Free camping near Gardiner, MT
Yes. 126 of the 130 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Gardiner, MT are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is Travertine Road-007, 0.4 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Gardiner, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travertine Road-007 | 0.4 | Free | Landslide Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Gardiner | — |
| Travertine Road-006 | 0.4 | Free | Landslide Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Gardiner | — |
| Travertine Road-005 | 0.7 | Free | Phelps Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Gardiner | — |
| Travertine Road-008 | 0.8 | Free | — | 0.8 mi to Gardiner | — |
| Travertine Road-009 | 1.6 | Free | Phelps Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Gardiner | — |
| Travertine Road-003 | 1.6 | Free | Phelps Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Gardiner | — |
| Eagle Creek | 2.8 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Gardiner | — |
| Eagle Creek Road-001 | 3.1 | Free | Davis Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Jardine | — |
| Eagle Creek Road-003 | 3.5 | Free | Davis Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Jardine | — |
| Jardine Road-001 | 4.0 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Jardine | — |
| Pole Creek Road-007 | 4.1 | Free | Pole Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Jardine | — |
| Pole Creek Road-002 | 4.2 | Free | Pole Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Jardine | — |
| Pole Creek Road-001A | 4.3 | Free | Pole Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Jardine | — |
| Jardine Road-002 | 4.3 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Jardine | — |
| Pole Creek Road-010 | 4.4 | Free | Pole Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Jardine | — |
| Eagle Creek Road-012 | 4.4 | Free | Pole Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Jardine | — |
| Eagle Creek Road-010 | 4.4 | Free | Pole Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Jardine | — |
| Eagle Creek Road-008 | 4.8 | Free | North Fork Bear Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Jardine | — |
| Eagle Creek Road-013 | 4.9 | Free | Pole Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Jardine | — |
| Eagle Creek Road-006 | 5.1 | Free | North Fork Bear Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Jardine | — |
| Palmer Mtn Road-002 | 5.3 | Free | — | 0.6 mi to Jardine | — |
| Bald Mtn Road-001 | 5.3 | Free | Palmer Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Jardine | — |
| Palmer Mtn Road-003 | 5.6 | Free | Palmer Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Jardine | — |
| Bear Creek Road-001A | 5.7 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Jardine | — |
| Palmer Mtn Road-004 | 5.8 | Free | Palmer Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Jardine | — |
| Palmer Mtn Road-005 | 5.8 | Free | Palmer Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Jardine | — |
| Palmer Mtn Road-007 | 5.9 | Free | Palmer Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Jardine | — |
| Bear Creek Road-003 | 6.0 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Jardine | — |
| Palmer Mtn Road-008 | 6.0 | Free | Palmer Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Jardine | — |
| Crevice Mtn Road-001C | 6.1 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Jardine | — |
| Palmer Mtn Road-009 | 6.4 | Free | Palmer Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Jardine | — |
| Bald Mtn Road-002 | 6.4 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Jardine | — |
| Bear Creek Road-004 | 6.5 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Jardine | — |
| Palmer Mtn Road-011 | 6.5 | Free | — | 0.9 mi to Jardine | — |
| Palmer Mtn Road-012 | 6.6 | Free | Palmer Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Jardine | — |
| Bear Creek Road-005 | 6.9 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Jardine | — |
| Park CountyDave slept here | 7.1 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Jardine | — |
| Bear Creek Road-006 | 7.5 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Jardine | — |
| Bear Fork Road-001 | 7.6 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Jardine | — |
| Ash Mtn Road-002 | 7.7 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Jardine | — |
| Ash Mtn Road-004 | 7.7 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Jardine | — |
| Ash Mtn Road-015 | 7.8 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Jardine | — |
| Bear Creek | 7.8 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Jardine | — |
| Ash Mtn Road-001 | 7.8 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Jardine | — |
| Bear Fork Road-003 | 7.8 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Jardine | — |
| Darroch Creek Road-002 | 7.9 | Free | Darroch Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Jardine | — |
| Bear Creek Road-007 | 7.9 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Jardine | — |
| Ash Mtn Road-008 | 7.9 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Jardine | — |
| Ash Mtn Road-010 | 7.9 | Free | Darroch Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Jardine | — |
| Bear Fork Road-011 | 8.0 | Free | Pine Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Jardine | — |
The other 80 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Gardiner, MT.
Who manages the camps near Gardiner, MT
Who manages them: 130 on the Forest Service.
- Custer Gallatin National Forest — 130 camps: 126 free, 4 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 130 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Gardiner, MT
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Gardiner, MT, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.