CM Campgrounds MapFederal campground finder

BEAVER CREEK CAMPGROUND

West Yellowstone, Montana · USDA Forest Service

Dump stationShowersLake/water
BEAVER CREEK CAMPGROUND — official Recreation.gov photo

Photo: Recreation.gov

About

Beaver Creek Campground is located near the Madison River and Earthquake Lake, less than 30 minutes from West Yellowstone and Yellowstone National Park. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing, boating and hiking opportunities, as well as its close proximity to Yellowstone.For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.The campground offers several single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets, drinking water, food storage lockers and trash collection are provided.The campground is situated on a hillside above the Madison River and Earthquake Lake. Hebgen Lake is also nearby. A forest of pine, Douglas fir and aspen forest the campground. Plentiful grasses and summer wildflowers cover the forest floor.West Yellowstone offers dining, shopping and lodging options. The Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center is a popular attraction, with live grizzlies, gray wolves and birds of prey, and a variety of educational exhibits and programs. Yellowstone National Park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, breathtaking scenery and unique geological features.Earthquake Lake offers fishing and canoeing and can be accessed via trails from within the campground, or less than a mile away on the highway. A visitor center is nearby, with interpretive displays, as well as information on the 1959 earthquake and subsequent landslide that formed the lake. Hebgen Lake is considered Montana's premier still-water fishing lake. Anglers will find a healthy population of brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake. The Cabin Creek Trail begins at nearby Cabin Creek Campground. This 6-mile trail is open to hikers and horseback riders.

Directions

From West Yellowstone, drive 8 miles north on Highway 191, then 16 miles west on Highway 287.

Location

Map tiles © OpenStreetMap.

Details

State
Montana
City / area
West Yellowstone
Agency
USDA Forest Service
Parent area
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Campsites
61
Reservable
Yes
Typical price
$26 / night
Rating
4.49 / 5 (324 reviews on Recreation.gov)
Equipment
See Recreation.gov

Reserve on Recreation.gov

Nearby campgrounds