About Wade Lake (MT)
Number of accommodations: 25
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2026 Season availability
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Water Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (78)
What Guests Are Saying
Wade Lake is praised for its stunning beauty, serene atmosphere, and well-maintained campground, making it an excellent spot for family recreation and relaxation. Many visitors enjoyed activities like paddleboarding and canoeing, appreciating the clear waters and picturesque scenery. However, some campers faced challenges with the reservation system, limited space, and occasional noise from generators, though these did not overshadow the overall positive experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Wade Lake is praised for its stunning beauty, serene atmosphere, and well-maintained campground, making it an excellent spot for family recreation and relaxation. Many visitors enjoyed activities like paddleboarding and canoeing, appreciating the clear waters and picturesque scenery. However, some campers faced challenges with the reservation system, limited space, and occasional noise from generators, though these did not overshadow the overall positive experience.
Review Summary
Kathy K
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: Upper Loop
We enjoyed a quiet evening at Wade Lake. The camp spots were clean, along with the bathrooms. What a pleasant place to camp.
Andrew J
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: Upper Loop
Gorgeous lake less than an hour west of Yellowstone. Spent two nights camping there -- the first was spent paddleboarding on the lake and the second was spent at Yellowstone National Park. The area is very clean and rustic -- an excellent weekend getaway! The rates are also very reasonable at $15 a night for ordinary camping. The lakes themselves are super clean, as you can see right through the water on the shallow and deeper parts. It's an interesting area to hang out in too: it's sort of in a wooded valley that you don't see until you get close to it.
Kortni C
VerifiedJuly 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: Upper Loop
The lake is amazing. I love this place so much. But the flies were ridiculous. I get it, it’s camping, but I have NEVER been bitten by so many flies in my entire life. It made the experience so awful I left a night early to get away from all the flies. I went through 2.5 cans of bug spray in 2 days. I also had a citronella candle burning. Nothing helped keep them away. Super disappointed because I was so excited to camp here and I probably won’t camp here again.
Julie W
VerifiedJuly 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: Upper Loop
The site was quite narrow for two vehicles and not flat ground at all for a tent
Kelsey W
VerifiedJuly 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: Main Loop
Stunning lake, but extremely busy with day users, so if you’re looking for a quiet campground on a quaint lake, this isn’t the one.
Beth R
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: Lower Loop
Beautiful & had a wonderful time!
Luke P
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: Upper Loop
A beautiful, peaceful place to stay and enjoy nature!
Jill B
VerifiedJune 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Main Loop
We booked our camp site, #10 on the recreation.gov website and chose a site still available that was closest to the lake. #10 is not close to the lake and is across from the Camp Host. The Camp Host runs his generator making it challenging to enjoy the serenity of camping. There is not a toilet near #10. When we arrived, there were other sites empty and closer to the lake. The next morning, these sites were still not occupied meaning that the individuals who had reserved them were, "no-shows." According to recreation.gov, the camp host is supposed to report all no-shows immediately and after several no-shows on an individuals account, their reservation capabilities will be revoked. I found out that the camp host has not been reporting these no-shows to recreation.gov. Very frustrating.
Clifton S
VerifiedJune 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: Upper Loop
Campground was very well maintained and clean. We had a great weekend.
mike F
VerifiedNovember 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: Upper Loop
Very clean
Location Wade Lake (MT)
Address:
Madison Ranger District, 5 Forest Service Road
Ennis, MT, 59729
United States
Wade Lake is accessible via Montana State Highway 287, which is approximately 15 miles to the east.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.8053 / -111.572
Elevation: 2043 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
2PM
General
- Cellular service is not available at the campground but may be available at the top of the hill, about one and one half miles away.
- There is a food storage order in place. All food and attractants must be stored in a bear-proof manner when unattended.
- There is a 16 consecutive day camping limit at a single site and 32 day cumulative limit, at multiple sites, within a calendar year.
- Garbage service is available from May 15 - September 15. Otherwise, it is Pack It In, Pack It Out.
- For “First Come First Served” campsites - Pay by cash or check. Change is not available.
- Unless designated as a group site, campsites are for a single camping unit only. No double camping is permitted.
- 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 for the remainder of the reservation.
- Campsites must be occupied the first night and may not be unattended for more than 24 hours
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
