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USFSCuster Gallatin National Forest · Montana

Woodbine Campground

Overview Woodbine Campground is remotely located adjacent to the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in southwestern Montana, about three hours from Yellowstone National Park via the scenic Beartooth Highwa
Sites4435 reservable
Elev.5,207ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig90 ft2 pull-thru
Electric1sites
From Billings1h57real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,207 ft, Woodbine Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 44 sites total: 35 reservable and 9 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 90-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 2.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
88 mi
1h57
02
Bozeman
147 mi
2h49
03
Helena
245 mi
4h36
04
Missoula
350 mi
6h05
By drive time
Billings · 1h57Bozeman · 2h49Helena · 4h36Missoula · 6h05Camp

Picking your site

04 · 44 SITES
Color byShow only

44 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

2
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
6
Accessible
0
Prime
44
Sites
★ The standout
Site 042
WOODBINE CAMPGROUND · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
198 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
11

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
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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