Riverside Campground (Mt)

Overview

Riverside Campground is located on the Hungry Horse Reservoir, high in the Rocky Mountains, less than 30 miles from the Continental Divide, surrounded by towering mountain peaks. Visitors can expect a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, exploring and big game hunting. Riverside is 1 reservable group site. The stay limit is 10 consecutive nights.

Recreation

Boating is popular on the 27,750-acre reservoir, and a concrete boat ramp is accessible from within the campground. Swimming and fishing are also popular pastimes, and anglers can expect to catch a variety of fish, including cutthroat trout.

Facilities

The campground offers 1 large group site for tents and RV camping, with room for up to 5 RV's. It is equipped with 3 tables and 3 campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets are provided. There is no water or garbage service at this facility. Water may be found 1 mile south at Murray Bay Campground. Though not a fill station, there are 2 hand pumps available for drinking water. Campground roads and parking spurs are gravel. An on-site host is available at nearby Murray Bay Campground to answer any questions about the facility and surrounding area.

Natural Features

The campground is situated along the massive Hungry Horse Reservoir, which was dammed to provide hydroelectric power and flood control to the area. It is the 10th highest dam in the United States and provides a stunning backdrop.

Nearby Attractions

Riverside Campground is approximately 31 miles southwest of the West Glacier entrance to Glacier National Park and 21 miles once you turn off of Hwy 2 onto East Side Reservoir Rd.

Charges & Cancellations

No cancellations can be made within 4 days of your arrival date through recreation.gov. You must wait for your reservation dates to pass then call Cheryl at 406-752-PWAI (7924) or 406-404-4164 to turn in a Refund Request. Refunds can then be considered, by the concessionaire, of Camping fees only. You will automatically forfeit the first nights fee. Any cancellations within 4 days of your arrival must be turned to Cheryl also, to get the information to the campground Host. Otherwise your site will be held for you and there will be no chance for a refund. All Considerations can only be made after your original reservation dates have passed.   

*No shows have no chance of a refund.  

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

  • Picnic table: all 1 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 1 sites
  • Group sites: all 1 sites
  • Longest RV: 50 ft
  • Largest party: 40 people

Fees

To make reservations by phone please call: 1-877-444-6777 Although you are allowed two motorized vehicles per site, the first vehicle is included in the site fee; the second vehicle is charged $5.00/day upon arrival at the campground. 2026 begins Riverside Campground as 1 large group site. Pay one price of $150 per night and the whole space is yours. You can fit 2 campers on sites 1 and 3 and a single unit on site 2 allowing for up to 40 people. No extra vehicle fees at this campground as your paying group site fees. Group sites have a stay limit of 10 days.

Directions

From Martin City, Montana, turn off Highway 2 and continue on the main road through the town heading south. This road becomes the East Side Reservoir Road and is paved for the first 3 miles. Continue for about 20 miles to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

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Laurie K
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Reviewed a year ago
Love the location all the time. Great camping location and experience.
Tiffany G
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Reviewed 2 years ago
Wonderful time camping at Riverside.
Janice B
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Reviewed 2 years ago
Beautiful spot! Fishing is great on the cove side. The camp host was amazing. My favorite spot.
Elena C
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Reviewed 2 years ago
This was a stunning campsite right beside the reservoir. The tent location for the smaller campsite was not readily apparent and the ground was uneven - we ended up moving our tent next to the picnic table and that worked great!
Andy A
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Reviewed 3 years ago
Camp ground was ok, the host was nice but the 21 mile drive on a wash board dusty road made the trip not a second visit.
Jean D
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Reviewed 4 years ago
Beautiful small campground . No trash disposal so it was impossible for us to haul all of our garbage from several days back home to Wisconsin. Other national forest campgrounds have trash disposal but we were unable to take our trash there either. We ended up throwing it out in several different trash cans in Kalispell. It was a pain!
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Season dates

Peak season

May 22, 2027 – Sep 16, 2027

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Peak season

May 22, 2028 – Sep 16, 2028

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