Riverside Campground
Riverside Campground is a Bureau of Reclamation campground in Montana. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- Bureau of Reclamation campground
- Location
- Montana
- Coordinates
- 46.65636, -111.73482
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Kayaking, Motor Boat, Water Sports, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 406-475-3921
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Riverside Campground
Overview Riverside Campground is located 30 miles east of Helena, Montana, below the dam at the northern end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir. Riverside Campground provides space for campers, day users, and large groups. 27 paved campsites, a group use area with a picnic pavilion, 6 pit toilets, an accessible fishing dock, a boat ramp and day use picnic area. This popular location below the dam attracts many families, boaters and fisherman. Recreation Canyon Ferry Reservoir offers a wide range of year-round recreational opportunities. Water related activities include everything from swimming and fishing to sailing and motor-boating. Canoeists and kayakers explore the many quiet backwater bays. Jet skiers, windsurfers and water skiers skim the summer waves, while winter draws ice fishermen and ice skaters. Facilities Riverside Campground has 27 campsites, a group use camping area, a boat ramp, parking area for boat trailers and several day use picnic sites. Each campsite has a paved camping pad, a fire ring and picnic table. During the peak summer months services include vault toilets, potable water, dumpsters and campground hosts. Riverside Group Campsites include exclusive access to a picnic shelter, accessible vault toilets and 7 campsites. The picnic shelter is 30' X 45' with 8 picnic tables and a large fire ring. Each campsite has a picnic table and a fire ring. The group campsites and pavilion are set apart from the rest of the campground, providing adequate space and p
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Montana Propane · 12 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 109 designated routes (150 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Court Sheriff Campground | Private campground | 1.2 mi | — | — |
| Court Sheriff Campground | Bureau of Reclamation campground | 1.3 mi | — | No hookups |
| Campground 1 | Private campground | 1.3 mi | — | — |
| Chinamen's Campground | Bureau of Reclamation campground | 1.4 mi | — | No hookups |
| Cave Point Group Use Area | Bureau of Reclamation campground | 1.7 mi | — | No hookups |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.