Established Camping
Rainbow Point Campground
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from September 30, 2023 through May 16, 2024.
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from September 30, 2023 through May 16, 2024.
About
National Forest
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Overview
Rainbow Point Campground is located on the banks of scenic Hebgen Lake, in southwestern Montana. It is approximately 10 miles north of West Yellowstone and the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, fishing and hiking opportunities, as well as its close proximity to Yellowstone.
Recreation
Hebgen Lake is considered Montana's premier still-water fishing lake. Anglers will find a healthy population of brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake. A boat ramp is located within the campground. Hiking, biking and off-road vehicle trails crisscross the surrounding area.
Facilities
The campground offers several single-family campsites, many of which have electric hookups. Sites are equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Firewood is available for purchase within the campground.
Natural Features
Hebgen Lake sits on the Madison River, at an elevation of 6,240 feet. The lake covers 21 square miles and has 65 miles of shoreline. Rainbow Point is situated on Rainbow Bay, among a dense forest of lodgepole pine. A variety of waterfowl is often spotted in the area, including sandhill cranes, herons, Western grebes, white pelicans, osprey, Canada geese, mallards, wood ducks, loons and bald and golden eagles. Bison, deer and moose are frequently seen as well.
Nearby Attractions
West Yellowstone offers dining, shopping and lodging options. The Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center is a popular attraction with live grizzlies, gray wolves and birds of prey, and a variety of educational exhibits and programs. Yellowstone National Park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, breathtaking scenery and unique geological features.
contact_info
For facility specific information, please call (623) 910-0170.
Fee Info
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonGood
- AT&TFair
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Big Rig Friendly
TravelerNot a bad campsite but the mosquitoes are horrid
Camp ground looks well laid out good access to the lake. But the mosquitoes are so bad they seem attracted to bug spray you literally can’t sit out side at all. Forget going on a walk! Maybe it was the time of year? We were here in late July. We camp often and have never seen anything like this! The road in is 2 miles of dust as well and pretty rough in a 1 ton. Might come back but won’t be in July.
GuidePleasant site near Yellowstone
We stayed here for a night during our trip to Yellowstone. It was busy but there was a decent amount of privacy between sites, but you definitely know you’re camping around others. The vault toilet wasn’t the cleanest. The bear boxes at each site were easy to use. A herd of bison camped along the entrance road was the highlight.
Ranger10 minutes from west Yellowstone entry
This is a well maintained campground with big sites. And a lake to paddle board or kayak.
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Location
Rainbow Point Campground is located in Montana
Directions
From West Yellowstone, travel 5 miles north on Highway 191. Turn west (left) onto Rainbow Point Road (Forest Road 6954) and travel 3 miles, then 2 miles north (right) on Rainbow Point Road, after the intersection.
Coordinates
44.7791667 N
111.1802778 W