Best Campgrounds near Roscoe, MT

This review is from an overnight or short stay perspective. While planning our Alaska adventure, we came across some glowing reviews of this campground (CG) and were happy to say it lived up to the hype. Its incredibly easy to find just off I-90. If you're heading west, you’ll take a right off I-90 and be there in seconds. Coming from the east, its a left turn, but keep in mind theres a 13' 9" overpass. That's fine for most rigs, but with our Brinkley G3500 and it's high-profile A/C units, it would've been a tight squeeze. Thankfully, we were coming from the west, so no issue. We had booked Site 4 online, and since this isn't a huge CG, it was easy to spot our long gravel pull-through with full hookups. The utility connections were thoughtfully centered on the pad, making setup a breeze. As we were getting settled, we were greeted by Jerad. He welcomed us warmly and mentioned the$10 one-time pet fee, which we hadn't noticed when we booked(it was a while ago). That fee includes a handy little poop bag holder with a built-in flashlight a fun and useful touch for dog owners. Water pressure was a solid 50 psi. We had 4 bars each on both Verizon and T-Mobile, and the CG Wi-Fi clocked in at 26.5 Mbps down and 11.9 Mbps up, pretty solid for a small CG. The sites are nicely spaced for a private park, with lush grass between pads and newer picnic tables. While there isn't a designated dog area, there's some green space to walk your pup, and the town itself is charming and very walkable. We had a great chat with Jerad and Ivy, the CG's new owners as of November 2024. They were both welcoming and genuinely interested in feedback, something you don't always see. They're already working on bathhouse and laundry upgrades, and it’s clear they’re passionate about making this a top-notch stop for travelers. Yes, you'll hear some highway and occasional train noise, but it didn't bother us. For an overnight stop, this place hit all the marks to include walking distance to the Waterhole Saloon with good drinks& food—you get a 10% discount on food and drinks when you mention you're staying at the campground. And with fishing access just up the road and more local exploring to do, we'd definitely consider a longer stay next time.

A different kind of Yellowstone CG. Used to be little visited, not anymore. Don't plan on getting there before sunrise to get a site, it's all reservation!! Rumor has it the hosts are selling sites that go unoccupied to Europeans who "don't know they need a reservation." 

Have stayed here a number of times in the early 90s so we found things have changed a bit in 2024. We stayed 11 nights last year because we really loved our times here in the past. 

The floods trashed the creek from the campground to the Lamar confluence. They also wiped out the water system and as of 2024 there was no water.

The floods trashed the creek from the campground to the Lamar confluence. They also wiped out the water system and as of 2024 there was no water. 

This is more like a tent CG with a few spots that'll accommodate small rvs, vans, trailers. Bigger rigs will not be able to turn around. We had some Verizon cell service at our site.

 It was very smoky when we were there which diminished the experience. The other sad note, other than the flood destroying the virtually all the fishing below the CG was the number of people coming to see the wolves from the entrance road. A large number of small tour operators bring tourists to see the wolves. So many of them that the road becomes impassable at times. Very sad to see what it's become. I'm sure we'll never be going back.