Bear Creek Campground - MT

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Custer Gallatin National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest Fees: Scan and pay is available for credit card users with the recreation.gov app. Otherwise, payment is by cash or check at the fee tube, with the exact dollar amount. No change is available. Season: June 1 Status: none 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… 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… Getting there: From Ennis MT, travel south on US Highway 287 eleven miles to Cameron. Turn left onto Bear Creek Road and travel on pavement for 3 miles, turn right and pavement ends. Travel 1.5 miles and turn left. Travel one mile and turn right. Travel just under one mile and turn left at the old school house. Finally travel 2.3 miles to the campground. All turns have Bear Creek signs and, along the last 2.3 miles, landowner signs indicate private roads. Coming from the south, follow US Highway 287 to… Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10235833 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Madison Ranger District, from Google Earth