USDA Forest Service · Montana
Chippy Park Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $12 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,440 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
- CHIPPY PARK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 212-C) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Big Timber, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. A campground in the main boulder area on the Yellowstone District. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 19° | -16° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 18° | -14° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 24° | 7° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 28° | 6° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 38° | 24° | 67° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 45° | 32° | 89° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 55° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 55° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 47° | 23° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 35° | 13° | 73° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 26° | -9° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 20° | -1° | 48° | 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
- Aspen Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Big Beaver Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Falls Creek · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Hell's Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Fourmile Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
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