USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Ekalaka Park Campground
Campground with 7 sites and two day use picnic sites near Ekalaka on the Ekalaka Hills Unit, Sioux Ranger District.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,914ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Billings6h04real 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 3,914 ft, Ekalaka Park Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 16°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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 · Nov
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 1.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
268 mi
6h04
02
Bozeman
410 mi
8h28
03
Helena
508 mi
10h15
04
Missoula
613 mi
11h44
By drive time
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.