The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, rafting, hiking and viewing local wildlife.
Facilities
The campground offers single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Roads within the campground are paved, while parking spurs are gravel.
Natural Features
A variety of wildlife makes its home in this scenic canyon. Visitors can often glimpse bald eagles, bighorn sheep, moose, elk, mountain goats, deer and coyote. Black and grizzly bears also live in the canyon.
Recreation
Many trails can be found in Gallatin Canyon. The Swan Creek Trail begins at nearby Swan Creek Campground. Golden Trout Lakes Trail begins near the Portal Creek Road, about six miles south of the campground.
Recreation Sites
- Standard Nonelectric
- Management
- Overnight
Activities
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Camping
- Birding
- Kayaking
- Photography
- Rafting
- Star Gazing
- Water Access
Amenities
- Accessible Vault Toilets
- Beach Access
- Campfire Rings
- Drinking Water
- Entrance Station
- Firewood
- Host
- Paved Roads
- Pets Allowed
- Picnic Tables
- Recycling
- River Access
- Self Pay Station
- Shade
- Trash Collection
- Vault Toilets
- Water Spigot
- Waterfront Sites
- Picnic Table
Getting Here
Need to Know
Bears frequent the area; all food must be stored in approved containers and secured when campsite is unoccupied.
Firewood - $10.00 per bundle
Check In - 2:00 PM Check Out - 12:00 PM/Noon
Quiet hours 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM
Overnight camping fee includes 1 vehicle. Any additional vehicles there is a $9.00/night of your stay.
No RV Dump Station is located in any of the USFS campgrounds managed by ExplorUS in the Custer-Gallatin National Forest.
There are NO Shower facilities available at this campground.
Contact Information
For facility specific information, please call (406) 522-2520.