Initial Creek Campground
Initial Creek Campground is a national forest campground in Montana.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Montana
- Coordinates
- 45.40382, -109.95495
- Activities
- Camping, Horseback Riding, Picnicking
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
About Initial Creek Campground
This free campground is located on the West Fork Stillwater Road and is near the West Fork Stillwater Trail (#90). The campground is maintained from Memorial Day to Labor Day, but is opened the rest of the year without services. There is a 16 day stay limit for all Beartooth Ranger District campgrounds. For a road map of the area, which shows campground locations, please see our Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) • Camp sites: 6 • Host: No • Max Trailer Length: 20 ft • Accessible Facilities: none • Trash Pickup:No • Firewood:No Reservations No Reservations. This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Be aware the campground may fill up on weekends & holidays during the summer months and you should arrive in the early afternoon to ensure there is a space available for the night. There is a 16 day stay limit. Some sites in campground have bear resistant food storage lockers. Individual camp sites vary in size, but the max trailer length is 20ft. Initial Creek Campground remains open year-round. However, in the off-season, the roads to the campground are not plowed and the campground is not maintained. There is no water and no services. Please pack out all of your trash. Directions from district office: Drive north on US Hwy 212 for 2.1 miles. Turn left (west) onto MT-78 and drive 30 miles. Turn left (west) onto MT-419 towards Fishtail. Drive through Nye and for a total of 25.9 miles. Immediately after the Stillwater
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 74 designated routes (68 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Creek | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| BRD2846-005 | National forest camping area | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| BRD2846-006 | National forest camping area | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| BRD2846-007 | National forest camping area | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| BRD2846-010 | National forest camping area | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| BRD2846-002 | National forest camping area | 0.8 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.