Gardiner, MT is a great camping destination for adventurers of all types. Aside from great camping spots, you'll find hiking and many more outdoor experiences. Thinking of traveling with kids? You're in luck—Gardiner is surrounded by family-friendly activities. Find the best campgrounds near Gardiner, MT. Read helpful reviews and tips to find the perfect camping option for you and your crew.
$122 / night
"It is extremely close to Yellowstone and very clean and comfortable. The wifi is decent, but the cell signal is active. Best campground of the year award right here!"
"Greetings were friendly and an escort to our site and help backing in was a bonus. Sites are close but we plan on visiting the sites and not spending our days at our site."
"Right on the edge of the Yellowstone River, about 90 minutes north of Yellowstone NP. This is an RV Park, so no tents are allowed. The view of the river and the mountains is fantastic."
"We were heading to Yellowstone from Glacier and had been driving for hours. We called and the park and they gave us the last site open for that day and what a site/view!"
$133 / night
"Right on the Yellowstone River in Gardiner. Good location with a great view. We were in site 7. Full hook ups and cable TV. We would stay there again."
"Only good things to say about this location."
$80 - $95 / night
"All the premium sites on the lake are fabulous 👌. Our hosts who checked us in friendly and helpful."
"The fire pits right by the lake—it’s hard to beat sitting around a fire while the sun sets over Hebgen Lake. Absolute magic."
$35 - $200 / night
"Restrooms with 2 showers, dish washing station, and laundry. Close to town. At 9 pm, a light went on above our tent."
"Great facilities, super friendly and helpful staff. Pitching on gravel, so bring or borrow a mallet. Walking distance to shops and restaurants."
$68 - $369 / night
"As we had been here before, the campground (CG) was easy to find, but some people did say that their RV GPS wanted to take them down a dirt road on the other side of Henry Lake."
"It’s isolated and quiet yet still so close to the action of Yellowstone NP & West Yellowstone. Every employee we encountered was so friendly and helpful."
"There is some shade with trees and each spot has a picnic table. It’s basic but it will do!
They are definitely more focused on the cabin rentals here."
"Hot showers and great location."
"Many of the spaces do not have any tree coverage although most sites do have full hook ups. You are right on top of your neighbor if you don’t mind that there are picnic tables at each site too."
"While this is not a typical “campground “ experience, we enjoyed being in town and being able to walk to shops and restaurants. There is a lovely park with lots of green grass to walk your dog."
"We stayed here when visiting Yellowstone and it was close to the west entrance and nice. They were kind enough to let us check in a little late and the campground was nice with pull through spots."
"Driving down the road, it didn’t look like much. Once we pulled in, we quickly changed our opinion. Beautifully manicured green grass sites with level gravel driveway sites. All are pull thru. "
"This is an independent campground about an hour from the north entrance of Yellowstone. The spots are reasonably level and about half and half pull-through vs back in."
"Nice clean and private coed individual bathrooms with showers. Very good Verizon service. Stated in back in with electric and water. Nice dump station at exit."
GuideFishing Bridge is the only hard sided RV only, full hook-up campground that can accommodate big rigs inside Yellowstone National Park. We were in loop E, which had concrete pads and picnic tables. Every site in loop E is a pull through, which is nice. However, there is zero shade and it gets windy. It didn't seem to bother some of the other campers since people were still eating at their picnic tables, but I found it tedious to combat the wind whilst trying to have dinner the one night we did attempt to eat outside. Campfires and propane fire pits are not allowed so you will find zero campfire rings in this campground. You can have either propane grills or charcoal grills, but they have to be kept within the RV/trailer or tow vehicle at night. Nothing should be left outside at night due to the possibility of curious bears that come looking for food. We played it safe and locked up everything during the day when we weren't there and at night. Just outside the rv park is a general store with souvenirs, small grocery, camping gear, and deli. There's also a gas station and rv/auto parts store. Across from that is the Fishing Bridge Visitor's Center. Fishing Bridge is located centrally in the park on the east entrance road. The website says cell service is spotty, but I had no issues with Verizon and had decent service in the rv park and surrounding Fishing Bridge area as well as the other main attraction areas in the park (Old Faithful, Canyon Village, etc.) Basically, if there were amenities--hotels/lodges, gas stations, campgrounds--there was cell service in and around that area. There was little or no service between those areas. We stayed 4 nights, Monday-Friday, and even though there were signs that said the park was full, I always saw empty spaces, at least in loop E.
GuideI really wanted to camp here but after scouting we would not have fit our fifth wheel. The trees were about 7.5-8’ wide and height clearance was probably close to 12’. If you go to the end and turn around there’s some sites you could possibly tuck a big rig into but the turn around is very tight and you may get hung up on rocks. Though the sites were nice we did not find it big rig accessible in its current state.
GuideThis is an independent campground about an hour from the north entrance of Yellowstone. The spots are reasonably level and about half and half pull-through vs back in. They use a larger size gravel on the roads so there is very little dust. The staff is very attentive and there seems to be good security at the campground. The hookups are well placed and everything worked well. Bathrooms and showers are reasonably clean and seem to be cleaned frequently. Nice fenced in dog area. All the spots have nice new plastic picnic tables. No fire rings. Grounds are very well cared for, grass is in great shape. There are lots of restaurants and shops nearby.
A few things to be aware of:
TravelerSpent four days the end of August. Weather was pleasant and campground was very clean. Spacing not too bad, but I like State Parks as you get privacy. You are very close to town and entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Has full hookups to include cable TV.
RangerCamped here many times over the years, it was our favorite place in the park. It's a bit more like a National Forest CG because it's somewhat off the beaten path and quiet. It is certainly more crowded these days than it used to be, back then it rarely filled.
The site are good, some more private than others. It is NOT a place for Big Rigs, I think the length limit was 35' last time I was there (vehicle + trailer or whatever you're pulling) and they strictly enforced that. The volunteers at the entrance cabin actually brought out a tape measure and measured my 4Runner and 17' Casita at 31' so we got in. Many rigs behind us in line were too big and were turned away.
The creeks (Indian & Obsidian) contain small Brook Trout. For supplies, Mammoth is the closest place.
Have been the in June, July August & September.
The campground is totally on the reservation system unlike a few years ago. No 1st come, 1st serve anymore.
TravelerVery clean facilities and spacious sites. Big rig friendly as well as camper vans and everything in between. Very friendly and helpful staff. Check in is fast and easy. Stayed 3 nights and hated to leave. Highly recommended.
GuideSmall family friendly campground Very close to town for supplies. 15 minutes from 4 separate summer weekend outdoor music venues. Local yellowstone river float trips. Available.
GuideNot a lot of spots but the ones they do have nice fire rings, tucked away spots for tents, bear boxes and picnic tables. The sites are kinda close to one another so if you’re looking for private this is probably not it. A couple of bathrooms. We have not seen a pay station so not sure if it costs or not. One review said it did. Close to town of Red Lodge where you can get supplies, gas, etc. was able to easily get down the road with our 13 ft travel trailer. We had a couple of bars of internet!
GuideStayed here one night after passing through Bozeman to get my Go Fast Camper. It did not disappoint. We stayed at spot 12 and it had amazing views of the lake/reservoir and mountain. Hiking trails around there are great as well. Camp hosts were super friendly and helpful. Highly recommend. Pet friendly! No AT&T or Sprint cell signal.
Gardiner, Montana, offers a fantastic base for RV camping, especially for those looking to explore the stunning landscapes of Yellowstone National Park. With a variety of well-reviewed campgrounds nearby, RVers can enjoy both comfort and convenience.
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