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Pull-thru
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Basin Montana Campground
Overview Basin Campground is located 7 miles west of Red Lodge, Montana, along Forest Road 2071, which is paved all the way to the campground.
Sites3024 reservable
Elev.6,906ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Billings1h44real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,906 ft, Basin Montana Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 30 sites total: 24 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 11 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
69%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 20.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
69 mi
1h44
02
Bozeman
158 mi
3h03
03
Helena
255 mi
4h50
04
Missoula
361 mi
6h19
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 30 SITES
Color byShow only
30 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
6
Accessible
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Prime
30
Sites
★ The standout
Site 02
AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
102 ft
Max rig
36 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
22
Peaks
11
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.