Laurel, 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—Laurel is surrounded by family-friendly activities. Find the best campgrounds near Laurel, plus reviews and photos from other campers like you.
"One vault toilet and no water source(other than the river) make this a primitive camp.
We had cell service but not LTE."
"You are along a fast moving creek and the campsites are well spaced out with trees, vegetation or roads between each site. The sites themselves are well sized."
"There are also a lot of sandstone Cliffs and deep gullies a very big good assortment of varied Terrain to teach young horses for trail riding."
"Sign said tent camping only but I stayed one night in my Sprinter van with no problem. Did not use vault toilet so cannot speak to its condition."
"Montana is such a beautiful state! The hiking and outdoor activities are limitless! My family and I go to Montana once every few years because he outdoor life is hard to stay away from."
"We really enjoyed our stay at Afterbay campground in Montana. Montana is such an incredible place to camp because there are so many outdoor activities."
GuideClean creek side campsite with tent only and RV sites available. Each site has a fire ring, picnic table, utility post and bear-box
GuideMy wife and I were able to stay here for 3 nights. The grounds feature vault toilets, campfire rings, food storage lockers, and even a hand pump for water. There is someone who sells firewood at the camp which makes things easy on everyone. The tent site was level and large. There are some good hiking trails but they are open to mountain bikers so heads up! They may get pretty muddy. The kayaking was peaceful. I didn't catch much fishing but that's my fault not the campsites! We were on the Wild Bill Lake.
GuideWe came into this campground on a Wednesday and picked the best of three open sites. There were a lot of reserved sites, but they were mostly coming in on Friday.
The site was beautiful and very close to the river (the sound was great). The vault toilets were very clean. The water was available through a easy to use hand pump. The camp hosts had firewood for $5.00 per bundle.
We were tent camping and the site had a large pad, a place for my hammock, a nice wooden picnic table, and a GREAT fire ring. The sites were all very far apart from each other.
RangerThis is a widely dispersed campground. There is a launch for the river. Each site has varying types of picnic tables and fire ring and grill on it. When we came there were some young people partying but they left around 10:30. You can also hear train noises from here. The best part is it's free. Across from our site number 39 late into the night and early in the morning it sounded like there were gunshots going off.
LegendThis place was awesome! There’s 2 loops so be sure to check out the second one too! First loop has flush toilets and water outside the building. Second loop has a vault toilet. Over 30 spots between the two loops. Each site has a fire ring and a nice picnic table. Sites are spaced well and varies from shade to full sun. There’s trash bins in both loops and it’s all free! There’s a donation box at both loops. Met a lot of friendly folks during my stay. Just 5 minutes from town and I had 3 bars of LTE via AT&T. Definitely would stay here again!
TravelerWe spent 9 days here (8/25-9/2) to work in nearby Billings (40 miles east) before heading to Washington State. The park was quiet and clean and we had no issues with neighbors at all. This is a city park that runs on donations. A nice guy from the local government stopped by once to give us a sheet with the rules and city ordinances.
Completely dry camping, although we were able to fill our tank at the spigot on the side of the restroom building. Grass or gravel sites with fire rings and picnic tables, with a mix of back in and pull-through spaces. A lot of space for big rigs and tenters alike. Firewood was available near the dumpsters in the middle of the park.
The nearest grocery store is a few miles away in town and the laundromat was small but clean. A farmer’s market was set up in the park by the railroad tracks on Thursdays (4:00-6:30) that had everything from fresh veggies and homemade goodies, as well as blankets and jewelry and a couple food trucks.
There is no dump station in the park, but there is one at the nearby Cenex station for a $5 charge during business hours. Otherwise the folks at Mountain View RV Park on the other side of the interstate will let you dump and fill water for $5.
Full Verizon signal allowed me to work from our rig for a couple days when I didn’t need to be in Billings.
GuideStayed one night towards the end of October. Plenty of open spots, looked as though a couple RVs may call this place, “home.” Vault toilet, river access, large trees but not exactly spaced for privacy. Each campsite had a fire ring and picnic table. Very close to the highway, so convenient. At least a handful of times someone went speeding through the camp. LOTS of garbage all around the campsite, and a dumpster that was left open. A police car did drive through at one point but I didn’t see them stop or talk with anyone. Someone in camp was shooting guns, during the early evening and then again around 3:30AM, not very quiet. Donation based, so could be a free place to stay if you need, but I recommend donating if you can.
LegendMontana is such a beautiful state! The hiking and outdoor activities are limitless! My family and I go to Montana once every few years because he outdoor life is hard to stay away from. We stayed at this campground because there is some really good hikes nearby and we wanted to see this part of Montana. The campground was pretty good, just s typical campground. The restrooms weren’t the cleanest, but they were portapotties which to me are never clean! Bring your own toilet paper, they ran out the last day we stayed. Each site has its own picnic table and fire ring. Within the campground there is a large grass area where people were playing horseshoes, volleyball and spike ball. My family and I enjoyed hanging out in this area, throwing a frisbee around with our dog. Again? Highly recommend hiking in the areas nearby! We also went to the lake that was close by! Enjoyed swimming and playing fetch in the water with our dog. Loved our stay and can’t wait to come back!
LegendWe love to be off the beaten path. Right off MT- 135. It is a one way road. Entrance on one end and exit on the other. The road is dirt, so go slow. There is a little road noise, but it wasn't enough to bother us. The Clark Fork River is right across the main road. A beautiful drive to get to the CG and the sites were basic. Vault toilets. Hand pump frest water.We didn't have cell (AT&T), but that's just fine with me. This is bear country, so be bear aware. Bear boxes provided. There is a hiking trail up to a waterfalls.
Tent camping near Laurel, Montana offers a blend of scenic beauty and outdoor adventure, perfect for nature enthusiasts looking to escape the hustle and bustle.
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