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About Madison River (MT)
Number of accommodations: 10
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (61)
What Guests Are Saying
Madison River campground is praised for its cleanliness, friendly hosts, and beautiful, quiet setting along the river, making it ideal for fishing and relaxation. While some campers noted minor issues like road noise, generator use, and difficulty accessing the river, the overall atmosphere and facilities received high marks. Many expressed a desire to return, highlighting the campground's charm and well-maintained sites.
What Guests Are Saying
Madison River campground is praised for its cleanliness, friendly hosts, and beautiful, quiet setting along the river, making it ideal for fishing and relaxation. While some campers noted minor issues like road noise, generator use, and difficulty accessing the river, the overall atmosphere and facilities received high marks. Many expressed a desire to return, highlighting the campground's charm and well-maintained sites.
Review Summary
Eric F
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: A
Please limit generator hours. I believe the generator hours are 6 AM to 10 PM. Please limit this to a few hours in the morning and a few hours in the evening. If you let people run their generators all day, they will. I cannot understand why someone will haul their trailer to a campsite just to turn on their generator and watch TV for hours on end but...
Great campsite, great location but constant generator noise.
Craig S
VerifiedJuly 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: A
It was clean, quiet....a tad dusty.
Lois M
VerifiedJune 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: A
Nice spot to spend the night while exploring the area. Quieter than I thought it would be even though it's close to the highway. Mosquitoes were abundant as expected next to the river. I didn't bring a fishing rod, big mistake.
Heath S
VerifiedJune 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: A
Great campsite near the river and surrounded by fishing access points. Super clean restrooms and pretty private sites.
Marsh J
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: A
Interesting site along the Madison River. I wouldn't call the view spectacular, but it was a nice spot. We appreciated the bear boxes, especially since the adjacent campsite had a 'bear tree'! Loved the white noise of the river. This also had the nicest smelling vault toilet I think I've ever seen!
Scenery: B+
Noise level: A
Facilities: A
Overall vibe: A
Returnability: A
Nicole M
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: A
We love this campground and the fishing accesses along the Madison River! We are so thankful Zinke didn't let MT public lands go up for sale!
Mary H
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: A
I only gave this camping spot 3 stars for these two reasons: The camping spot we were assigned was really hard to back a trailer into. I will admit that I am new at pulling a trailer, so someone with more experience might not have had any problems, but it took me about 10 minutes of pulling forward and backing up to get it in an ok position because the other side of the road is a ditch, so you can't pull forward very much to get straightened out.
The second issue was getting to the path along that Madison River. We wanted to walk by the river, but in order to do that we had to cross a cattle guard. That was ok for me, but my dog couldn't do it. We had to crawl under a metal brace to leave the camp area and get closer to the river. I wish there had been a small gate we could have used.
The location was really pretty!
Kenneth M
VerifiedJune 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: A
Great little campground right on the Madison River! site was beautiful and well maintained. Fishing the river for trout was awesome as well. Definitely will be adding it to my list of places to revisit in the future!
Dan L
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: A
So easy. Reserve online and just pull into the campsite upon arrival. No cash envelopes or payment boxes to deal with. And the bathroom was pretty clean.
Maxwell H
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: A
Got in late, so I didn't get to explore around a whole lot, but I enjoyed my time! The campsite was very relaxed and my site wasn't close enough to feel like I would be encroached on by anyone else! Highly recommend.
Location Madison River (MT)
Address:
Madison Ranger District
Ennis, MT, 59729
United States
Travel south from Ennis for 33 miles on US Highway 287. Approximately one mile beyond the Lyon Rest Area, turn west at signs indicating West Fork RV Camp. Cross the Old Kirby Bridge (maximum height 12’ 7”, maximum weight four tons) and turn left onto West Madison road #8381. Travel about one mile to campground. When travelling from south or east, turn to Old Kirby Bridge six miles northwest of US 287 and MT 87 junction.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.8772 / -111.576
Elevation: 1871 feet
Policies & Rules
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| General |
There is a food storage order in place. All food and attractants must be stored in a bear-proof manner when unattended. |
| General |
There is a 16 day camping limit. Campers must move beyond a five mile radius for seven days before returning. |
| General |
No garbage service is available. Pack It In, Pack It Out. |
| General |
Please cancel your reservation if you do not plan to use the campsite. Reservations may be forfeited, without refund, for failure to occupy campsite on first night and for absences exceeding 24 hours thereafter. Campsite will be made available to other campers at 2PM the following day, for the remainder of the reservation. |
