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Parkside Group Site
Parkside Campsite
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Featured amenities

River Access River Access

About Parkside

Parkside Campground is located 12 mi south of Red Lodge, Montana, just off the scenic Beartooth Highway. The area is a popular location for fishing, hiking and scenic driving. Greenough Lake less than a mile away. Glacier Lake, Hellroaring and Lake Fork Trailheads are nearby.

Available sites

23 total sites

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

River Access River Access
Water Access

Water Access

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Rates, Sites & Availability

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23 Sites Available

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Price
🚐 01, Loop: UPPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 02, Loop: UPPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 06, Loop: UPPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 07, Loop: UPPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 08, Loop: UPPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 09, Loop: UPPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 10, Loop: UPPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 11, Loop: UPPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 12, Loop: UPPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 13, Loop: UPPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 14, Loop: UPPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 15, Loop: UPPE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 16, Loop: LOWE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 17, Loop: LOWE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 18, Loop: LOWE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 19, Loop: LOWE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 20, Loop: LOWE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 23, Loop: LOWE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 24, Loop: LOWE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 25, Loop: LOWE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
⛺ 26, Loop: LOWE Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 A, Loop: AREA PARKSIDE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 B, Loop: AREA PARKSIDE RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site

Reviews

209 reviews

Summary

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Parkside is a beautiful, well-maintained campground with clean facilities and a friendly host, Dave, who is knowledgeable and accommodating. Visitors appreciate the serene, wooded setting along Rock Creek, excellent for hiking, fishing, and enjoying wildlife. Despite some minor issues with campsite accessibility and occasional noise, the overall experience is highly positive, with many guests expressing a desire to return.

Based on guest feedback

4.6

Overall rating

Based on 209 reviews

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5 stars 70.8% (148)
4 stars 20.6% (43)
3 stars 4.3% (9)
2 stars 1.9% (4)
1 star 2.4% (5)

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Mae F

Verified

August 2, 2024 Stayed at: 19, Loop: LOWE

Beautiful view

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Bart G

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July 26, 2024 Stayed at: 09, Loop: UPPE

Nice campground.

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Shawn B

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July 19, 2024 Stayed at: 10, Loop: UPPE

Beautiful campsite right on rock Creek. Campground clean and quiet and we even had a bear wander through our campsite to make things interesting. Camp hosts were friendly and very professional. All around great experience.

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Mary R

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July 17, 2024 Stayed at: 10, Loop: UPPE

Great site, great host this year.

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Matt C

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July 15, 2024 Stayed at: 07, Loop: UPPE

The area is fantastic, but your facilities leave a bit to be desired. The tables are half rotted. One table at one location is so close to the ground it is unusable. One fire ring is completely rusted through. One site does not even have a bear box (very unsafe!) You charge a hefty fee for use and do not put any resources back into the infrastructure.

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Raymond S

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July 15, 2024 Stayed at: 06, Loop: UPPE

The camp hosts (Bob and Cathy) were great. Bathrooms were cleaned daily. They kept us informed about wildlife in the area. They were very present during the day going through the campground visiting with campers and getting people checked in. Great job!

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Scott W

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July 11, 2024 Stayed at: 17, Loop: LOWE

The hosts were amazing! The weather was absolutely beautiful and memories were made!

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Amy W

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May 19, 2024 Stayed at: 26, Loop: LOWE

Fantastic atmosphere, quit and relaxing and the campground hosts are amazing!

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Lydia L

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October 12, 2023 Stayed at: 17, Loop: LOWE

The location was beautiful, however...the noise from generators was incredible. No enforcement on the times they ran, or limits on the number of vehicles parked at each site. It was crazy busy with people driving in and out and partying. Absolutely did not see a host the entire week we were there. Good access to hiking.

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Rose B

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September 13, 2023 Stayed at: 08, Loop: UPPE

Beautiful campsites. We were right next to the most beautiful creek. Clean sites and restrooms. Campsite manager, Janey, was awesome. Gave excellent safety instructions and some pretty fascinating stories. We love camping there

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Location & Directions for Parkside

Forest Road 2421 A, Red Lodge, MT 59068 United States

Elevation: 2,195 ft

Getting There

From U.S. Highway 212, turn off at Rock Creek Road (Forest Road 2421). Go 0.3 mi to the campground entrance on the right.

Nearest town

Red Lodge, MT - 13 mi

About 20 min to downtown

Highway access

Parkside Campground is located approximately 20 miles from US Highway 212, providing access to Red Lodge and further connections to Interstate 90.

Near Yellowstone National Park

The closest entrance is: Northeast Entrance

Approximate drive: 36.1 mi · over 1 hr (62 min)

Policies & Rules

General

  • Standard Single Family sites: Recreation Use Fee allows ONE camping unit ONLY. Double and Group sites: Refer to Specific Site # for capacity limits.
  • Extra Vehicles: Cannot be paid for in advance - upon arrival coordinate with the host for payment and where to park.
  • 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.
  • FIRST COME FIRST SERVE sites must be booked in person. DO NOT call to determine availability, as they are only available on-site.
  • Bears frequent the area; please obey all food storage rules and regulations. Check with your host for details.
  • 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 campground host.
  • Click here for more information on the Custer National Forest
  • Opening and closing dates are weather permitting, please call 928-537-8888 for more information.

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Last updated: November 4, 2026

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