Stay at one of 26 park campgrounds. Campgrounds offer restrooms, showers, fire pits, picnic tables, boat launches, playgrounds, planned activities and hiking trails. Primitive sites are available at all campgrounds. While electrical hookups are provided at some campgrounds, full hookups are not, although many parks offer dump stations for sewage. Sites for disabled campers are also available at some parks. A complete listing of Montana State Park campgrounds can be found at the website listing in the Resources section of this article.
Rent a camping cabin at Lewis and Clark Caverns. Cabins offer basic accommodations and feature bunk beds, double beds, tables, chairs, heat and electricity. There are no bathrooms or kitchens and visitors are advised to bring their own electric hot plates and coffee makers. Grills are located outside each cabin and restrooms are located nearby. Bedding and linens are not provided.
Try a tee pee at Beavertail Hill, Bannack, Lewis and Clark Caverns and Missouri Headwaters State Parks. Canvas tee pees are 18 feet in diameter and are unfurnished. Bring sleeping bags, pads and cooking utensils. Restrooms are located a short distance from the tee pees. Fires and cooking stoves are not permitted inside tipis, but grills and picnic tables are located outside each tee pees.
Sleep in a yurt at Big Arm State Park. Yurts are circular canvas tents mounted on wooden platforms. They feature skylights, locking doors, screened windows, futons, beds, tables, chairs, exterior decks, heat and electric lights. Grills and picnic tables are located outside each yurt. Yurts do not offer bathrooms or kitchens. Restrooms are located near the yurt area.
Make a reservation for cabins, yurts and tee pees by calling each park state directly. Reservations are not accepted at campgrounds. Campsites are available on a first come-first served basis.
