USDA Forest Service · Montana
Swan Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 13
- Hookups
- 13 with water, 13 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to September 25
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,755 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
- SWAN CREEK (NFSR 481) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Phone
- 406-646-1012
- Activities
- Berry Picking, Birding, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Mushroom Picking, Photography, Star Gazing, Water Access, Wildlife Viewing
12 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Swan Creek Campground is located in the scenic Gallatin Canyon, on the Bozeman Ranger District of the Gallatin National Forest, in southwestern Montana. It is 31 miles south of Bozeman.
The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, rafting, hiking and viewing local wildlife.
Recreation
Great opportunities for hiking, fishing, scenic driving and wildlife viewing are available in the area surrounding the campground. Anglers cast for rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat trout, whitefish and Arctic grayling on the Gallatin River. Rafting and kayaking are popular activities as well.
Many trails can be found in Gallatin Canyon. The Swan Creek Trail begins within the campground. Golden Trout Lakes Trail begins up nearby Portal Creek Road, five miles south of the campground.
Facilities
The campground offers single-family campsites. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Roads within the campground are paved, but parking spurs are gravel. Firewood is available at Greek Creek Campground for $8.00 per bundle.
Natural Features
The campground sits next to scenic Swan Creek, a tributary of the Gallatin River. It is just off Highway 191, at an elevation of 5,800 feet. A beautiful, dense forest of spruce and fir trees covers the campground.
A variety of wildlife makes its home in this scenic canyon. Visitors can often glimpse bald eagles, bighorn sheep, moose, elk, mountain goats, deer and coyotes. Black bears and grizzly bears also live in the canyon.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Fees
The first two vehicles are included in the reservation fee and a $8.00 fee for each additional vehicle will be collected at the campground.
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° | 15° | -18° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 21° | 7° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 1° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 34° | 8° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 47° | 33° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 55° | 42° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 54° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 46° | 29° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | 14° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 23° | -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.
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- Greek Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 15 sites
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