USDA Forest Service · Montana
Pine Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 28
- Hookups
- 28 with water, 25 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 25
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,960 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)
- Lake
- Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Phone
- 406-646-1012
- Activities
- Backpacking, Berry Picking, Biking, Birding, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Mushroom Picking, Photography, Picnicking, Star Gazing
28 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Pine Creek Campground is located approximately 13 miles south of Livingston, and a few miles east of the Yellowstone River and Highway 89, in Montana. Visitors enjoy the area for its hiking and fishing opportunities in a beautiful natural setting.
Recreation
Pine Creek offers anglers the opportunity to fish for whitefish, rainbow and brown trout. An accessible fishing dock is located within the campground.
Creekside Trail is an accessible nature trail that meanders along Pine Creek for a half-mile in the campground.
The Pine Creek Trailhead offers hiking and horseback riding. Pine Creek Trail climbs five miles up to Pine Creek Lake, a beautiful 32-acre alpine lake. A mile up the trail from the campground, hikers are awarded beautiful views of Pine Creek Falls.
Facilities
The campground offers several single-family campsites, as well as an OVERNIGHT GROUP CAMPING AREA (SITE 26) and GROUP PICNIC AREA (SITE 28) is available for DAY-USE ONLY. Tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection.
Natural Features
Pine Creek is situated in the foothills of the Absaroka Mountains in the heart of beautiful Paradise Valley. A forest of mature Douglas fir and spruce trees covers the campground.
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/night 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 | 20° | 5° | -25° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 21° | 5° | -20° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 29° | 11° | -5° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 34° | 17° | -5° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 43° | 25° | 10° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 53° | 32° | 19° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 44° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 67° | 43° | 35° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 58° | 36° | 15° | 70° | 7 of 11 |
| October | 41° | 20° | -7° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 30° | 11° | -21° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 21° | 6° | -13° | 35° | 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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- Anderson Camp · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Snowbank Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 11 sites
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