Carbon County: 13 Forest Service.

13
federal places to camp
13 Forest Service
3.2 mi
to the nearest one
Palisades Campground
7,538 ft
at the highest of them
Cascade. The lowest, Sheridan, sits at 6,275 ft
131
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 60 feet

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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.

Within 30 miles of Red Lodge, nearest first

13 places

  1. Palisades Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Carbon County 3.2 miaway 6,335 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Sheridan Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Carbon County 7 miaway 6,275 ftelevation 9sites 33 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Basin Montana Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Carbon County 7.2 miaway 6,897 ftelevation 29sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Rattin Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Carbon County 8 miaway 7,376 ftelevation 6sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Cascade Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Carbon County 9.9 miaway 7,538 ftelevation 29sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Parkside Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Carbon County 11.9 miaway 7,199 ftelevation 28sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Limber Pine Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Carbon County 12.2 miaway 7,180 ftelevation 12sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Greenough Lake Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Carbon County 12.4 miaway 7,201 ftelevation 18sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. M-K Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Carbon County 13.9 miaway 7,420 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Jimmy Joe Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Carbon County 17.4 miaway 5,575 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. East Rosebud Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Carbon County 18.7 miaway 6,324 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  12. Pine Grove Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Stillwater County 20.1 miaway 5,886 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. Emerald Lake Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Stillwater County 22.3 miaway 6,355 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed