Camping in Sweet Grass County!

Camping is one of the many recreational attractions of Sweet Grass County. Camping areas are listed below in three main categories- Crazy Mountain Campgrounds , Absoraka/Beartooth/Boulder River Valley Campgrounds, and Yellowstone River Campgrounds. Camping is an inexpensive way to stay in Sweet Grass County as Forest Service land camping is free and some developed campgrounds charge a fee of $5 per night. Be sure to check out the Forest Service page for current fire conditions, camping regulations, food storage, an more. Also see the page with camping tips. If you are going to camp in the Absoraka/Beartooth Wilderness areas, you want to store your food properly, as the areas that border Yellowstone Park is a Grizzly Bear Recovery Area.

Campground Guide - Click on the location you would like to see information on and the link will take you directly to the information listed below on this page.

Crazy Mountains
1) Half Moon Campground	(5400') 19 miles north from Big Timber. Take Highway 191 north of town. Turn west at Big Timber Canyon signs. Fishing, scenic backdrop, Crazy Mountain hiking, mountaineering, 8 camp units. Scenic waterfall a short hike up from the campground. Respect private property.
Absoraka/Beartooths - Boulder River Valley Boulder River Road (Route 298) turn south on main street (McLeod Street) in Big Timber, paved 25 miles to Forest boundary, then single lane dirt road. Access to Absaroka - Beartooth Wilderness area. Campground access roads to the Boulder Campgrounds south of Big Timber can handle larger vehicles. Parking spurs are also available for large vehicles. Camping areas have tent pads, fire grates, picnic tables, and restrooms in some areas. The campgrounds have easy access to good fishing and hiking trails in both non-wilderness and wilderness areas in the Gallatin National Forest.
2) East Boulder Campground	(5600') 27 miles south of Big Timber on the East Boulder road just inside the forest boundary. Picnic, fishing, no developed water.
3) Falls Creek Campground	(5300') 30 miles south of Big Timber. Scenic view, very good fishing, 11 camp and picnic units. Tent camping only. Water available.
4) Big Beaver Campground	(5350'), 31 miles south of Big Timber. Adjacent to river, very good fishing, five surfaced pads. No potable water.
5) Aspen Grove Campground	(5400') 32 miles south of Big Timber. Very good fishing, scenic view, II camp units for trailers and tents.
6) Chippy Park Campground	(5500') 33 miles south of Big Timber. Very good fishing, scenic, 7 camp units. Five units for recreational vehicles, two tent. Handicapped accesible toilets.
7) Hell's Canyon Campground	(6000') 37 miles south of Big Timber. A secluded site, hiking, I I camp units, no developed water.
8) Hicks Park Campground	(6400') 50 miles south of Big Timber. Hiking, 16 camp units.
9) West Boulder Campground	(5540') 30 miles southwest of Big Timber (south on Highway 298 to McLeod, then turn right). Trail head for the Absaroka - Beartooth Wilderness, good fishing, 10 camp units.
Yellowstone River Fishing Access/Campground
10) Springdale Fishing Access Campground	(3900') 19 miles West of Big Timber, Restroom, undeveloped sites.
11) Greybear Fishing Access Campground	(3900') 9 miles West of Big Timber, take Interstate 90 to Exit 362 (DeHart) and follow the fishing access signs on frontage road. BBQ Grills, Toilet, Right along side the Yellowstone River, good fishing, 7 day camping limit, $5/night
12) Otter Creek Fishing Access Campground	(3900') 1.5 miles west of Big Timber, take Hwy 191 North, crossing the Yellowstone river bridge and you will make a right on the first dirt road. (follow fishing access signs)
13) Pelican Fishing Access Campground	(3900') 12 miles east of Big Timber
14) Bratten Fishing Access Campground	(3900') 20 miles east of Big Timber.

The Big Timber Ranger District rents several Forest Service cabins (See the Forest Service Page) along the edges of the complex. The five-person capacity Fourmile cabin is in the main Boulder River canyon 42 miles south of Big Timber and is rented from October I to May 30. Cross-country skiers can access the cabin during winter, but avalanche conditions must be carefully checked before skiing up side drainages, such as Fourmile Creek. The four-person Deer Creek cabin is rented year round. The cabin is 33 miles south of Big Timber with the last 4 miles by trail on foot or horseback. The six-person West Boulder cabin is available from December 1 to May 30. It is 30 miles southwest of Big Timber on the West Boulder River adjacent to the campground. During winter a short ski may be necessary on the county road.