About Parkside Campground and Group Campsites
View this site on Recreation.gov Vea este sitio en Recreation.gov Parkside Campground is south of Red Lodge, along the banks of the Main Fork of Rock Creek. It is near the base of the switchbacks of the [Beartooth Scenic Highway](https://www.yellowstonepark.com/road-trips/scenic-drives/beartooth-highway-scenic-drive/). [Mount Maurice Trail ](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/custergallatin/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=60977&actid=50)( 6), [Corral Creek Trail ](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/custergallatin/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=61361&actid=50)( 9), [Bear Track Trail](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/custergallatin/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=61359&actid=50) ( 8), [Lake Fork Trail ](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/custergallatin/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=61439&actid=50)( 2), [Parkside National Recreation Trail…
- Fees: $20.00 includes 1 driving vehicle - $10 each additional vehicle - $6 day use campground fee for over ½ hour - 1/2 price fees with…
- Season: 5/26 - 9/8 Full service, Reduced service in shoulder season
- Managed by: USFS - Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Where: 12 mi southwest of Red Lodge, MT · 45.06062, -109.40376
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside | Horse | at camp | 7.5 mi |
| Lower Parkside | Horse | 0.2 mi | 16.6 mi |
| Lower Parkside | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Greenough Lake | Horse | 0.7 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Vista Point | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Lower Lake Fork | Horse | 1.2 mi | 1.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Campsite · 12 mi SW of Red Lodge 0.1 mi
- Greenough Lake Campground 0.4 mi
- Limber Pine Campground 0.4 mi
- M-K Campground 2 mi
- Campsite · 15 mi SW of Red Lodge 2.8 mi
- Rattin Campground 4.2 mi