Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park — Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park

We had a great stay in the last weekend of May. Our site had electric hook-ups, and walking distance to the really nice playground.

Campground has potable water filling and dump station. NOTE $5 fee to dump; cash or check!

Campground also had a group site area and day use pavilion, shower house and vault toilets. Only a 5 min drive up to the caves. Campground is essentially flat with trees scattered throughout; could find some shade near your site, but direct line of sight to pretty much all the other RVs at the campground.

Spacious sites with 1-2 trees in sites. Electric only with water fill up and dump station on site. Pay extra to dump.

Large, flat campground with some large trees dotted throughout. Bathrooms were clean, showers were good- cost 50¢ per minute with a minimum of 6 minutes, there was a change machine outside the bathrooms but we had quarters so I can’t say whether it works or not. Overall it was a nice place to stay.

Your standard run of the mill campsite.  Lots of people there when we visited.  Close to the caverns for a tour.  There is a river nearby you could swim in but we didn't.  Garbage can was at our site which was nice.  Also playground for the kids to play on. Had to use all our jack stands to combat the slope of our site (P007).  Others looked much more level.

Was able to snag a primitive spot for one night. This campground isnt too far off I90 near 3 Forks, MT. No cell service (ATT) at the campground but 5g at the caverns. Hosts were super friendly and nice. I was in A7 which had a nice shade tree. Did not use the facilities so can’t speak to that. They had a guest speaker that night share about the bat population in MT. Very interesting!! Be sure to unhook and get to the caverns early in the morning to get a reservation to tour. We did the Paradise tour as my son is in a wheelchair. The classic tour looked super cool though!

The Paradise tour was really easy and it was spectacular!

Carter Lake south shore. NIce pull through sites with electric. Dump station with easy access. Many sites on the lake and more with lake view. Many shaded sites. Boats allowed. Very pleasant experience.

Great hosts, clean and well maintained. They do have drop in non reservation sites, but recommend getting reservations as well as cave tour reservations on line In Advance. Walk in for the cave tours without reservations best between 9 and 11 am. Beware, it's a 2mi hike uphill from the campground of you don't want to drive your rv up the caves! Deer visited camp at night! Check weather report, strong winds and we had thunderstorms. Warm showers $3. (Cave tours not included in camp fee, dump is $5 also). Some hiking in area, but .. bears!

Quiet in the off season

The campground itself is in a beautiful location framed by mountains along a river. I thought $44 for an electric only site was a bit high compared to other States campgrounds. No water hookup and a shower was $3.00 extra. The sites are decently dispersed. The Caverns are about 3 miles away and an additional $15 to tour.

What a nice, quiet little spot.  Not much shade, but lots of space between campsites. Plenty of wildlife (rabbits, snakes, deer).

I came here for a wedding… I’m apparently into self torture. 😆 The campground was very well maintained. And the camp hosts are very nice. The bathrooms are clean. The showers looked okay but I didn’t use them. It was VERY hot and not much shade at all so prepare to sweat to death. We also had some wind that I swear was going to knock the tent over. The mountains around the camp area are insanely majestic- my favorite part and the reason for my three stars. There is also an amphitheater (where the wedding I attended was held). The campground is good for group events for sure.

While traveling through MT, we came across this park. The drive in was beautiful & we were lucky enough to find a spot that was first come for the night. It was starting to get warm in June & what a relief to have electric hook ups for ac. The sites were very spacious & the camp host was wonderful. We did not have time for a cavern tour, but the campground was very accommodating. Great place to unwind & relax.

This was a really beautiful spot in between the mountains. The drive out was gorgeous by the river. The site was clean and the host was nice. I went when the water was shut off, so I can’t speak to those facilities. There are supposed to be hiking trails accessible from the campground, but I didn’t have time to check them out.

We arrived on a smokey evening, Butte was over 250 AQI and our face masks came in handy. Fortunately, the campground was around 130 AQi.

Great access to L&C caverns. Electric only campsite. Water fill and dump station are separate from sites. One to 2 bars on at&t or Verizon.

Caves were wonderful! Campground is near the Jefferson River but it is across the highway and has private property on the other side. There were fishing access about a mile down the road. It would be a nice stop for a day/night stay but not any more. Showers were nice and clean.

Caverns are worth the trip. Relaxing campground!

We have stayed here a few times on a trip to or from the west coast. It is not far away from freeway I90.

It has never been crowded when we were there in spring or fall. Big campground, clean and tidy, in an open area with few trees. Shower building was OK. Park Visitor Center is nearby.

We took the cave tour on one visit. Nice guide. You slide down a rock at one point that has been smoothed by the passage of many.

Great park and campground popular with locals for a quick getaway, and ideal for travelers between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks.  Yes, it is on a bench above a river valley and below higher sage and juniper covered foothills.  It can be windy, and it can be hot and sunny in the summer.  Locals find it a great early and late season destination for these reasons.  The trails also dry out/stay dry early and late making it a hiking and mountain biking destination when the higher mountains are snowy or muddy.

The campground itself has great facilities, and manicured lawns (good since this is rattlesnake country), but little to no natural shade.  Clean restrooms and clean vault toilets.  Small visitor center at the highway entrance and second visitor center for the cave entrance at the top of the mountain (foothill).  Summer brings intermittent ranger programs. I reserved a star for wind and lack of shade, otherwise it’s great camping.

P.S. spotty cell coverage!

We stayed here the night before our cavern tour. Camping included the out of state vehicle charge which was nice. It’s 28 for out of state cars, 14 for in state. There are also senior discounts. There were some specific regulations as far as what site you could pick and how many tents etc that you could put up. We don’t know how strict they are with it, but make sure your read the signs at the fee area. Sites are spread out but not private, our neighbors were seated looking straight at us, but we couldn’t blame them since there weren’t many good ways to sit without looking at someone. Good for RVs, maybe less so for tents and vans in our opinion. Bathrooms were clean though and everything seemed nicely maintained. Caverns were very cool, but were in limited groups and the tour was shortened because of covid. Still cool though, would have liked to stay when a full tour could have been done.

$14/night tent camping. Spent two nights. Thursday night was great. Plenty of site for everybody to spread out. Friday night was much more crowded. Sites are all nice and flat and level for tent camping. Vault toilets are very clean. There is a playground if you have kids. Decent hiking, unfortunately the caves themselves were closed during our stay. Easy access from I-90. Would stay again mid-week or off season, but during prime time I'd prefer a bit more seclusion.

The caverns are fantastic. Amazing tour and stories. Camp ground is decent and provides campers with a typical state park site.

This is actually a 5-star campground in terms of cleanliness and amenities. Nice bathrooms, showers, electric, drinking water, playground, and all that. It’s basically a wide open field with a few trees and no privacy, which isn’t my usual style and that’s why it’s only a 4 star for me. The cavern tour is also great, fun, beautiful, informative...

We camped here with a group of families and the playground was nice for the kids. There aren’t many trees and the land is flat but we were able to really keep a decent eye of the kids running around because of it and the views were still beautiful. Loved the caverns!

This campground was a pleasant surprise. We had initially planned to camp at Glacier but were thwarted by fire and smoke. We booked this campground when we arrived at the State Park, no problem. The road circles the campground. There are five loops inside the outer road, with about 7 campsites per loop, and the playground and bathrooms in the center. The sites have electric hookups. We were able to fill our water tanks with spigots centrally located throughout the campground, but could not keep it connected. No sewer, but the bathroom is very convenient. The site was level with a fire pit and very spacious. The State Park was awesome. We went hiking and the cave tour was great. They have two souvenir stores and one cafe near the cave. We stayed there for 4 nights which was perfect for what we had planned. Would highly recommend.

While driving across the country I was looking for a place to camp between Yellowstone and Butte, MT and this campground came up. It was a little pricey for my needs (just somewhere to stay a night with a shower) but I also didn’t get a chance to fully enjoy the park. The campground is in an open field with few trees near a large river and train tracks cradled by mountains. There are readily available amenities but few stores of gas stations nearby. The drive both in and out were incredible!