Red Mountain Campground along the lower Madison River
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Featured amenities

Parking Parking
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
River Access River Access

About Red Mountain (MT)

The Dillon Field Office is unable to make reservations for you. Please call Recreation.gov (877-444-6777) to book a reservation or book online. Campsites are available for reservation for the Peak-Season times of May 1st through September 15th. From September 16th through April 30th, all sites are first-come-first-serve. Red Mountain Campground is adjacent to the lower Madison River and provides good access for camping, fishing and floating. The campground has 19 camp sites, 11 available for reservations. The campground has a volunteer seasonal campground host. There is no boat launch available at this site, but there are several in the vicinity. The campground serves as a great central location to access the lower Madison River. During peak season you can expect the campground to be full on weekends with lighter use during the work week. 

Available sites

12 total sites

Activities & Attractions

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Fishing

Fishing

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Parking Parking
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
River Access River Access
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Restrooms
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
  • Campfire Ring
Parking and Transport

Parking and Transport

  • Parking
Water Access

Water Access

  • River Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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12 Sites Available

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Price
🚐 1, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 75 × 10 ft · Gravel
🚐 10, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 18 ft · Gravel
🚐 11, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 20 ft · Gravel
🚐 12, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 × 22 ft · Gravel
🚐 2, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 43 × 16 ft · Gravel
🚐 3, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 72 × 15 ft · Gravel
🚐 4, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 80 × 10 ft · Gravel
🚐 5, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 80 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐 6, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 80 × 10 ft · Gravel
🚐 7, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 8 ft · Gravel
🚐 8, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 25 × 50 ft · Gravel
🚐 9, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 45 × 20 ft · Gravel

Reviews

123 reviews

Summary

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Red Mountain campground offers an ideal location along the Madison River, with friendly and helpful camp hosts who maintain clean facilities. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and direct river access, making it a favorite for floating and wildlife spotting. However, there have been issues with high winds, occasional cleanliness of restrooms, and communication regarding fire bans, highlighting areas for improvement.

Based on guest feedback

4.3

Overall rating

Based on 123 reviews

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5 stars 60.2% (74)
4 stars 20.3% (25)
3 stars 14.6% (18)
2 stars 1.6% (2)
1 star 3.3% (4)

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Colleen M

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June 12, 2025 Stayed at: 4, Loop: A

Lovely spot on the bank of the river. However, BLM pumped the outhouse next to our camp creating a horrific smell as it was not done properly. One of our group worked for FWP and knew the smell was from not adding 50 gallons of water to the outhouse tank. We used a 5 gallon,bucket and added the 40 gallons and the smell went away. Without our friends knowledgecit would have been unbearable. P

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Hannah K

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July 2, 2025 Stayed at: 4, Loop: A

This is a beautiful, flat and open campsite with direct access to the Madison River.

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Hannah K

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July 2, 2025 Stayed at: 4, Loop: A

This is a beautiful, flat and open campsite with direct access to the Madison River.

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Justin M

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August 6, 2025 Stayed at: 6, Loop: A

Best little spot on the river! Has 2 access points to walk into Madison River and watch tubers roll by. Large campsite but little shade, doesn't matter...you'll be in the water!

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Justin M

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August 6, 2025 Stayed at: 6, Loop: A

Best little spot on the river! Has 2 access points to walk into Madison River and watch tubers roll by. Large campsite but little shade, doesn't matter...you'll be in the water!

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Amanda F

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August 13, 2025 Stayed at: 8, Loop: A

It was a nice camp ground. There was no campground host. The spot we reserved wasn't big enough to accommodate our 5th wheel and 2 outfits without being in the rd. When we booked on line it said they were all reserved but the campground was pretty much empty but because there was no host we had no idea if we could move spots or not. We made it work for the 2 nights were there but we know better for the next time and we scoped out better options.

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Amanda F

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August 13, 2025 Stayed at: 8, Loop: A

It was a nice camp ground. There was no campground host. The spot we reserved wasn't big enough to accommodate our 5th wheel and 2 outfits without being in the rd. When we booked on line it said they were all reserved but the campground was pretty much empty but because there was no host we had no idea if we could move spots or not. We made it work for the 2 nights were there but we know better for the next time and we scoped out better options.

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Cassidy L

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September 7, 2025 Stayed at: 1, Loop: A

Our campsite was amazing but the lack of communication and posting of being in a fire ban was disappointing. No signs were posted of "No fires allowed". We were notified by the Madison County sheriff on our 2nd night. An email to those that had made reservations months ahead would had been helpful. Also the bathrooms ran out of toilet paper and were not cleaned for the 4 days we were there while the campground was completely full.

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Cassidy L

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September 7, 2025 Stayed at: 1, Loop: A

Our campsite was amazing but the lack of communication and posting of being in a fire ban was disappointing. No signs were posted of "No fires allowed". We were notified by the Madison County sheriff on our 2nd night. An email to those that had made reservations months ahead would had been helpful. Also the bathrooms ran out of toilet paper and were not cleaned for the 4 days we were there while the campground was completely full.

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Patrick C

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October 5, 2025 Stayed at: 10, Loop: A

The campground was very quiet which was nice. The outhouse was not very clean and toilet paper had not been restocked.

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Location & Directions for Red Mountain (MT)

Blm Dillon Field Office, Dillon, MT 59725 United States

Elevation: 1,363 ft

Getting There

From Bozeman; Head west on MT Hwy 84 (Norris Road). Continue on MT Hwy 84 for 20.5 mi. Turn right (North) at South Bear Trap Canyon Road. If you cross the Madison River you have just passed the turn.

From Norris; Head East on MT Hwy 84 (Norris Ro...

Nearest town

Dillon, MT - 97 mi

About over 1 hr (102 min) to downtown

Highway access

Red Mountain campground is accessible via Montana Highway 84, which connects to other local roads. There are no interstates or major highways within 25 miles.

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Last updated: November 3, 2026

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