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Recreation Region: Gardiner Ranger District

Soda Butte Campground

A campground in Beartooth Country on the Gardiner District on the Custer Gallatin National Forest.

THIS CAMPGROUND IS HARD SIDED VEHICLES ONLY - NO TENT CAMPING.

Reservations

Soda Butte Campground does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov.

No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Be aware the campground may fill up on weekends & holidays during the summer months and you should arrive in the early afternoon to ensure there is a space available for the night. View this site on Recreation.gov

General Information

Open from July 1 - September 7th
(weather dependent)
Access road not suitable for vehicles longer than 48'

7/1 -9/7 Weather Dependent

Open 24 hours/day

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $20/night.
Additional Vehicle: $5/night.
Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY.
*The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.*
https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes
Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK.
*Sites may be reservable and reservation fees apply.*

$20.00

  • $5.00 each additional vehicle


Interagency Passes not applicable toward additional vehicle fees

Contact Name: Gardiner Office

Contact Phone: (406) 848-7375

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 45.02376

Longitude: -109.9161

Directions

1 mi east of Cooke City on US 212.

Parking

TRAILER / RV SITES AVERAGE PARKING SPUR: 22’ x 60’

Facility and Amenity Information

Accessibility

Accessible Facilities:

Fire Rings

Food Boxes

Tables

Toilets

Trash Cans

Water

Parking

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

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Last updated June 6th, 2025