Tent Camping in Montana
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Montana offers some of the most dramatic tent camping experiences in the American West. Visitors flock to this state for direct access to iconic destinations like Glacier National Park, where alpine meadows meet jagged peaks, and the northern edge of Yellowstone National Park. The Beartooth Highway corridor draws tent campers seeking high-elevation views and pristine wilderness. Whether you're planning a summer road trip or a shoulder-season adventure, Montana's vast landscape provides endless opportunities for tent camping near world-class hiking, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
Popular campgrounds in Montana
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Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs & Resort
30 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites, 3 Hotel Rooms
Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs & Resort in Saco, Montana, offers 30 RV sites, eight cabin and hotel-room accommodations, and four tent sites at a natural geothermal spring in the Milk River valley, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 90 feet. An outdoor pool fed by the hot springs is the reason to come. Thirty sites run from back-in to pull-thru and prime pull-thru configurations carrying full hookups with 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 90 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Eight cabins and hotel rooms serve guests without a rig, and four tent sites cover simpler camping. Restrooms and showers are on site. The hot springs are the property's entire identity. Mineral-rich water, discovered by oil drillers in the early twentieth century, feeds an outdoor pool that serves both travelers crossing Montana's northern tier and the isolated agricultural communities of the Hi-Line. Swimming and horseshoes make up the rest of the on-site recreation — this is a remote resort in a landscape defined by the horizontal vastness of the northern Great Plains, and the amenity set reflects that honestly. Pets are welcome. The resort takes its name from a buffalo-shaped sandstone formation that the springs' development displaced. The water rises from a deep artesian formation beneath the Phillips County prairie, a genuine geothermal anomaly this far out on the plains. Saco sits on US-2 in Phillips County, hours from the nearest urban center. The resort serves both regional day-trippers from surrounding Hi-Line communities and travelers making the long cross-Montana traverse. Summer brings the heaviest road traffic, though the springs draw steady local use year-round.
from $32/night
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Leaning Tree Cafe and Campground
4 RV Sites, 8 Tent Sites
Leaning Tree Cafe and Campground in Babb, MT, offers 4 RV sites and 8 tent sites, with 20-amp service and room for rigs up to 60 feet. Sites are back-ins carrying water and electric with site-delivered WiFi and a fire pit. Two things to plan around: there's no sewer at the site, and the service is 20-amp, so a rig wired for heavier draw will need an adapter and careful load management — run the air conditioner or the microwave, not both. The 60-foot maximum, though, means the sites themselves take a long rig. A cafe, general store, clubhouse, and bathhouse with showers are on the property, and pets are welcome. There's no recreation program, because the location makes one unnecessary. Babb sits on the northeastern boundary of Glacier National Park — a short drive from the Many Glacier entrance, the St. Mary Valley, and the eastern end of the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Few campgrounds anywhere are positioned this well. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Four RV sites at Glacier's east side means summer books out months in advance.
from $28/night
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Ekstroms Stage Station
26 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites
Ekstroms Stage Station in Clinton, MT, offers 26 full-hookup RV sites, 3 cabins, and 4 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come in three categories — back-in 20-amp, pull-thru 30-amp, and pull-thru 50-amp — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, on-site dining, and a community fire pit cover the essentials, with cabins for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome, and there's a playground. Creek frontage runs the property, with volleyball, basketball, fishing, hiking, biking, and birding. Clinton sits where Rock Creek gathers itself before meeting the Clark Fork — a confluence every Montana fly fisherman knows by name — about 20 minutes east of Missoula. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Rock Creek's salmonfly hatch in late spring is the busiest stretch of the year here, so reserve well ahead.
from $40/night
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Yellowstone Hot Springs Resort
39 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 18 Tent Sites, 5 Hotel Rooms
Yellowstone Hot Springs Resort in Gardiner, Montana, offers 39 RV sites, nine cabin and hotel-room units, and 18 tent sites eight miles north of Yellowstone's North Entrance, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet behind a gated entrance. Three mineral spring pools of graduated temperature are the reason to book. Thirty-nine sites run in full-hookup and electric-only categories carrying 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. The electric-only option suits self-contained rigs at a lower rate. Nine cabins and hotel rooms and 18 tent sites round out the accommodations. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with a gated entrance controlling access. The hot springs define the property. Three mineral pools of graduated temperature — a cold plunge, a 100-degree pool, and a 106-degree pool — are fed continuously by water drawn straight from the earth, chemical-free. An outdoor pool, fitness center, clubhouse, and pavilion round out the amenities, with hiking, biking, birding, and picnicking from the area and skiing and a golf course nearby. Pets are welcome. Gardiner sits at the south end of Paradise Valley where the Yellowstone River emerges from the mountains with the Absaroka Range rising on both flanks — one of the most strategically positioned properties in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, eight miles from the park's only year-round entrance. Summer is decisively the season, with the springs drawing guests year-round. Reserve well ahead for June through September.
from $32/night
About Tent Camping in Montana
The state divides naturally into distinct camping regions. Northwestern Montana around Glacier National Park offers glacier-fed lakes and mountain passes perfect for backpackers and car campers alike. South-central Montana near Yellowstone provides gateway camping with direct park access and abundant thermal features nearby. The Beartooth region delivers high-altitude camping with dramatic vistas, while eastern Montana offers more remote, grassland-based camping experiences away from crowds. Each area serves different camping styles and experience levels. July and August represent peak season when most tent sites book quickly, though June and September offer excellent weather with fewer reservations. Winter camping is possible but limited. Spot2Nite's real-time availability system shows exact site openings across Montana campgrounds instantly, eliminating outdated listings and double-bookings. Reserve with confidence and start planning your Montana tent camping trip today. Browse by destination below.
Popular camping styles for Montana
Popular camping amenities for Montana RV parks and campgrounds
Pull-Through
30-Amp
Sewer Hookup
Water Hookup
Wifi
Back-In
Picnic Table
Electricity
ADA Accessible
Fire Pit
50-Amp
20-Amp
