Bear Creek Campground - MT
Bear Creek Campground - MT is a national forest campground in Montana. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Montana
- Coordinates
- 45.11003, -110.59965
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Backpacking, Birding, Camping, Climbing, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Photography, Recreation Residence, Wilderness
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Bear Creek Campground - MT
Overview Bear Creek Campground is a First Come - First Served facility located at the base of the western slope of the Madison Range in southwest Montana. It's part of an administrative site that also includes the Bear Creek and Bear Creek Bunkhouse rental cabins and a trailhead for entry to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area. The small campground features 12 campsites, 6 on each side of the creek. The six sites north of the creek include facilities for horses/stock, while those south of the creek are non-horse use only. This is the only campground on the west side of the Madison mountain range so it can be expected to be crowded and busy during hunting season. There is very little firewood available anywhere near the campground. Recreation Hiking, horseback riding and hunting are very popular activities by visitors to this campground and parking may be difficult to find during peak season. The Middle Fork and Trail Fork trailhead is located only steps away. Because the trails lead to designated Wilderness, no motorized or mechanized use is allowed on the trails. The trailhead is the starting point for those climbing Sphinx Mountain. From December 2 until noon of May 15, the Wildlife Management Area just north of the campground is closed to all entry except to those who stay strictly on the trail and are only passing through to Forest lands. It is open for recreational use the remainder of the year. Facilities The campground will be undergoing improvement installations
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- NPS · 35 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Darroch Creek Road-002 | National forest camping area | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Ash Mtn Road-001 | National forest camping area | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Darroch Creek Road-001 | National forest camping area | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Darroch Creek Road-004 | National forest camping area | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Ash Mtn Road-002 | National forest camping area | 0.4 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.