Custer Gallatin National Forest
Snowbank Campground continues to be closed due to the bridge to campground washed out in 2022 flood and has yet to be repaired.
Snowbank Campground is located on the banks of Mill Creek, approximately 29 miles south of Livingston, in southwestern Montana. Visitors enjoy the area for its scenic natural beauty, and fishing and trail opportunities. This campground is not recommended for RV's over 30' in length.
The campground offers one GROUP CAMPING AREA (SITE 12) that can accommodate up to 25 people. Single-family sites are also available. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection. Firewood is available for $6.00 per bundle.
CAMPGROUND IS CLOSED IN 2024 - BRIDGE TO CAMPGROUND WASHED OUT
Bears frequent the area, all food must be stored in approved containers and secured when campsite is uoccupied.
An additional fee will be collected at the campground if the number of people listed on the reservation is exceeded.
Sites may be available on a first-come, first-served basis during and outside the reservation season; call (406) 646-1012 for more information.
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Reserved campsites will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival.
This Campground is not recommended for RV's over 30' in length.
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.
The campground is situated along Mill Creek near the western edge of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, where a scenic forest of mature spruce and fir trees covers the area. Thimbleberry and raspberry bushes dot the forest floor.
Mill Creek offers anglers the opportunity to fish for whitefish, rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout.
A number of hiking trailheads near the campground offer wilderness access, climbing into the Absaroka Range. The 6.3-mile Wicked Ridge Trail begins just outside the campground entrance. Off-road vehicle and bike trails also crisscross the area around Snowbank.
For campground inquiries, please call: 406-646-1012
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From Livingston, travel south on Highway 89 for 16 miles to the Mill Creek Road/Forest Road 486 (Pray turnoff). Turn left (east) onto Mill Creek Road, cross the East River Road (Highway 540) and continue east for 11 miles to the campground.
From Gardiner, take Highway 89 north for 36 miles to the Mill Creek Road/Forest Road 486 (Pray turnoff). Turn right (west) onto Mill Creek Road, cross the East River Road (Highway 540) and continue east for 11 miles to the campground.