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USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana

Holiday Spring Campground

A campground on the Ashland Ranger District.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,019ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Billings3h03real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,019 ft, Holiday Spring Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
86%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 4.
62°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
144 mi
3h03
02
Bozeman
287 mi
5h27
03
Helena
384 mi
7h15
04
Missoula
490 mi
8h43
By drive time
Billings · 3h03Bozeman · 5h27Helena · 7h15Missoula · 8h43Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.1 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.

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