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Beaverhead National Forest Wade Lake Campground and Picnic Area

Beaverhead National Forest · West Yellowstone, MT

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29

Total Sites

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0 Reviews

4 Tent23 RV2 Group

Official sources & verification

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  • Email:406-682-4253
  • Address:Madison Ranger District · West Yellowstone, MT · 59729
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About

This campground is large and covers nearly 20 acres of wilderness. The site can be accessed by passenger car, and it has trout, types of fishing, and accessibility.

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Well reviewed4.1

112 camper reviews on Recreation.gov

Amenities

Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Dump Station
Firewood
Camp Store
Accessible
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Trash Service
Cell Service

Cell reception

Camper reports · checked Sep 29, 2026

No Service

Average 0.3 of 4 bars · 86 reports across 3 carriers

Unable to get a signal. Can not make phone calls; No data.

  • Verizon

    No Service

    0.3/4

    52 reports

  • AT&T

    No Service

    0.1/4

    22 reports

  • T-Mobile

    Major Issues

    0.5/4

    12 reports

Reported by campers on Recreation.gov, not measured by us. Reception varies by handset, weather, and where you stand in the campground. Recreation.gov

Campground Rules

  • Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

Individual Sites (29)

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1

Loop Lower Loop

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CampsiteGroupPets OKCampfires
10

10

Loop Main Loop

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CampsiteRVPets OKCampfires
11

11

Loop Upper Loop

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CampsiteRVPets OKCampfires
12

12

Loop Upper Loop

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CampsiteRVPets OKCampfires
13

13

Loop Upper Loop

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CampsiteRVPets OKCampfires
14

14

Loop Upper Loop

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CampsiteRVPets OKCampfires

In this park

Trails at Beaverhead National Forest

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Cedar Creek

Montana

6.2 mi2,759 ftgain
Difficulty: Expert

Mt. Carey

Montana

2.4 mi121 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Lost Horse

Montana

6.0 mi1,995 ftgain
Difficulty: Expert

Jackson Lake

Montana

1.6 mi1,017 ftgain
Difficulty: Moderate

South Baldy Mtn

Montana

0.7 mi725 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Wellman-Grasshopper Snowmobile

Montana

3.7 mi20 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy

Within ~30 miles

Trails near Beaverhead National Forest Wade Lake Campground and Picnic Area

Explore trails near here

Fault Trail

Montana

1.1 mi187 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Cliff Lake Bench

Montana

5.8 mi896 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult

Hilltop

Montana

1.2 mi354 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Freezeout Loop Snowmobile

Montana

11.5 mi3,114 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert

West Fork Madison

Montana

14.0 mi1,312 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert

Lake Creek

Montana

2.3 mi200 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Hunt context

Hunting units around this campground

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Montana hunting page

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