Trapper Springs (MT)

Due to significant staffing changes, shortages, and federal hiring freezes, all Trapper Springs campsites are now First-Come First-Serve ONLY. Current and existing reservations will be honored, but no additional campsite reservations or modifications can be made until further notice. Please ensure that your desired campsite(s) do not have an existing reservation by checking the Arrivals/Departures sheets posted at the campground entrance kiosk when you arrive, and DO NOT OCCUPY a listed campsite during it's posted reservation period. Cash and check will be the only accepted forms of payment accepted; please deposit fees into the provided envelopes and fee tube and display perforated proof of payment at your site during your stay. Sites will continue to be patrolled by Law Enforcement and Park Rangers on a regular basis. Thank you for your cooperation, understanding, and patience during this very challenging time for public lands agencies and their staff. Please call the Dillon Field Office 406-683-8000 for further information. The Dillon Field Office staff will provide additional information but will be unable to make new reservations or modifications to existing reservations for any caller.

Firewood will not be available for purchase at Red Mountain Campground during the 2025 season. Please plan accordingly.

The water system has been winterized and no water will be available again until spring of 2025. Please plan accordingly and bring any water you may need for your trip with you. Questions? Call 406-682-4082 to speak with a Park Ranger about your visit!

The drinking water system has not yet been started at this campground. Drinking water is available across the highway at Red Mountain Campground. Please plan accordingly.

FOR CAMPERS WITH EXISTING OR FUTURE RESERVATIONS: Due to significant staffing changes, shortages, and federal hiring freezes, reservation placards are not being posted at BLM campgrounds on the lower Madison River (Red Mountain, Trapper Springs). Sites reservable through Recreation.gov are not first-come first-served and should not be occupied during your reservation period. Please ensure you arrive with printed proof of your Recreation.gov reservation and clip it to your campground post for the duration of your stay. If the site you reserved is occupied upon your arrival, please politely explain you have a reservation and ask for the site to be cleared by the occupants. Reservation-only campsites are marked to clearly state that a Recreation.gov reservation is required to occupy the site. If you encounter occupancy issues during your stay, please contact the Dillon Field Office at 406-683-8000. Staff are not able to make, amend, or cancel your reservation for you. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Due to significant staffing changes, shortages, and federal hiring freezes, reservation placards are not being posted at Trapper Springs Campground. Campsites 1-9 are only reservable online or by calling 877-444-6777. Campsites 1-9 are not currently first-come first-served. Please do not occupy campsites 1-9 without valid proof of a reservation through Recreation.gov. If you are occupying campsites 1-9 without valid proof of a reservation through Recreation.gov, an arriving camper with a valid reservation has the right to ask you to vacate the site they paid for. Sites 10-15 are first-come first-served and can be paid for upon arrival if not occupied. Please clip proof of reservation or perforated fee envelope tab to campsite post upon arrival. Campsite(s) must be occupied and cannot be held for future use, unless by valid reservation through Recreation.gov. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.