About this campground
Bear Creek Campground near Gardiner and Jardine Montana offers free primitive tent and small RV camping in a remote setting. Wooded setting this campground is best suited to tent campers and high clearance truck campers. 8 miles back a well marked forest service road. Managed by Gallatin National Forest Service. This is bear country store your scented items appropriately.
What campers say
Bear Creek Campground is a remote, low‑amenity site near Gardiner and the north entrance to Yellowstone. Visitors consistently note quiet, secluded surroundings and excellent dark‑sky views. Facilities are basic — pit/primitive toilets, picnic tables and fire rings — and there are no bear food storage boxes. Expect little or no cell service and a rough dirt/rocky access road that can be tricky to find without the correct map pin. The setting suits experienced, self‑reliant campers who want solitude; those seeking developed sites, reliable connectivity, or full amenities may find it too rustic.
Our summary of 8 traveler reviews.
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- Biking
- Creek
- Dogs
- Forest Service
- Free
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Hunting
- Off-Roading
- Pets
- Primitive
- Public Park
- Tents
- Trees
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Location
- Address
- Bear Creek Rd, Gardiner, MT 59030
- GPS
- 45.1074° N, 110.5997° W
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