Month: May 2020

Palisades Campground is a free campground, located at the end of Palisades Road #2010 near Red Lodge, just below Red Lodge Mountain Ski Resort and the palisades geological formation. The Willow Creek Trail (# 105) and the Palisades Trail (# 109) both leave from the western end of the campground.

• Camp sites: 6
• Max Trailer Length: 16ft
• Host: No
• Accessible Facilities:Vault toilets
• Trash Pickup: No
• Firewood: No.  Don't move firewood to other areas or bring in outside firewood.Prevent the spread of tree-killing insects by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it there.

Reservations:
No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Be aware the campground may fill up on weekends & holidays during the summer months and you should arrive in the early afternoon to ensure there is a space available for the night. There is a 16 day stay limit.  Some sites equipped with bar resistant food storage lockers.

Directions from Beartooth Ranger District office:
Drive north on US Hwy 212 towards Red Lodge for 0.3 miles. Turn left (west) onto the West Fork Rd and drive 1.1 miles. Turn right onto Palisades Campground Rd (unpaved). Drive 1.5 miles to Palisades Campground.

*Please be advised that dogs are allowed on Willow Creek year-round, but the Palisades Trail (#109), which intersects with the Willow Creek Trail a short distance up the trail, has restrictions on dogs. Due to wintering moose habitat, dogs are not allowed on the Palisades Trail between Dec. 1- July 1, except for dogs used for legal hunting purposes.

Information:
Beartooth Ranger District
6811 US Hwy 212
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-2103

Nearby Activities

• Biking
• Camping
• Hiking
• Picnicking

Directions

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 45° 10′ 17.4144″ N

Longitude 109° 18′ 30.8124″ W

M-K is a free campground located 2.6 miles up the Main Fork Rock Creek Road #2421, not far from the Beartooth Highway.  Mount Maurice Trail (#6) Corral Creek Trail (#9), Beartrack Trail (#8), Lake Fork Trail (#2), Parkside National Recreation Trail (#103), Hellroaring Plateau Trail (#11), Glacier Lake Trail (#3), Sheridan Campground, Rattin Campground, Parkside Campground, Limber Pine Campground and Greenough Lake Campground are also located in the Man Fork Rock Creek drainage.

• Camp sites: 10
• Max Trailer Length: 20ft
• Host: No
• Accessible Facilities: Vault Toilets
• Trash Pickup: No
• Firewood: No. Don't move firewood to other areas or bring in outside firewood. Prevent the spread of tree-killing insects by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it there.

Reservations:
No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Be aware the campground may fill up on weekends & holidays during the summer months and you should arrive in the early afternoon to ensure there is a space available for the night. There is a 16 day stay limit.  Some sites have bear resistant food storage lockers.

M-K Campground remains open year-round. In the off-season there are no services, the campground is not maintained, and roads are not plowed. If you visit outside the peak fee season, please bring your own water, toilet paper (outhouse will remain open), and please pack out your trash.

Directions from district office:
Drive south on US Hwy 212 towards Cooke City for 10.9 miles. Turn right onto the Main Fork Rock Creek Rd (FR #2421). Drive 0.9 miles past Parkside, Greenough and Limberpine Campgrounds. Turn left
just have to Limberpine Campground to continue on the Main Fork Rock Creek Rd. Drive 2.6 miles to the campground.

*Please be advised the Main Fork Rd. is bumpy and rocky, especially beyond M-K campground. High clearance vehicles are recommended.

Information:
Beartooth Ranger District
6811 Hwy 212
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-2103

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Hiking
• Picnicking

Directions

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 45° 2′ 16.9152″ N

Longitude 109° 25′ 47.0784″ W

A campground on the Ashland Ranger District.

 

Camp sites: 4

Picnic Site:  1

Accessible Facilities:
Toilet

 

Trash Pickup: No

Firewood: No

No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Be aware the campground may fill up on weekends & holidays during the summer months and you should arrive in the early afternoon to ensure there is a space available for the night. There is a 10 day stay limit.

Information:
Ashland District Office
Box 168, Hwy 212
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-2344

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Fishing
• Hunting
• Picnicking

Directions

From Ashland, MT go 4 miles east on US 212. Turn right on Otter Creek Road (County Road 485) and travel 20 miles south. Turn right on Cow Creek Road (Forest Road 4095) and travel 5 miles to campground on left.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 45° 18′ 33.0000″ N

Longitude 106° 14′ 48.9998″ W

A campground on the Ashland Ranger District.

 

Camp sites: 14

 

Trash Pickup: No

Firewood: No

No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Be aware the campground may fill up on weekends & holidays during the summer months and you should arrive in the early afternoon to ensure there is a space available for the night. There is a 10 day stay limit.

Information:
Ashland District Office
Box 168, Hwy 212
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-2344

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Hunting
• Picnicking

Directions

From Ashland, MT go 6 miles east on US 212. Campground will be on your left.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 45° 34′ 21.0000″ N

Longitude 106° 8′ 52.0001″ W

A campground on the Ashland Ranger District.

 

Camp sites: 3

 

Trash Pickup: No

Firewood: No

No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Be aware the campground may fill up on weekends & holidays during the summer months and you should arrive in the early afternoon to ensure there is a space available for the night. There is a 10 day stay limit.

Information:
Ashland District Office
Box 168, Hwy 212
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-2344

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Hunting
• Picnicking

Directions

From Ashland, MT, travel 5 miles east on US 212. Turn left on East Fork Otter Creek Road and go 12 miles northeast. Turn right on Forest Road 4777 and campground will be on your left.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 45° 38′ 19.0000″ N

Longitude 105° 58′ 27.0001″ W

A campground with 8 sites located in the North Cave Hills Unit, Sioux Ranger District near Ludlow, SD.

 

Camp sites: 8

Accessible Facilities:
Toilet

 

Trash Pickup: No

Firewood: No

No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a 14 day stay limit.

Information:
Sioux District Office
Box 37, Main & First
Camp Crook, SD 57724
(605) 797-4432

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Hiking
• Recreational vehicles

Directions

From Ludlow, SD travel north 2 miles on Hwy 85 to Tufte Road. Turn left and continue for 4 miles and turn right continuing on Tufte Road. Go 1 mile and turn left on Forest Road 3114 (Fuller Pass Road). Go 1/4 mile and turn left on Forest Road 3123. Go 1/4 mile and turn right into Picnic Spring Campground.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 45° 52′ 25.0000″ N

Longitude 103° 29′ 3.0001″ W

Campground with 7 sites and two day use picnic sites near Ekalaka on the Ekalaka Hills Unit, Sioux Ranger District.

Accessible Facilities:
Toilet

Trash Pickup: No

Firewood: No

No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a 14 day stay limit.

Information:
Sioux District Office
Box 37, Main & First
Camp Crook, SD 57724
(605) 797-4432

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Hiking
• Picnicking

Directions

Travel 3 miles southeast of Ekalaka, MT on Montana Highway 323. Turn right onto Forest Road 3813 (Stagville Road). Approximately 5 miles into road, there will be a 4-way intersection, continue straight through intersection. Ekalaka Park will be at the end of the road approximately 1 mile.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 45° 47′ 55.0000″ N

Longitude 104° 30′ 58.0000″ W

A campground with 8 sites located in the Slim Buttes Unit near the Castles National Natural Landmark, one of two on the Sioux Ranger District.  The campground is within commuting distance to Buffalo, SD.

 

Camp sites: 8

Accessible Facilities:
Toilet

 

Trash Pickup: No

Firewood: No

No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a 14 day stay limit.

Information:
Sioux District Office
Box 37, Main & First
Camp Crook, SD 57724
(605) 797-4432

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Hiking
• Picnicking

Directions

From Buffalo, SD take Hwy 20 approximately 20 miles to Forest Road 3126. Turn right and campground will be on your left.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 45° 31′ 35.0000″ N

Longitude 103° 10′ 18.9998″ W

A campground with five camp sites, and three day use picnic sites, located in the Long Pines Unit, Sioux Ranger District

 

Camp sites: 5

Accessible Facilities:
Toilet

 

Trash Pickup: No

Firewood: No

No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a 14 day stay limit.

Information:
Sioux District Office
Box 37, Main & First
Camp Crook, SD 57724
(605) 797-4432

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Picnicking
• Wildlife viewing

Directions

From Camp Crook, SD go 3 miles west on Hwy 20. At top of hill, turn right onto Tie Creek Road. Continue driving west 6 miles. On the rounded corner, turn right onto Forest Road 3119 (Exie Road). Continue driving north. Forest Road 3119 will turn into Forest Road 3117 at 4-way intersection. Approximately 1.5 miles from the 4-way, take a left onto Forest Road 3117A and campground is at the end of the road.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 45° 37′ 56.0000″ N

Longitude 104° 10′ 36.0001″ W

A small campground with only two sites, and day use picnic area, located on the Long Pines Unit, Sioux Ranger District.

 

Camp sites: 2

Accessible Facilities:
Toilet

 

Trash Pickup: No

Firewood: No

No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a 14 day stay limit.

Information:
Sioux District Office
Box 37, Main & First
Camp Crook, SD 57724
(605) 797-4432

Nearby Activities

• Camping
• Hiking
• Picnicking

Directions

From Camp Crook, SD go 3 miles west on Hwy 20. At fork, turn right on Forest Road 3116 (Capitol Rock Road) and go 2 miles to fork in road. Turn right on Forest Road 3052 and go approximately 2 miles to campground entrance on left.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 45° 34′ 49.0000″ N

Longitude 104° 4′ 17.0000″ W