Best Tent Camping near Shawmut, MT

Currently rooftop tent camping all over Montana had stopped here for the night ran into a guy and was told this was the Last river that does not have dams and that the locals are fighting to keep it that way

Tent camped for 1 night. Campground was quiet and had very clean bathrooms/showers. Would definitely stay here again but pay the extra $10 for dry camp as it was pretty muddy

I stayed for one night and it was great. There’s 4 pull in spots with fire rings and then 3/4 tent sites with rings. Some people parked in the field to camp so I guess that works too. No amenities other than a vault toilet which was clean & stocked. It’s right along the Yellowstone river and so beautiful! Surrounded my mountains and peace and quiet. Arrived Friday late afternoon and they were half full. By the morning time, 4 other campers arrived. Everyone was kind and respectful. Definitely would stay again!

This is a beautiful place! If you get a spot next to the river they the sound of the water is phenomenal! They also stock the ponds with trout so that for dinner you can eat fish. They also clean the fish for you. The cabins that they have are clean and cozy. The tent camping sites are the best though. The showers and bathrooms are clean and have the best decor! They even have a laundry room for you to wash clothes. Right down the road to Big Timber is a small drug store with the best shakes that brings a perfect end to the day.

We came up thru the Rockies and Yellowstone with no available camp sites and it was getting late and we found a space here. We were originally planning on staying one night but stayed 3. The staff was so friendly and attentive. The bathrooms and showers were clean. The pool was nice and refreshing. There are raspberries bushes around the pool that you can pick. We made raspberry jam on the fire. Chokecherry trees surround the camp grounds that can also be picked. There’s a stream that runs around the back. While you stay check out natural bridge falls only 30 minutes away. Tent site was about 37 a night.

Great place to tent, rv, or rent a cabin. Really nice hosts, great views of the river and overall a pleasant camping spot.

Great place for an overnight or 7! 3 miles off I-90 with spots for rvs, tents and a big field to pull into. Fire pits and toilet

Nice area, refreshing swim.. Could be more shade. Limited fire pits but lots of space. Free for Montana residents!

Arrived on Monday and not crowded at all. Room for 5 or 6 big rigs and several tents, depending on how they are parked. There is an outhouse. Access is easy but a bit rough so go slow. Yellowstone River is amazing, of course.

We wanted to show a few pictures of our beautiful park here in Columbus Montana. We invite you to come see us and stay with us.

Free!! River view, close to Big Timber. There are only about 3 true RV spots and 5 tent spots with fire rings, but there is a neighboring field that one could also camp in. Minimal shade. There are also day use people using the boat launch.

There’s half a dozen spots along the river with trees, then space for dozens more in a big open field. There were about a dozen vehicles there, I was the only tent. Well maintained, grass mowed down, good gravel road, gas station in town 2-3 miles away.

Very nice campground about 6 miles out of Big Timber Montana. Shady campground....very loud trains at night...overall a nice place to stay....fishing can be decent.....vault toilet...no water...no trash.

Campground is what is described; a field where you can choose where you want to set up. Nice and clean pit toilet and looks like a good boat launch. Beware if you are close to the eastern (close to the double-barbed wires fence), the irrigation sprinklers turned on around 1030pm…would have been unfortunate if I was tenting.

ED McGivern Memorial Park Campground sits on the west shore of the East Fork Reservoir. This is a small nice 10 site campground right on the reservoir. The campground is located just past the day use area on a loop at the end of the road. The 10 sites are nicely spread apart giving campers plenty of room to spread out their tents. Each site has a picnic table, metal fire ring and BBQ grill. Two vault toilers serve the area, one in the day use area and one at the south end of the campground. Water is available at a faucet near the campground vault toilet. Easy access to the reservoir all along the campground for those wishing to fish. A boat launch can be found a the beginning of the day use area. This is a small reservoir and their entire reservoir is a no wake area. Camping is$5 for tents,$10 for trailers/campers/motorhomes. Stay is limited to 14 nights. A nice quiet location to camp, but only a short 15-20 minute drive to Lewistown for any supplies you might need.

Gorgeous, free, vault toilet, fire rings. In mid October was just me and one other van so we both had spots right on the river. There are probably 3-4 spots to park on the river but more opportunity on the grass as others have said (and additional fire pits/tent spots on the river), so in summer I imagine this would be more full but honestly so beautiful and excellent this time of year. Recommend!!!!

Conveniently located about 5 miles off I-90! We stayed one night on our way from the Badlands to Glacier National Park and I wish we would have had more time here. Our site backed up to the Boulder River which was beautiful! Clean campground, friendly staff, and adequate bathroom facilities. (I should include that we made reservations about an hour before we arrived due to our reserved site at Riverside campground in Laurel, Montana being abandoned!)