National Park Service · Montana

Grapevine Campground

National Park Service · Montana, United States · in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

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Sites
14
Season
Year-round
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
No
Dump station
Yes
Laundry
No
Elevation
3,196 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Nearest town
Fort Smith
Phone
(406) 666-2333

About

- Near Fort Smith, Montana
- Open All Year!
- 14 RV and tent sites are located on the north shore of Afterbay lake
- RV sites are back in (not pull through)
- All sites are handicapped accessible, have fire rings, and picnic tables
- Vault toilets are accessible
- There are no RV hookups
- Trash cans available seasonally (May-Oct)
- RV dump station and drinking water available across Afterbay lake near the Headquarters building and Afterbay Campground

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January38°20°-21°55°11 of 11
February35°16°-17°64°11 of 11
March47°27°3°74°11 of 11
April54°33°-2°79°9 of 11
May65°44°31°83°1 of 11
June76°55°42°103°0 of 11
July88°62°52°107°0 of 11
August86°62°52°100°0 of 11
September77°53°33°92°0 of 11
October63°41°23°83°4 of 10
November51°32°-12°68°8 of 10
December40°24°0°59°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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