Beaver Creek Campground

Custer Gallatin National Forest

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.

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.

Need to Know

• Bears frequent the area; all food must be stored in approved containers and secured when campsite is unoccupied.

• Click here for more information on the Gallatin National Forest
• 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.

• Additional vehicles will be assessed a $9.00/night extra vehicle fee upon arrival at your site. This fee will be collected by the campground host. 

•  Reserved campsites will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival.

• Sites may be available on a first-come, first-served basis during reservation season; call (623)-910-0170 for more information

• Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00/bundle.

Natural Features

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.

Nearby Attractions

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.

Recreation

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.

Contact Information

Phone Number

For campground inquiries, please call: (406)646-1012

Rental Options

Learn more about gear rental options for your trip

Driving Directions

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

Available Campsites

• Site A021, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C006, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C003, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A009, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
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• Site A002, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C007, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C012, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A018, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C021, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C017, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B003, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C022, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B010, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B009, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B011, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A023, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C014, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B008, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C013, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B006, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A003, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A016, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C023, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A007, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A006, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A004, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A027, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B004, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A019, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A015, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C009, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B007, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A012, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A001, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A005, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C011, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C001, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C008, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C019, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A017, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B013, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B015, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A010, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C002, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A013, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C010, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C016, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A025, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B012, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B005, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A024, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B001, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C020, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C015, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A008, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A026, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B014, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A022, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C018, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site C004, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric

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