USDA Forest Service · Montana
Moose Creek Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 14
- Hookups
- 14 with water, 13 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to September 25
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,696 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)
- Access road
- MOOSE FLAT PARKING AREA (NFSR 6689-A) · paved · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Phone
- (406)646-1012
- Activities
- Birding, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Kayaking, Photography, Rafting, Star Gazing, Water Access, Wildlife Viewing
14 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Moose Creek Flat Campground is located in scenic Gallatin Canyon on the Bozeman Ranger District of the Gallatin National Forest, in Montana. It is 32 miles south of Bozeman.
The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, rafting, hiking and viewing local wildlife.
Recreation
The surrounding area provides great opportunities for hiking, fishing, scenic driving and wildlife viewing. Anglers cast for rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat trout, whitefish and Arctic grayling on the Gallatin River. An accessible fishing dock is located at the river's edge. Rafting and kayaking are popular activities as well.
Many trails can be found in Gallatin Canyon. The Swan Creek Trail begins at nearby Swan Creek Campground. Golden Trout Lakes Trail begins about 15 minutes away up Portal Creek Road, three miles south of the campground.
Facilities
This fully accessible campground offers several single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. A GROUP PICNIC AREA (SITE 14) for DAY USE ONLY equipped with 3 standard size picnic tables is also available and can accommodate up to 50 people.
Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Roads within the campground are paved, but the parking spurs are gravel.
Natural Features
The campground sits next to the Gallatin River near Moose Creek, just off Highway 191, at an elevation of 5,700 feet. A forest of pine and fir trees covers the surrounding mountainsides, but the campground itself lies in an open meadow.
A variety of wildlife makes its home in this scenic canyon. Visitors can often catch a glimpse of bald eagles, bighorn sheep, moose, elk, mountain goats, deer and coyotes. Black and grizzly bears also live in the canyon.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 16° | -20° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 16° | -17° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 21° | 7° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 1° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 35° | 8° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 47° | 34° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 55° | 42° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 47° | 29° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | 14° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 24° | -7° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 17° | -2° | 47° | 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
- Moose Creek Group Site · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Swan Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 13 sites
- Greek Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 15 sites
- Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Rat Flats · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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