Camping | Visit Montana

Camping in Montana is about connection. With the trees, the rivers, the badlands, the stars, but mostly with each other.

500 Total campsites in Montana’s 56 state parks.

30 Million acres of public lands for residents and visitors to utilize.

2 Recognized International Dark Sky Places.

Camping in Montana

Linger longer

Whether you prefer the familiar campsite just outside town or the backcountry adventure of a lifetime, Montana is made for camping. Beyond Glacier and Yellowstone, lie millions of acres for you to pitch your tent next to a lake, roast s’mores outside your RV, or wake up to Meadowlark song and cowboy coffee. We believe the best part of camping is time. The slower pace. The long conversations. Watching the grass blow in the wind and the embers gradually dying. Here, you can enjoy the people you're with.

Upcoming Outdoor Recreation Events

Overload your sense of adventure by taking in the great outdoors.

Outdoor Events in Montana

Outdoor Adventure

No buzzers. No beeps. Let sunshine and birdsong kick off a new day of adventure.

Things To Do in Montana

Camping and Outdoor Recreation Stories

On the move. In the moment.

The day’s adventures don’t end when the sun goes down. Set up camp, bundle up around a cozy campfire and share stories as the stars glow ever brighter in the darkening sky.

National Park Service Sites

An accessible way to experience the grandeur of our country and learn about the stories that have shaped us as Americans.

Blackfeet Campgrounds

Travel along the eastern edge of Glacier National Park in northwest Montana, and at intervals, you’ll find the Blackfeet Campgrounds.

Out in the Open

Luke lives in Bozeman and designs outdoor gear for a living. The rest of the time, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll find him in Missouri River Country chasing birds.

That began a hamster [wheel] or lightbulb in my head: tourism and camping, this is all coming together now.
Gayle Skunkcap, about campgrounds on the Blackfeet Nation

Beyond the Campground