Custer Gallatin National Forest
Forest Service3,412,203 acres · USDA Forest Service
Can you sleep here
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Stay limit14 days in most forests — the exact limit is set per forest and district
In an RVDispersed sites are unimproved: no hookups, no water, no dump station, and access roads are often unsurfaced. Designated wilderness inside the unit is closed to all vehicles.
Rule36 CFR 261.58 — occupancy and use, set by forest order
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 5,332 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 96
- Longest rig
- 90 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
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Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 96 campgrounds shown
96 of 96 campgrounds
- Aspen CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Baker's Hole CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Basin Campground5/26 - 9/8 Weather Dependent · Reservations accepted
- Basin Station Cabinto 18 ft · 1 sitesReservations accepted
- Battle Ridge Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Battle Ridge CampgroundAll Year Weather Dependent · First-come, first-served
- Bear Creek CampgroundJune 1 · First-come, first-served
- Beaver Creek CabinReservations accepted
- Beaver Creek Campgroundto 56 ft · 64 sitesMay – September · Reservations accepted
- Big Beaver CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Big Creek Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Bishop Park (Olson/Miles Creek Trailheads)Season not published
- Blacks Pond CampgroundYear round · First-come, first-served
- Cabin Creek Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Cabin Creek Campgroundto 40 ft · 16 sitesMay – September · Reservations accepted
- Canyon CampgroundYear round · First-come, first-served
- Cascade Campgroundto 40 ft · 30 sites · Bear boxes5/26- 9/8 Weather Dependent · Reservations accepted
- Cherry Creek CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Chippy Park CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Chisholm Campground10 sites5/16 -10/15 · Reservations accepted
- Colter Campground7/1 – 9/7 Weather Dependent · First-come, first-served
- Cow Creek Campground And Picnic AreaYear round · First-come, first-served
- Crandall Creek Cabin1 sites · Pull-throughReservations accepted
- Deer Creek CabinReservations accepted
- Diamond Butte Lookout/CabinSept. - June · Reservations accepted
- Eagle Creek CampgroundReservations accepted
- East Boulder CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- East Rosebud CampgroundLimited access due to flood-related damage. Contact district for info. · First-come, first-served
- Ekalaka Park CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Emerald Lake Campground5/26 - 9/6 Full service, reduced services in shoulder season
- Fairy Lake Campground6/16 -12/1 Weather Dependent · First-come, first-served
- Falls Creek CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Fourmile Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Fox Creek CabinReservations accepted
- Garnet Mountain LookoutReservations accepted
- Greek Creek Campground15 sites · Pull-through5/1 - 10/15
- Greenough Lake Campgroundto 60 ft · 18 sites · Bear boxes5/26 - 9/8 Weather Dependent · Reservations accepted
- Halfmoon CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Hells Canyon CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Hick's Park CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Holiday Spring CampgroundYear round · First-come, first-served
- Hood Creek Campgroundto 45 ft · 26 sites · Pull-through5/16 - 10/15 · Reservations accepted
- Hood Creek Group Campground / Picnic Area5/16 -10/15 · Reservations accepted
- Ibex Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Initial Creek CampgroundLimited access due to flood-related damage. Contact district for info.
- Jackson Creek TrailheadSeason not published
- Jimmy Joe Campground5/26 - 9/6
- Johnson Canyon TrailheadSeason not published
- Langohr Campgroundto 45 ft · 20 sites · Pull-through5/16 - 10/15 Limited Service 9/24 - 12/1 · Reservations accepted
- Lantis Spring CampgroundAll Year Weather Dependent · First-come, first-served
- Limber Pine Campgroundto 60 ft · 13 sites · Bear boxes5/26 - 9/8 Weather Dependent · Reservations accepted
- Little Bear Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Lonesomehurst Campgroundto 45 ft · 27 sites · Electric · Pull-throughMay – September · Reservations accepted
- Lower Hyalite Group Campground1 sites5/16 - 10/15 Weather Dependent · Reservations accepted
- M-K Campground? - 9/6 Full service, Limited service rest of year
- Maxey Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Meyers Creek Cabin1 sitesMay 1 – July 31 · Reservations accepted
- Mill Creek Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Moose Creek Flat Campground14 sites · Pull-through5/15 - 10/15 Limited Service 10/16 - 12/1 · Reservations accepted
- Moose Creek Group Site1 sites5/15 - 10/15 Weather Dependent · Reservations accepted
- Mystic Lake Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Palisades Campground5/26 - 9/30 · First-come, first-served
- Parkside Campground and Group Campsites5/26 - 9/8 Full service, Reduced service in shoulder season · Reservations accepted
- Picnic Spring CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Pine Creek CampgroundReservations accepted
- Pine Creek Group CampgroundReservations accepted
- Pine Grove Campground5/26 – 9/6
- Porcupine Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Rainbow Point Campgroundto 52 ft · 85 sites · ElectricMay – September · Reservations accepted
- Rattin Campgroundto 30 ft · 7 sites · Bear boxes5/26 - 9/8 Full service, Reduced service in shoulder season · Reservations accepted
- Red Cliff Campground62 sites · Electric · Pull-through5/15 - 10/15 Weather Dependent · Reservations accepted
- Red Shale Campground4/1 - 12/1 · First-come, first-served
- Reva Gap CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Sage Creek Campground5/26 - 9/6 Full service, Reduced service in shoulder season · First-come, first-served
- Sheridan Campgroundto 33 ft · 9 sites · Bear boxes5/26 - 9/8 Weather Dependent · Reservations accepted
- Shields River Dispersed SiteFirst-come, first-served
- Snowbank CampgroundReservations accepted
- Snowbank Group CampgroundReservations accepted
- Soda Butte Campground7/1 â 9/7 Weather Dependent · First-come, first-served
- Spanish Creek Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Spire Rock Campground20 sitesReservations accepted
- Spire Rock Group Campground5/15 - 10/15 Weather Dependent
- Spring Creek CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Swan Creek Campground13 sites5/15 - 10/15 Weather Dependent Limited Service 10/15 - 12/31 · Reservations accepted
- Timber Camp Campground6/1 – 10/31 Weather Dependent · First-come, first-served
- Tom Miner Campground6/1 – 10/31 Weather Dependent · First-come, first-served
- Wapiti Cabinto 20 ft · 1 sitesReservations accepted
- West Boulder Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- West Boulder CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- West Bridger StationReservations accepted
- Whitetail Cabin1 sitesYearlong · Reservations accepted
- Wickham Gulch CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Window Rock Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Windy Pass Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
- Woodbine Campgroundto 90 ft · 44 sites · Electric · Pull-through · Bear boxesSeason not published
- Yellow Mule Cabin1 sitesReservations accepted
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
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