OutReserve

Basin Montana Campground

Warning

General

RRM of A and its partner, the US Forest Service, will be increasing the fees at this facility for Single Family sites in 2027.  This increase has been approved to offset operational costs and to ensure we bring you the same great level of service you have become accustomed to enjoying.  Thank you for your understanding.  For questions or comments, please call 928-537-8888.

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About Basin Montana Campground

Basin Campground is located 7 miles west of Red Lodge, Montana, along Forest Road 2071, which is paved all the way to the campground. The area is a popular location for hiking, backpacking and fishing.

Number of accommodations: 24

Campground Amenities

  • Lake Access
    Lake Access

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
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Currently closed - Opens on May 22

Sites & Availability

24 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 02, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 03, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 04, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 05, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 06, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 07, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 08, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 09, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 10, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 11, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 12, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 13, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 14, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 16, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 17, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 18, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 20, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 21, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 22, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 24, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 25, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 26, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 27, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 28, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$20.00
/ per night

Reviews (152)

What Guests Are Saying

Basin Montana Campground is highly praised for its beautiful location, friendly and attentive camp hosts, and well-maintained facilities, including clean bathrooms and spacious campsites. Guests appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and proximity to hiking trails and Red Lodge. While there are some concerns about the smell of the outhouses, overall, visitors enjoy their experiences and feel well taken care of.

Review Summary

4.6
152 reviews
5
75.7%
115
4
18.4%
28
3
2.0%
3
2
2.0%
3
1
2.0%
3

Glenn G

Verified

August 30, 2020 Stayed at: 11, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND

5

Bathrooms were very clean and camp host was friendly and helpful

Sharlene I

Verified

August 24, 2020 Stayed at: 18, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND

4

I don't know if it was the heat or what. But restrooms smelled very bad and needed more cleaning with all the people that were camping over the weekend. I have camped at Rattin Campground and those restrooms are spic-n-spam. Other than that it was fine. Host site looks like a homeless camp.

Charissa W

August 20, 2020

5

Always great when we visit. Paul is the best camp host and always makes us feel like we are coming home. We can’t wait to come back.

Kraig V

Verified

August 18, 2020 Stayed at: 03, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND

5

Excellent stay. This was the first weekend of the season and scattered snow drifts were still around. Beautiful location. Easy to get to (paved road).

Bill B

Verified

August 17, 2020 Stayed at: 03, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND

3

This is our favorite campground and we have camped here for approximately 6 years. The campground hosts have always been excellent until this year. The host site looks like a commune. The bathrooms were not properly cleaned. At one water location kids bicycles were piled up on the concrete pad making it difficult to get to. At the other water site a camper had his dog run on a rope between 2 trees that went right across the edge of the water pad. I never once saw the camp host ride the campground to check for these type of problems. I think he was to busy fishing the river. Beautiful as always just not up to your usual standards.

Kurt R

Verified

August 7, 2020 Stayed at: 05, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND

4

Very peaceful and relaxing campground. Small loop. Family friendly. Nice hosts. Some trout fishing and hiking opportunities nearby.

Gary K

Verified

August 6, 2020 Stayed at: 25, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND

5

Beautiful campground close to the river.

Rhonda F

Verified

August 2, 2020 Stayed at: 10, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND

5

Quiet... short distance to town if you need to get parts for equipment breakdown. Host are friendly

Matthew W

Verified

July 31, 2020 Stayed at: 04, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND

3

Campground did not react well to higher that normal use. One restroom was literally full up to the bottom of the toilet, and was later marked "closed until further notice." It was still closed when we left. Others were getting close to over full. Garbage bins were overflowing by end of stay. Not sure if these issues were due to hosts not communicating need properly, or if was due to policies of the operating company. My guess is the latter, since the hosts themselves were friendly, and we saw them out and about multiple times during the day, and the public use areas were clean and tidy. One restroom ran out of TP, but was restocked less than an hour later.

Might want to consider adding deodorizer hangers in outhouses as we've seen in other National Forest campgrounds. Makes a huge difference. It was very nice having motion-sensor battery operated LED lights in the restrooms at night, instead of depending on finding a resting place for a flashlight.

john w

Verified

July 23, 2020 Stayed at: 04, Loop: AREA BASIN MONTANA CAMPGROUND

4

very enjoyable

Location Basin Montana Campground

Address:
Forest Road 2071
Red Lodge, MT, 59068
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 45.1625 / -109.392

Elevation: 2106 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Standard Single Family sites: Recreation Use Fee allows ONE camping unit ONLY.

General

Extra Vehicles: Cannot be paid for in advance - upon arrival coordinate with the host for payment and where to park.

General

Late Arrivals: campers are not considered a "no-show" until 24 hours after arrival date check in time. Our policy is that your site will not be released before that.

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FIRST COME FIRST SERVE sites must be booked in person. DO NOT call to determine availability, as they are only available on-site.

General

Bears frequent the area; please obey all food storage rules and regulations. Check with your host for details.

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Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. Firewood bundles can be purchased from the camground host.

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Opening and closing dates are weather permitting, please call 928-537-8888 for more information.

Warnings & Advisories

Warning

General

RRM of A and its partner, the US Forest Service, will be increasing the fees at this facility for Single Family sites in 2027.  This increase has been approved to offset operational costs and to ensure we bring you the same great level of service you have become accustomed to enjoying.  Thank you for your understanding.  For questions or comments, please call 928-537-8888.

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