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Pull-thru
USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana
Parkside
Overview Parkside Campground is located 12 miles south of Red Lodge, Montana, just off the scenic Beartooth Highway.
Sites2823 reservable
Elev.7,244ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig50 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Billings1h47real 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 7,244 ft, Parkside has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 28 sites total: 23 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 8 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 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 20.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
73 mi
1h47
02
Bozeman
162 mi
3h06
03
Helena
260 mi
4h53
04
Missoula
366 mi
6h22
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 28 SITES
Color byShow only
28 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
9
Accessible
0
Prime
28
Sites
★ The standout
Site 01
UPPE · shaded.
To neighbor
258 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
24
Peaks
8
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10.9 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.