USDA Forest Service · Montana
Riverview Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to September 30
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,899 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- WEST MADISON (NFSR 8381) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
- Nearest town
- Ennis
- Address
- Madison Ranger District, Ennis, MT, 59729
About
Overview
Riverview Campground lies on a sagebrush and grass flat overlooking the Madison River and the Madison mountain range. There are 24 camp units which are large enough for 30 foot trailer lengths. Cellular reception is available. This is a First Come - First Served campground so reservations are not accepted.
Recreation
The Madison River, a world famous trout fishery, is about 1/4 mile from the campground. Fishing and boating is available at nearby Wade, Cliff, Hebgen and Henries lakes.
Facilities
Each campsite has a fire ring and picnic table. There are three outhouses and five water spigots spread through the campground.
Natural Features
The campground is in an open sagebrush and grass covered flat on a hill that overlooks the Madison River. The forest slopes up from the upper edge of the campground.
Nearby Attractions
The west entrance to Yellowstone National Park is less than 40 miles away.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 15° | -15° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 15° | -11° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 22° | 11° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 28° | 4° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 36° | 21° | 70° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 46° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 56° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 55° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 47° | 29° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 33° | 9° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 21° | -4° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 15° | -3° | 44° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- West Fork Madison Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Madison River (MT) · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 11 sites
- Wade Lake (MT) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 29 sites
- Hilltop Campground (MT) · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Cliff Point (MT) · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 7 sites
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