Greenough Lake

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FOREST ROAD 2421
RED LODGE, MT 59068

Overview

Greenough Lake Campground is within walking distance of its namesake, 12 miles south of Red Lodge, in southern Montana. It is located just off the scenic Beartooth Highway. The area is a popular location for fishing, hiking and scenic driving. Glacier Lake, Hellroaring and Lake Fork trailheads are nearby.

Recreation

Greenough Lake offers canoeing, kayaking and rainbow trout fishing. The Main Fork of Rock Creek is also a popular fishing stream.

The Beartooth Wilderness can be accessed via the Hellroaring and Lake Fork trailheads, both of which are not far from the campground. Visitors also enjoy mountain biking and hiking on the Parkside National Recreation Trail. Hellroaring Road is open to off-road vehicles.

Facilities

The campground offers single-family campsites, two of which are accessible. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Accessible vault toilets and hand-pumped drinking water are provided.

Natural Features

The campground sits in the shadow of the Beartooth Range, on the banks of Rock Creek, less than a quarter-mile from beautiful Greenough Lake. A forest of aspen and pine trees covers the area. A variety of wildlife, including grizzly bears, deer and elk, makes its home in the surrounding area.

Nearby Attractions

The charming town of Red Lodge, Mont., offers a variety of dining and lodging options, galleries, shops and annual summer events. The Home of Champions Rodeo is held on the Fourth of July weekend, the Beartooth Bike Rally and Iron Horse Rodeo take place in mid-July, the Mountain Man Rendezvous is in late July, and the Festival of Nations happens in early August.

The Beartooth Highway was deemed "the most beautiful drive in America," by the late Charles Kuralt. It snakes across the rugged Beartooth Mountains from Red Lodge to Cooke City. It is the highest elevation highway in the Northern Rockies. Along the way, visitors are treated to sweeping views and plentiful opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Yellowstone National Park's northeast entrance is 55 miles from the campground, via the Beartooth Highway. The park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, as well as breathtaking scenery and unique geological features.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (928) 537-8888.

Charges & Cancellations

Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This cancellation processing fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).

Camp site features

Across 18 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 18 sites
Picnic table: all 18 sites
Pets allowed: all 18 sites
ADA accessible: 2 of 18 sites
Longest RV: 60 ft
Largest party: 8 people

Fees

The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; A second will be charged an extra $10 fee and collected at the campground, if your site will accomodate it. Firewood bundles can be purchased from the campground host.

Directions

From U.S. Highway 212, turn off at Rock Creek Road (Forest Road 2421). Go 1 mile to campground entrance, which is on the left.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 1 PM.

Reviews

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Mikayla B

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Reviewed 2 years ago

Cute little campground. Has three bathrooms. Some spaces spread out and others are not. Not all are intended are tent camping. More geared toward campers. We got #15 for all three days. We understand why it was available though. Not a flat spot except where our vehicle went. We didn’t get a bear box either when almost every other spot had bear boxes. Great little campground except for #15.

Casey M

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Reviewed 2 years ago

Greenough is a beautiful campground and host was nice, but campsite no. 8 is way too short, even for. 24 ft. trailer. Took us at least 20 minutes to back into our site. We had to park our truck on the road and then had to move it so the people in the campsite across from us could get out of their campsite.

Frank K

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Reviewed 2 years ago

Beautiful site and friendly, helpful and informative camp host made us feel welcome.

Brad M

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Reviewed 2 years ago

Great place to stay, plenty of room, neat and clean restrooms

Kelley J

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