Basin Montana Campground, Red Lodge, MT

Basin Montana Campground is located in the Beartooth Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest (1 hr 19 min southwest of Billings, MT) with an elevation of 6,905 feet. There are a total of 30 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 24 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Fees range from $18.00 to $20.00.

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Campsites Available Tonight, Sep 19, 2024 22 FF*

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#2	First-come	Back-in	36 ft	$20
#3	First-come	Back-in	36 ft	$20
#4	First-come	Back-in	27 ft	$20
#5	First-come	Back-in	27 ft	$20
#6	First-come	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#7	First-come	Back-in	24 ft	$20
#11	First-come	Back-in	28 ft	$20
#13	First-come	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#15	First-come	Back-in	27 ft	$20
#16	First-come	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#17	First-come	Back-in	35 ft	$20
#18	First-come	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#19	First-come	Back-in	32 ft	$20
#20	First-come	Back-in	45 ft	$20
#22	First-come	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#23	First-come	Back-in	27 ft	$20
#24	First-come	Back-in	35 ft	$20
#25	First-come	Back-in	35 ft	$20
#26	First-come	Back-in	35 ft	$20
#28	First-come	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#29	First-come	Back-in	40 ft	$20
#30	First-come	Back-in	33 ft	$20

Campsites Available This Weekend, Sep 20, 2024 or Sep 21, 2024 10 + 5 FF*

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#2	Available	Back-in	36 ft	$20
#4	Available	Back-in	27 ft	$20
#6	Available	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#9	Available	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#12	Available	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#13	First-come	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#15	First-come	Back-in	27 ft	$20
#16	Available	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#18	Available	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#19	Available	Back-in	32 ft	$20
#20	Available	Back-in	45 ft	$20
#23	Available	Back-in	27 ft	$20
#28	First-come	Back-in	30 ft	$20
#29	First-come	Back-in	40 ft	$20
#30	First-come	Back-in	33 ft	$20

Campground Capacity (Next 30 Days)

Campsite Reviews (86)

4.6 out of 5

5 star		71%
4 star		21%
3 star		1%
2 star		2%
1 star		3%

@LeonardM242722 · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #26

Campground camping spot was neat and clean. Vault toilets were also well kept.

@RickG28F61DA67 · Camped on Aug 18, 2024 at Campsite #21

clean and well maintained

@RalphM3841796 · Camped on Jul 22, 2024 at Campsite #8

Camp ground was clean. Host was great

@CorrinaR4FDE59 · Camped on Jul 22, 2024 at Campsite #19

It is a beatiful location. The host was extremely nice and helpful.

@LoriL4747115 · Camped on Jul 16, 2024 at Campsite #7

This was our first time camping at Basin. We decided to go a day early and spent the first night at a first come first serve site. The next two night were spent at the site we reserved along the river. It was beautiful. The camp hosts are friendly. The campground was clean.

@LisaR8773346 · Camped on Jul 1, 2024 at Campsite #20

The campsites are always clean. My neighbors are always friendly and quiet in the evenings. Beautiful scenery! We saw a spike buck in velvet! Fresh water from the water pump is always handy. The camp host helped me back up my trailer and made sure I had everything I needed. Its always a great experience!

@LisaK7683911 · Camped on Jun 30, 2024 at Campsite #10

Beautiful campground. Large camp site. Paved access road & campground loop. Right next to the creek, fishing, hiking, and Red Lodge.

@RonaldG6254276 · Camped on Jun 29, 2024 at Campsite #3

Beautiful site and we even saw a moose and her baby. The camp hosts are wonderful.

@WillM3953916 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #9

Great time

@BradK3904986 · Camped on Jun 11, 2024 at Campsite #12

Great host, wonderful weather, nice camping spot!

@woutervB74D46C · Camped on Jun 10, 2024 at Campsite #9

Incredible spot and very nice campground! Spacious, lovely, silent, very well maintained. We loved it. #10 is a wonderful spot at the riverside!

@KellyR2232633 · Camped on Jun 7, 2024 at Campsite #21

Basin is always a solid bet. It was my very first camping experience (#19) with a Little Guy Rascal, and this was my third year. Clean, well manicured, shaded and the bathrooms even had magazines to read. The camp hosts are friendly and keep an eye on things, but not so closely it was uncomfortable. This year, even though I have a bigger, contained camper and in #21(?), my buddy still trekked over to the bathrooms so he could finish reading an article :) . Highly recommend!

@AdrianM8BF629D · Camped on Jun 1, 2024 at Campsite #4

Fill your water tank! Just because recdotgov says water doesnt mean you can fill up there.Also, be ready to get away from it all with everyone else!

@WandaR6475512 · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #25

host are always very pleasant and enjoyable to talk to

@KerryG05D8EE0E · Camped on May 24, 2024 at Campsite #21

Got snowed out. Could not make it to the campground had to much snow the day before.

@JasonW3535415 · Camped on Sep 3, 2023 at Campsite #5

Clean, and a great location! Right along the river and close to Red Lodge.

@SaraMVFFC4FAC8 · Camped on Sep 1, 2023 at Campsite #11

Nice environment to many RVs with generators.

@RaeT45943A6F9F · Camped on Sep 1, 2023 at Campsite #6

I wish all campgrounds could have hosts like you had at Basin and Cascade this summer. They are friendly and make contact with each camper. The campgrounds were very clean. Ronda and John are awesome!!

@MaliaB09D7F391 · Camped on Aug 29, 2023 at Campsite #11

Lovely primitive campground. Sites are a good distance apart. Next to a beautiful mountain stream/river. Hiking and biking nearby and a 10 minute, breathtakingly gorgeous drive from Red Lodge. Friendly camp hosts (2023 season)

@WilliamZ116256 · Camped on Aug 23, 2023 at Campsite #6

I had a great time camping here. The camp hosts were very helpful. I particularly enjoyed fly fishing in Rock Creek which is adjacent to the campground. There were rainbows and brown trout. Also the nearby town of Red Lodge is very nice. A good outfitter, several good restaurants, a coffee shop and grocery store.

@AnnMarieB39471 · Camped on Aug 13, 2023 at Campsite #8

Very pretty atmosphere. Creek runs through the campground. The campground host Rhonda was so nice and brought us the fire wood so we didn't have to carry it. The other campers were helpful when our grandson was stung by a bee. Definitely a place we will return to.

@DuaneL52A74986 · Camped on Aug 13, 2023 at Campsite #7

Only minor irritation was barking dog at campsite directly across from our site.

@RandolphF6EC8F · Camped on Aug 6, 2023 at Campsite #23

Hosts were awesome.

@TamaraO3701171 · Camped on Jul 30, 2023 at Campsite #19

The campground is beautiful, a typical National Forest campground in the pines, surrounded by mountains. Campsite #19, however, is not so good. We have a 25' camper, bumper to hitch, and while we had plenty of room for the camper and tow vehicle, the picnic table and fire pit were on the WRONG SIDE! So we had to walk around our camper to access the campsite. We have never encountered that situation. Also, the actual site for the trailer was built up with some sort of small rocks and dirt mix. So once we exited the camper it was all downhill and the mix they used to build up the pad was very slippery, as the rocks and dirt would slide under your feet. Not only did I slip on it but the camp host also did, as well as some visiting fellow campers! This is treacherous footing for anyone not exactly agile or even aware of the problem. And forget it if you have your hands full carrying food, etc. out to the picnic table! Someone needs to put in some steps, either with landscape timbers or large flat rocks.

@Jessamine914CB · Camped on Jul 16, 2023 at Campsite #24

Great campground. Clean, spacious, quiet, and the hosts were very friendly and helpful. Fire pit, picnic table, and food lockers at each camp site. Very close to hiking trails and a small fishing lake with easy access.

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