Montana State Parks · Montana
Medicine Rocks State Park
Montana State Parks · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,327 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Address
- 1141 Hwy. 7, Ekalaka, MT
- Phone
- 406-377-6256
About
Medicine Rocks State Park, a badlands of sandstone spires, is a Montana FWP state park with 8 first-come-first-served campsites plus 1 reservable group site.
Fees
Montana FWP's statewide camping rate: $4-$34 per night, depending on season and available amenities. Plus Montana's day-use entrance fee (in addition to the nightly camping rate): Montana residents who pay the $9 state parks fee with vehicle registration owe no daily entrance fee; nonresidents pay $8/vehicle or $4/walk-in per day (or $50/year for a Nonresident Entrance Pass, $35 for a 7-day pass). A 50% camping-fee discount applies statewide to Montana-resident seniors (62+), veterans and people with disabilities.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 16° | -27° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 11° | -24° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | -3° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 32° | -1° | 82° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 30° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 56° | 44° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 63° | 52° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 61° | 48° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 53° | 35° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 38° | 20° | 81° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 30° | -3° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 17° | -6° | 56° | 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
- Macnab Pond Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Ekalaka Park Campground · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi
- Maier Reservoir · Bureau of Land Management · 27 mi
- Boulware Reservoir · Bureau of Land Management · 31 mi
- Lantis Spring Campground · USDA Forest Service · 32 mi
All public campgrounds in Montana · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.