Snowbank Campground

SNOWBANK CAMPGROUND

Overview

Snowbank Campground will be open for the 2025 camping season! The bridge has been repaired!

Snowbank Campground is located on the banks of Mill Creek, approximately 29 miles south of Livingston, in southwestern Montana. Visitors enjoy the area for its scenic natural beauty, and fishing and trail opportunities. This campground is not recommended for RV's over 30' in length.

Facilities

The campground offers one GROUP CAMPING AREA (SITE 12) that can accommodate up to 25 people. Single-family sites are also available. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection. Firewood is available for $10.00 per bundle.

Natural Features

The campground is situated along Mill Creek near the western edge of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, where a scenic forest of mature spruce and fir trees covers the area. Thimbleberry and raspberry bushes dot the forest floor.

Recreation

Mill Creek offers anglers the opportunity to fish for whitefish, rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout.

A number of hiking trailheads near the campground offer wilderness access, climbing into the Absaroka Range. The 6.3-mile Wicked Ridge Trail begins just outside the campground entrance. Off-road vehicle and bike trails also crisscross the area around Snowbank.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.

Important Notices

This campground will reopen on 5/16/2025 for the 2025 camping season! The bridge has been repaired!
The first two vehicles are included in the reservation fee and a $9.00/night fee for each additional vehicle will be collected at the campground.
An additional fee will be collected at the campground if the number of people listed on the reservation is exceeded.
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.
This Campground is not recommended for RV's over 30' in length.
Reserved campsites will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival.
No RV Dump Station is located in any of the USFS campgrounds managed by ExplorUS in the Custer-Gallatin National Forest.
There are NO Shower facilities available at this campground.
Firewood is available on site for $10.00 per bundle.

Available Activities

Wildlife Viewing - Wildlife Viewing
Hiking - Hiking
Fishing - Fishing
Camping - Camping
Biking - Biking
Backpacking - Backpacking
Berry Picking - Berry Picking
Birding - Birding
Mushroom Picking - Mushroom Picking
Photography - Photography
Star Gazing - Star Gazing
Water Access - Water Access

Directions

From Livingston, travel south on Highway 89 for 16 miles to the Mill Creek Road/Forest Road 486 (Pray turnoff). Turn left (east) onto Mill Creek Road, cross the East River Road (Highway 540) and continue east for 11 miles to the campground.<br /> <br /> From Gardiner, take Highway 89 north for 36 miles to the Mill Creek Road/Forest Road 486 (Pray turnoff). Turn right (west) onto Mill Creek Road, cross the East River Road (Highway 540) and continue east for 11 miles to the campground.

Contact Information

Phone: 406-646-1012

Rental Options

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