Parkside

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FOREST ROAD 2421A
RED LODGE, MT 59068

Overview

Parkside Campground is located 12 miles south of Red Lodge, Montana, just off the scenic Beartooth Highway.
The area is a popular location for fishing, hiking and scenic driving. Greenough Lake less than a mile away. Glacier Lake, Hellroaring and Lake Fork Trailheads are nearby.

Recreation

The Main Fork of Rock Creek and nearby 5-acre Greenough Lake offer rainbow trout fishing. The lake is also open to canoeing and kayaking.

The Beartooth Wilderness can be accessed via the Hellroaring and Lake Fork Trailheads, both nearby. 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 two group sites and several single-family sites, three of which are accessible. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are accessible vault toilets and drinking water. Trash can be deposited at the Greenough Lake Campground.

Natural Features

The campground sits in the shadow of the Beartooth Range on the banks of Rock Creek. A forest of aspen and pine covers the area. A variety of wildlife, including grizzly bear, deer and elk, make their home in the surrounding area.

Contact Info

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

Nearby Attractions

The charming town of Red Lodge, Montana offers a variety of dining and lodging options, galleries, shops and summer events. The Home of Champions Rodeo is held on the Fourth of July weekend, Beartooth Bike Rally and Iron Horse Rodeo in mid-July, Mountain Man Rendezvous in late July and the Festival of Nations 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, Montana, and is the highest elevation highway in the Northern Rockies. Along the way, visitors are treated to sweeping views and plentiful outdoor recreation opportunities.

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.

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 28 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 28 sites
Picnic table: all 28 sites
Pets allowed: all 28 sites
ADA accessible: 9 of 28 sites
Group sites: 2 of 28 sites
Longest RV: 50 ft
Largest party: 50 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. Two group sites are available: Parkside A: maximum 50 people Parkside B: maximum 25 people 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 0.3 miles to the campground entrance on the right.

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

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Russell N

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Good campground, not as private as we like, but still pleasant. Only stayed overnight.

Micah W

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Reviewed 2 months ago

They have "pit toilets" but the smell was extremely bad, even after they had pumped it out.. They only had 1 spicket to get water which was fine BUT it did not have the ability to fill a gallon jug, a hose bib to connect would have been great. With "dry camping" it was difficult without one. You had to us a bucket or like to get water and carry it back to your site.

Halie S

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Reviewed 2 months ago

The camp host was fantastic!!

Lisa B

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Reviewed 2 months ago

The park manager was fantastic, site 8 is easily the best site next to the water’s edge. The grass was nicely mowed keeping the bugs down (as if there even were many to begin with) and tidy. Bathrooms were good. Only thought would be to fix the road a bit with a speed bump so people leave the sites at a reasonable speed.

Cody B

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Reviewed 2 months ago

David the host was great! He introduced himself right when I arrived and went through the nuances of the site and any recommended courses of action to keep animals away and stay safe. Water and bathrooms were easily accessible and were well maintained. I wish the app did a better job of showing pictures of each site and describing the size. I didn’t have any access to the creek while other sites did. I wasn’t aware of that when I booked the site. Otherwise, no complaints!

Kim F

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Reviewed 2 months ago

It was wonderful!

Availability

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