USDA Forest Service · Montana
Cabin Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 16
- Hookups
- 16 with water, 15 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to September 18
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,509 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
- CABIN CREEK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 6688) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Nearest town
- Clark Springs
- Phone
- 406-646-1012
- Activities
- Backpacking, Berry Picking, Biking, Birding, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Mushroom Picking, Photography, Star Gazing
15 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Cabin Creek Campground is located near the Madison River, in southwestern Montana. It is just 25 minutes from West Yellowstone and Yellowstone National Park's west entrance. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, boating and hiking opportunities, as well as its close proximity to Yellowstone.
Recreation
The Cabin Creek Trail begins at the campground. The 6-mile trail is open to hikers and horseback riders.
Earthquake Lake can be accessed less than three miles from the campground. Fishing and canoeing are popular activities there. A visitor center is nearby, with interpretive displays and information on the 1959 earthquake and subsequent landslide that formed the lake on the Madison River.
Hebgen Lake is considered Montana's premier still-water fishing lake. Anglers will find a healthy population of brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake.
Facilities
The campground offers several single-family sites. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided.
Natural Features
The campground is situated across the road from the Madison River, between Hebgen and Earthquake Lakes. A mature pine and Douglas fir forest covers the campground, where plentiful grasses and summer wildflowers cover the forest floor.
Nearby Attractions
West Yellowstone offers dining, shopping and lodging options. The Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center is a popular attraction with live grizzlies, gray wolves and birds of prey, and a variety of educational exhibits and programs.
Yellowstone National Park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, breathtaking scenery and unique geological features.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Fees
Additional vehicles will be assessed a $8.00/night extra vehicle fee upon arrival at your site. This fee will be collected by the campground host.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 13° | -16° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 14° | -12° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 20° | 7° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 33° | 24° | 65° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 43° | 30° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 54° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 53° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 44° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 32° | 12° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 18° | -4° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 13° | 0° | 41° | 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
- Beaver Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 64 sites
- Beaver Creek Cabin (Mt) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Spring Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Cabin Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
- Rumbaugh Ridge · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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