Best Tent Camping near Gardiner, MT

Recent Tent Reviews near Gardiner, Montana

1272 Reviews of 68 Gardiner Campgrounds

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  Tara W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 9, 2021

  Mallard's Rest - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

  Great fishing, nice campsites, dog friendly

  We stayed for one night and camped in a tent. The river access was nice, as were the campsites. However, there were not many marked tent sites and there was dog poop everywhere. Other than that, it was very nice! They have 2 vault toilets.

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  Mark F.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 19, 2021

  Livingston/Paradise Valley KOA Holiday

  Just what we needed

  Came in late in the rain…they had cabins available for not much more than a tent site. That was a blessing for us since we have been tent camping. Staff is very helpful and friendly!

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  Kalli W.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 16, 2023

  Bozeman Hot Springs Campground & RV

  RV > Tent

  Between the free coffee, breakfast, & hot spring access our stay was worth it. Tent sites were small, no privacy. I wish we would have had our RV. Not an ideal place to tent camp in my opinion. Near a busy (noisy) highway. Clean facilities. Staff were all friendly & helpful.

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  Justin P.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 27, 2022

  Yellowstone Park-Mountainside KOA

  Good facilities but not geared to tent camping

  This review is specific to tent camping which I don’t think is the focus of KOA locations.

  For the good, the facilities we super clean and there were personal shower/bathroom rooms for use. The shower was great after a week of car camping.

  The camp store had the basic and was convenient.

  The location was very close to West Yellowstone and the west part of the park.

  However, the tent camping left something to be desired. Our loop was around the back of the campground, with the basics of a fire ring and picnic table, it there was no tent pad and the ground was generally pretty sloped.

  The tent sites overall were sort of fit into extra spaces and had little privacy.

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  Kaelin P.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 30, 2019

  Bear Canyon Campground

  Basic RV park/campground with amenities for children

  This is your average family campground with RV park and grass closely packed tent campground (like literally right on top of one another split by single pine trees). Very much like a KOA (pool, shop, WiFi, showers, laundry etc.) but half the price ($26/night for basic tent site). No fire pits, there is a picnic table for each site.

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  Linnea W.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 14, 2024

  Pine Creek Campground

  Must Go To

  Tent camped here. Definitely bring bear spray as this is a remote campground in the woods.

  Had great availability last minute. $34 for the night. Sites 1-13 are pretty grassy and good for the tent! Site 14 was tent friendly, but it was harder to find a flat surface with no tree roots. A 2 person tent was used at site 14 and we made it work. If you have a bigger tent I would definitely go for sites 1-13 first. Each campsite had a bear locker to put food in!

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  tiffany H.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 3, 2022

  Bridge Bay Campground — Yellowstone National Park

  Great location

  LOUD campground with no help to quiet folks down. This is a largely tent campground and drunks until 2am can really mess up a trip. The tent site we had was right out in the hot sun with no shade or privacy. Ask for the wooded areas! It was a wonderful location with lots of wildlife and very clean! A bull elk tried to eat our clothes which was funny. A Bison stayed behind our tent the entire time too. The showers are not too far and very clean.

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  David N.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 3, 2019

  Bridge Bay Campground — Yellowstone National Park

  Very Nice Campground

  Visited here June of 2019. It was first time in Yellowstone, so we didn’t know what to expect. This campsite has mixed RV and tent camping. The only downside is that campsites are very close together and some of the tent camp sites do flood (1”-4” of water) during rain as we saw during our visit. So if you are tent camping, check out your site carefully. Camp office staff was very friendly. The camp office sells firewood. There is a RV dump station at the marina across the street. The marina also sells fishing licenses and does kayak inspections (you have to have a sticker to use kayaks in Yellowstone waters). Big bison roam the campground as do an occasional bear, so use of the provided bear boxes and keeping your camp clean is highly recommended. Nice campground. Very crowded during summer.

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  Sotnos B.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 14, 2021

  Canyon Campground — Yellowstone National Park

  Loop camping

  The first clue of how large this campground is, is during check in. A whole row of agent's are checking campers in. Once you enter your loop however things become quiet. I stayed in a tent camping loop, where almost all campers were sleeping in their vehicles like me. The problem is, tent sites have on-loop parking, there is no driveway, so it was literally a string of parallel parked rigs on both sides of the road, and the road was sloped. Each site had a private bear locker for personal storage. Bathrooms have nice, enclosed large kitchen sink for meal clean up to prevent bear attracting smells at your site. This is a high altitude camp and was very cold (high 20s) at night. Great base for explaining Canyon country and Hayden Valley. Nearby lodge, shopping and groceries.

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  Dexter I.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 30, 2020

  Shoshone National Forest Crazy Creek Campground

  Great camping near Yellowstone - last tent allowed campground before YNP

  Crazy Creek Campground is a nice wooded campground near the North East entrance to Yellowstone National Park.  Crazy Creek is also the last developed campground as you head to the park that allows for tent camping,  from here to the entrance the campgrounds allow only hard sided camping units due to bear activity. 

  Crazy Creek campground is a 16 unit campground.  Each site has plenty of trees which was great as it allowed my to use my hammock.  Each site has a picnic table and metal fire ring and plenty of room for your tent.  Campground has a vault toilet.  No water is available.  Campground is not ADA accessible.  Bear storage lockers are available as food must be stored in your car or one of the lockers.  Dumpster is available for your trash.  Sites are just $10 a night, but they fill up fast.  A great feature of this campground is the Crazy Creek trail.  A trail from the campground takes you across the highway to the trail,  a very short hike brings you to Crazy Creek falls.

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  Ann F.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 27, 2020

  Yellowstone RV Park

  Delightful location

  Only good things to say about this location. Our level gravel site backed up to the Yellowstone River where we watched the antelope feed on the cliffs and listened to the peaceful sounds of the river. Sunrises and sunsets were amazing! Staff are available and responsive, fixing our cable connection quickly so we could watch the first football game of the season. Laundry facilities are clean and it appears tent sites were located conveniently close to the restrooms. We managed to snag a site at the last minute and felt very fortunate. Convenient to Gardiner and Yellowstone, yet quiet and peaceful.

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  Jenni G.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 26, 2022

  Madison Arm Resort

  Beautiful views, very accommodating staff

  We just returned from a stay at Madison Arm resort on Hebgen and I was very impressed. They had showers, a small store, fish cleaning station and plenty of bear proof garbages. They offer cabin, RV rentals, Rv and tent sites. We enjoyed our stay and the view from our tent site.

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  Stephen D.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 6, 2021

  LaDuke Spring Campground

  OK campground just north of Yellowstone national park

  A private campground just north of Yellowstone national park which offers for hook ups for larger rakes as well as tent sites along the Yellowstone River. A little pricey but very convenient. We took a tent site for $30 a night for our VW van. I can’t post was nice enough to allow us to recharge our house battery in the morning while we took showers.

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  Craig L.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 11, 2020

  Yellowstone Park / West Gate KOA Holiday

  Ugh, yucky customer service

  I don’t like to leave bad reviews where I have not stayed. But, any review of a place should start with customer service.

  I emailed this KOA requesting a tent say. I half-hour later I received an email back saying there were two sites but that I needed to call to reserve. I called promptly spoke to a person named Judy, her demeanor was less than encouraging. I relayed to her what the email had said and she barked at me and said we don’t send emails concerning availability. I said but I have one right here saying that you do have two tent sites. She said maybe we do have two tent sites but we don’t take emails, then she promptly slam the phone down and hung up on me. I emailed back and explain the situation at which point I was told sorry all tent sites are now unavailable.

  Times like this I wonder, was it me? But I also realize that the year 2020, social distancing, pandemic, is also causing a rush on outdoor tent sites. There is stress all around. But, common courtesy should always prevail when you are customer facing.

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  Mia Y.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 20, 2022

  Bear Canyon Campground

  Noisy, but beautiful .

  As mentioned in other reviews, trains were loud. There was also a child messing with our tent early in the morning and being super noisy. Tent camping is crowded and unorganized, but neighbors were super respectful. Something to mention with tent camping: you will NOT get a view like the plug in sites do. Nice showers and bathrooms. There is a pool that isn’t super crowded. Price was about $40/night which was high for a site with no view, and no privacy, but I understand the appeal of the pool and showers!

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  Austin R.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 12, 2024

  Henry Flats Dispersed Spot

  Perfect and Secluded

  Plenty of space here with a beautiful lake view. Mountains on all sides of you. Very little tree coverage. Some rodent holes surrounding the tent site. Tent faired well and wind was not a serious issue by any means. There was fire ring already made at the tent site we chose. Few others camping in RVs but plenty of space/privacy between them. 45 minutes from Old Faithful and Yellowstone

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  Rebecca B.

  Ranger

  

  Feb. 16, 2020

  Bridge Bay Campground — Yellowstone National Park

  Epic tent camping in Yellowstone NP

  Tent camping in yellowstone was great. Loved seeing the mountains, geysers, bison, hot springs, sunsets, and waterfalls.

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  mel B.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 14, 2024

  Travertine Road Dispersed - Yellowstone

  Beautiful

  Nice roads and huge beautiful sites. Being a small female solo tent camping I felt safe. There are lots of elk and rabbits.

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  John A.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 9, 2021

  Bozeman Hot Springs Campground & RV

  Steep price for a tent site

  $60 for a late check in tent site. Pass

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  Charles W.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 3, 2021

  Grant Village Campground — Yellowstone National Park

  Yellowstone Heaven

  We were there in early June and they had a cold front coming in with snow! Campground was for tent camping, no hookups.

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  Chad L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 4, 2020

  Bear Canyon Campground

  Great spot - lots of trains

  Nice camping close to Bozeman - which is home to Montana State and a couple good microbreweries. Really liked this campground - but didn’t get enough sleep. Tent camping is nice here, some trees for wind cover and flat ground with picnic benches. But the trains roll through the entire evening, with horns sounding their arrival. Made it pretty tough to sleep. Nice amenities with a pool, showers, water, etc.

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  Justin S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 23, 2018

  Livingston/Paradise Valley KOA Holiday

  Great location for the parks.

  Great little KOA. Awesome views of the Absaroka range. Book early. Tent sites were great. Nice dog park, small though.

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  James N.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 9, 2018

  Beaver Creek Campground

  Great site

  Lots of available sites. Not far from Yellowstone. Room for large tents. We had an 8 x 15 tent. Camp host was extremely helpful. You can buy wood from host. No showers. Toilets are vault toilets but extremely clean. Nice place to stay for $15 a night.

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  Will E.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 26, 2021

  Bozeman Hot Springs Campground & RV

  Wow just wow

  OK this place is awesome. Great hotsprings. Greatly needed after hiking in the area. Clean rv and tent camping. Supurb staff. Lots of things to do for the kids. Free breakfast. Lots and lots to do in the town.

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  Lara H.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 16, 2020

  Flatrock Campground

  Small quite park

  Small quite park sites with electric, non electric, tent sites. Good first come first serve but also take reservations. Half an hour from west Yellowstone gate off hwy 20.

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  Jack L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 6, 2018

  Madison Campground — Yellowstone National Park

  Decent campground

  Madison is a nice campground.  Our tent site was kind of on an incline.  Only downside is its fairly busy, however I don’t think there is really anyway around this in Yellowstone.

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  Leni K.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 31, 2021

  Madison Campground — Yellowstone National Park

  Loved Tenting

  Tenting inside Yellowstone was a real treat. Facilities all top notch. Wished our tent site had more tree coverage with the heat, hopefully the conservation efforts including keeping hammock ropes off direct contact help to keep the trees healthy. Hope to return again in the future!