## Overview

 Rainbow Point Campground is located on the banks of scenic Hebgen Lake, in southwestern Montana. It is approximately 10 miles north of West Yellowstone and the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, fishing and hiking opportunities, as well as its close proximity to Yellowstone.
## Recreation

 Hebgen Lake is considered Montana\'s premier still-water fishing lake. Anglers will find a healthy population of brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake. A boat ramp is located within the campground. Hiking, biking and off-road vehicle trails crisscross the surrounding area.
## Facilities

 The campground offers several single-family campsites, many of which have electric hookups. Sites are equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Firewood is available for purchase within the campground.
## Natural Features

 Hebgen Lake sits on the Madison River, at an elevation of 6,240 feet. The lake covers 21 square miles and has 65 miles of shoreline. Rainbow Point is situated on Rainbow Bay, among a dense forest of lodgepole pine. A variety of waterfowl is often spotted in the area, including sandhill cranes, herons, Western grebes, white pelicans, osprey, Canada geese, mallards, wood ducks, loons and bald and golden eagles. Bison, deer and moose are frequently seen as well. 
## Nearby Attractions

 West Yellowstone offers dining, shopping and lodging options. The Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center is a popular attraction with live grizzlies, gray wolves and birds of prey, and a variety of educational exhibits and programs. Yellowstone National Park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, breathtaking scenery and unique geological features. 
## contact\_info

 For facility specific information, please call (623) 910-0170.

Rainbow Point Campground

My wife and I stayed here for a week over Memorial Day weekend. It was in the mid 30’s at night but nice and sunny during the days. We tent camped, and there were first come first served sites available. We stayed in the last loop, loop D and had our pick of at least 15 sites. They’re large and separated decently enough from other sites. Vault toilets at either end of the loop and water sources available every third site. Camp hosts were incredibly kind and always available. The way also sell firewood to save you the trip into town. 

We drove into Yellowstone every day, you’re only about 10-15 minutes from the west gate! 

The lie is nearby and really pretty, morning or evening walks are nice! Plenty of wildlife around, we had some deer walking through camp just past us while eating. Very friendly. No bear sightings, but they are in the area. Utilize bear boxes! The RV areas were packed and were generally louder with a lot of children but the dry camping sites were far less crowded. Loved this clean, quiet, well located campground!

Fantastic location for Yellowstone exploration

Very nice campground in old growth pines, built to service people recreating on the lake. There is plenty of room for larger vehicles, and there is water available.

Nice lake campground

So I can only say I'm fairly certain this is where I was. Nice, right? Well it was either this one or cabin creek or something about a Beaver. Whaddaya gonna do?

Got aced at all the campgrounds at Jellystone so joined a caravan of other desperate souls seeking somewhere to rest. This one had openings and I enthusiastically snagged one. 

The camp host was up &amp; helping folks get situated so that seemed good. I didn't get eaten by a bear - double bonus! In the morning, I stopped by the lake nearby and took the pic associated w/my review. It's not at the campground - but same general area. 

It was pretty dark when I got in...

Good location and very scenic lake at campground! Close to Yellowstone West entrance! No water or sewer hookups! No showers, but community water spouts and port a potty type toilets. Tight space for our Class A motorhome! ($10 sewer dump in town at Yellowstone Grizzly RV Park).

Dirt access roads/close to Yellowstone 

This was a great spot though it did lack water and Sewer hook ups. While there was potable water available, it was too far to hook up to our camper. 

Good spot

This is a nice Forest Service campground with 4 loops and 83 sites. It is very tidy, with raked, wooded sites, clean fire pits and plenty of clean vault toilets. About half of the sites have electric and water faucets are plentiful. Tip: the water faucet near the info board right when you come in is threaded for water hose, fill up your freshwater tank here on the way in. Some sites are reservable through recreation.gov. Big rigs do fit in some of the sites, it is a mix of small and large rigs in this park. The road in is unpaved, it had been graded with few potholes as of the time this review was written. The lake is lovely with American pelicans, ospreys and more. Kayaks and SUP are available to rent from the camp hosts, and there is a boat launch as well. Lots of people bring boats and fish in the lake.

Nice campground near Yellowstone National Park

**Nice clean campground– but don't forget the DEET**

Rainbow Point Campground and boat launch is a large nicely wooded and extremely clean campground. The campground contains 83 sites in four loops. Loops B&amp; C have electricity. This is by far the cleanest most well kept campground I have stayed out. Clean nice smelling vault toilets(yes that's right, no smell in those vault toilets), the campsite had been cleaned and raked, the metal fire rings we cleaned out, not evidence of a fire could be seen, any burnt wood from the previous camper was removed, and the picnic table appeared to be cleaned as well. While the sites are not on the lake, it is just a short walk to the beach for those wanting to swim or do a little fishing. Sites can reserved so finding a spot in this campground so close to Yellowstone took some work. The trick if you do not have a reservation is to carefully read the post to see if it is actually reserved for that night. I stayed in the D loop, all the sites had reserved signs on them, however three of the sites were not reserved for the night of my stay. Water spigot can be found in all the loops. At the entrance you can find a recycling station. Fire wood is available for purchase from the campground host. If you plan on camping at Rainbow point be prepared to donate blood, the mosquito's are bad, especially mid day, so bring plenty of DEET and make a campfire, the smoke will really help. While the camp host do a great job at keeping the place clean and are friendly, just wish they would have done a late night run though the campground as their was one campsite at the far end of the loop which had kids up running around being loud past midnight. Actually think if was several family's hanging out together as at 1 am could here some leaving for their campsites in other loops, could over hear the conversation of one group walking back asking another in a car if they could drive their kids back for them so they didn't have to walk back.

  

**Ranger Review of Primus Micron Lantern**

I really like the Primus micron lantern, it is nice to be able to bring a lantern backpacking. The Micron lantern is so light weight and small it is easy to tuck in to a pack. The lantern puts out a lot of light, making it perfect for backpacking or front country camping. The Piezo igniter makes lighting an easy, a click or two and you have instant light. The attached cable allows you to hang the lantern from a tree branch, which is handy when no suitable rocks or bare ground is available. The metal mesh globe is a nice feature, don't have to worry about breaking the globe while on a trip. Two backpacking trips and numerous car camping trips and this little lantern is running perfectly with no signs of wear. This is differently a must for backpacking trips, a big thumbs up for the Primus Micron Lantern.

Ranger review of the Primus Micron Lantern at Rainbow Point campground

Super relaxing and very nice campground! Very private feeling campsite with a good size and distance from others. The only downfalls were the amount of mosquitos and bugs. We had a horrendous amount and it made getting set up terrible in the dark. Bring bug spray! Beautiful lake, brink a kayak or SUP. Amenities were basic but still a great location outside of the park!

Great campground, beautiful morning

Not too far from West Yellowstone entrance. A nice 4 loop campground next to a lake. Very well kept. We seen 2 beautiful deer come through our campsite.

Great spot

We lucked out and found this forest service campground with electric  hook ups. Sites are well spaced. We camped in loop c wonderful sites. Quite campground well kept. 
We will be back. 

Lots of wonderful trees 

Many trees for shades and a lake that is a 2 min walk away, we stayed in A&amp;B, LOOP A is your standard campsite as for LOOP B is your electric campsite so perfect if you need to plug in your stove, charger, rv. Campsite provide wood, and rents out kayaking, and water boards for your entertainment.They do reserve and walk in.  

Beautiful & peaceful 

Work there.  From may till August.  One of four couples that worked very hard to make campground the best it could be. 
The camp was on Hebgen lake. 
Never above 88 degrees. 81 sites.
Great cell service.  Very busy on weekends. Always full. But sites were far enough apart didn't seem crowded. 
This campground is more used to sleep in the rig at night and then visit Yellowstone during the day. 


Very clean and well kept. 

A great place to stay outside of the west enterance of Yellowstone. A bit of a drive ~20min to West Yellowstone. Off the beaten path down a gravel road. Quiet and beautiful lake views. No flush toilets or dumpsters so just be aware of that. Campsites were clean and well maintained.

Quiet and a little off the beaten path

We had such a great time at this campground.  Our site was spacious and surrounded by trees and we were able to walk to the lake and float/paddle each day.

Quiet and close to lake

The tall trees and access to Hebgen Lake make this campground a true gem. The hosts were wonderful and the whole campground was quiet and well maintained. Not crowded at all, even during peak Yellowstone tourist season. 

Quiet and Spacious in West Yellowstone

We stayed here on our trip to Yellowstone. Be prepared to be attacked by bugs especially in the summer. 

Close enough to Yellowstone 

Pretty rate for a forest service campground to have electricity, so that was nice. Wish the sites were closer to the water, but it was a pretty quick walk. Bathrooms weren’t as well maintained as others. 

Nice electric sites

What a gorgeous campground - tall pines and well spaced sites throughout. It’s super quiet There’s electricity on 2 loops, and potable water to fill up your tank. (No dump station though.) 2-3 bars for AT&amp;
T. The cleanest and nicest smelling vault toilets too :)
Hoping we can come back someday. 

Beautiful, and close to Yellowstone 

This is a well maintained campground with big sites.  And a lake to paddle board or kayak. 

10 minutes from west Yellowstone entry 

We stayed here for a night during our trip to Yellowstone. It was busy but there was a decent amount of privacy between sites, but you definitely know you’re camping around others. The vault toilet wasn’t the cleanest. The bear boxes at each site were easy to use. A herd of bison camped along the entrance road was the highlight. 