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Camping near

West Yellowstone, Montana

17 federal places to camp within 30 miles of West Yellowstone in Gallatin County: 17 Forest Service.

17
federal places to camp
17 Forest Service
0.4 mi
to the nearest one
Bakers Hole
6,669 ft
at the highest of them
Bakers Hole. The lowest, Riverview Campground, sits at 5,905 ft
308
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

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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 West Yellowstone, nearest first

17 places

  1. Cherry Creek Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County in town areaaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Bakers Hole Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 0.4 miaway 6,669 ftelevation 73sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Basin Station Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 7.1 miaway 6,594 ftelevation 1site 18 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lonesomehurst Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 8 miaway 6,240 ftelevation 27sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Rainbow Point Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 8.8 miaway 6,240 ftelevation 84sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Cabin Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 16.1 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Cabin Creek Campground cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 18.6 miaway 6,479 ftelevation 15sites 29 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Beaver Creek Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 19 miaway 6,472 ftelevation 61sites 56 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Beaver Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 21.4 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 1site 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Cliff Point Forest Service · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Madison County 24.3 miaway 6,313 ftelevation 7sites 16 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Hilltop Campground Forest Service · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Madison County 24.3 miaway 6,434 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  12. Wade Lake Forest Service · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Madison County 24.9 miaway 6,217 ftelevation 25sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Madison River Forest Service · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Madison County 27.4 miaway 5,910 ftelevation 11sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Wapiti Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 27.6 miaway 7,055 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Riverview Campground Forest Service · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Madison County 27.7 miaway 5,905 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  16. West Fork Madison Campground Forest Service · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Madison County 27.8 miaway 5,956 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  17. Eldridge Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 29.9 miaway 7,027 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov