Rattin Campground

Red Lodge, MT

4.3(30 reviews)

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About this campground

Rattin Campground south of Red Lodge Montana is a Forest Service park offering 6 primitive tent and RV (30ft max) camping sites. Located off the scenic Beartooth Highway. (Entrance sign reads Rattin) This small campground offers single-family sites. Picnic tables and campfire rings with grills are provided, as are accessible vault toilets and drinking water. The Main Fork of Rock Creek offers rainbow trout fishing. Greenough Lake is 8 miles away and is a popular area for canoeing, kayaking and fishing. The Beartooth Wilderness can be accessed via the Hellroaring and Lake Fork Trailheads, both of which are nearby. Beartrack and Corral Creek Trailheads are close by as well. Visitors also enjoy mountain biking and hiking on the Parkside National Recreation Trail. Hellroaring Road is open to off-road vehicles.

What campers say

Rattin Campground sits beside Sheridan Creek and is consistently praised for its scenic river access, spacious tree-lined sites, and attentive camp hosts who keep facilities clean (vaulted toilets are frequently noted). Wildlife, including bears and moose, is common, so securing food and carrying bear spray is advised. The setting is peaceful and the sound of rapids is a highlight, but there are tradeoffs: rough access roads, periods of heavy mosquitoes in warmer months, and occasional dust or noise from nearby private cabins and roadway. If you prepare for bugs and wildlife, it’s a well-maintained, picturesque spot.

Our summary of 30 traveler reviews.