Free camping near West Yellowstone, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of West Yellowstone, MT there are 67 camps: 49 free, 17 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is S.Forkbridge07, 2.2 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is S.Forkbridge07, 2.2 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. Today's season read covers 2 of them: 1 open, 1 closed, 0 worth a call. The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
Who manages them: 66 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Forkbridge07 | 2.2 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to West Yellowstone | — |
| Uppers.Fork01 | 2.4 | Free | South Fork Madison River (stream) | 0.1 mi to Corette | — |
| Bakers Hole Campground | 2.9 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to West Yellowstone | — |
| Uppers.Fork02 | 3.6 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to West Yellowstone | — |
| Uppers.Fork01 | 4.6 | Free | South Fork Madison River (stream) | 2.8 mi to Corette | — |
| Lonesomehurst 1 | 7.5 | Free | Hebgen Lake (water) | 0.9 mi to Lonesome Hurst Summer Home Area | — |
| Lonesomehurst Campground | 7.9 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | — |
| Gallatin CountyDave slept here | 8.1 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | — |
| Rainbow Point Campground | 8.7 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | — |
| Cherrycr Disp 2 | 9.4 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Cherrycr Disp 1 | 9.6 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Cherry Creek Campground | 9.9 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Whitday07 | 10.0 | Free | Grayling Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Grayling | — |
| Johnsonlaketrlhd | 10 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | — |
| Midwhitscamp | 10 | Free | Lower Whits Lake (water) | 2.8 mi to Grayling | — |
| Whitstrlhd | 10 | Free | Lower Whits Lake (water) | 3.2 mi to Grayling | — |
| Old Rumbaugh 1 | 10 | Free | Rumbaugh Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Old Rumbaugh Camp 2 | 10 | Free | Rumbaugh Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Rumbaugh Ridge | 11 | Free | Rumbaugh Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Fish Pt | 11 | Free | Rumbaugh Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Romsett Summer Home Area | — |
| Sp Cr Disp 2 | 12 | Free | Rumbaugh Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Sp Cr Disp 1 | 12 | Free | Watkins Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Spring Cr. Ext 1 | 12 | Free | Watkins Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Coalcanyon Camp | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Midredcyn Camp 2 | 13 | Free | Red Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Grayling | — |
| Watkins Creek Gate | 13 | Free | Watkins Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Red Canyon Camp 3 | 13 | Free | Red Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Grayling | — |
| Watkins Trailhead | 13 | Free | Watkins Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Red Canyon Trailhead Camp 2 | 13 | Free | Red Canyon Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Grayling | — |
| Big Springs Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Island Park | — |
| Henry'S Lake Wilderness Study Area | 14 | Free | Henrys Lake (water) | 0.5 mi to Lake | — |
| Big Springs Warming Hut | 15 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Island Park | — |
| Trapper Cr Camp 1 | 16 | Free | Trapper Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Clark Springs | — |
| Flatrock Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Island Park | — |
| Upper Coffeepot | 17 | Fee | Henrys Fork Snake River (river) | 4.6 mi to Island Park | — |
| Milecrpark | 18 | Free | Mile Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Cabin Creek Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | Closed |
| Beaver Creek Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | Open |
| Sheepcrparking | 19 | Free | Sheep Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Sheepcr1A | 19 | Free | Sheep Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Bvrcr 1.3 Camp | 20 | Free | — | 11 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | — |
| Forest Rd 230 | 20 | Free | Poison Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Mccrea Bridge Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Island Park | — |
| Bvrcr 1.5 Camp | 20 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Clark Springs | — |
| Overlook Camp | 20 | Free | — | 12 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | — |
| Buffalo Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Elk Creek (stream) | 0.4 mi to Island Park | — |
| Buffalo Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Island Park | — |
| W.Forkbvr Trailhead | 21 | Free | — | 13 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | — |
| Cubcrtrailhead 1 | 22 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Kirkwood | — |
| Cubcrtrailhead 2 | 22 | Free | — | 13 mi to Hebgen Lake Estates | — |
The other 17 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on West Yellowstone, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from West Yellowstone, 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.