USDA Forest Service · Montana
Rattin Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 30
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,385 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- RATTIN CAMPGROUND (NFSR 2379C) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Nearest town
- RED LODGE
- Address
- FOREST ROAD 379, RED LODGE, MT, 59068
- Phone
- 406-587-9054
- Activities
- Biking, Fishing, Hiking, Hotel/Lodge/Resort Privately Owned, Non-Motorized Boating, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Scenic Drive, Wildlife Viewing
6 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Rattin Campground is located 7 miles south of Red Lodge, Montana, just off the scenic Beartooth Highway. The area is a popular location for fishing, hiking and scenic driving.
Recreation
The Main Fork of Rock Creek offers rainbow trout fishing. Greenough Lake is 8 miles away and is a popular area for canoeing, kayaking and fishing.
The Beartooth Wilderness can be accessed via the Hellroaring and Lake Fork Trailheads, both of which are nearby. Beartrack and Corral Creek Trailheads are close by as well.
Visitors also enjoy mountain biking and hiking on the Parkside National Recreation Trail. Hellroaring Road is open to off-road vehicles.
Facilities
This small campground offers single-family sites. Picnic tables and campfire rings with grills are provided, as are accessible vault toilets and drinking water.
Natural Features
The campground sits in the shadow of the Beartooth Range on the banks of Rock Creek. A forest of aspen and pine covers the area. A variety of wildlife, including grizzly bear, deer and elk, make their home in the surrounding area.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (928) 537-8888.
Nearby Attractions
The charming town of Red Lodge, Montana offers a variety of dining and lodging options, galleries, shops and summer events. The Home of Champions Rodeo is held on the Fourth of July weekend, Beartooth Bike Rally and Iron Horse Rodeo in mid-July, Mountain Man Rendezvous in late July and the Festival of Nations in early August.
The Beartooth Highway was deemed "the most beautiful drive in America" by the late Charles Kuralt. It snakes across the rugged Beartooth Mountains from Red Lodge to Cooke City, Montana, and is the highest elevation highway in the Northern Rockies. Along the way, visitors are treated to sweeping views and plentiful outdoor recreation opportunities.
Yellowstone National Park's Northeast Entrance is 60 miles from the campground via the Beartooth Highway. The park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, as well as breathtaking scenery and unique geological features.
Charges & Cancellations
Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This cancellation processing fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
Fees
The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; A second will be charged an extra $10 fee and collected at the campground, if your site will accomodate it.
Firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | -24° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 10° | -19° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 19° | 2° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 23° | -1° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 35° | 18° | 67° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 44° | 33° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 53° | 40° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 51° | 44° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 44° | 16° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 31° | 10° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 21° | -14° | 57° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 14° | -3° | 45° | 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
- Sheridan · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 9 sites
- Parkside · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 28 sites
- Limber Pine · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 13 sites
- Greenough Lake · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 18 sites
- Palisades Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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