The best campgrounds near Harlowton, Montana with hiking

Looking to experience the great outdoors near Harlowton, Montana? Hipcamp has over 270 options for camping with hiking in this area. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or just looking for a leisurely stroll, you'll find the perfect campsite for your adventure. Check out top campsites like Gallatin River Getaway (159 reviews), VanGoBoon Campground (135 reviews), or Ellison Ranch (107 reviews) to see what fellow campers have to say. With amenities like pet-friendly sites, cooking equipment, and showers, you'll have everything you need for a comfortable and enjoyable stay. Plus, with activities like wind sports, wildlife watching, and fishing, there's never a dull moment. Prices start as low as $10, with an average price per night of $45. Get ready to hit the trails and experience the beauty of nature!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Harlowton

Looking to experience the great outdoors near Harlowton, Montana? Hipcamp has over 270 options for camping with hiking in this area. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or just looking for a leisurely stroll, you'll find the perfect campsite for your adventure. Check out top campsites like Gallatin River Getaway (159 reviews), VanGoBoon Campground (135 reviews), or Ellison Ranch (107 reviews) to see what fellow campers have to say. With amenities like pet-friendly sites, cooking equipment, and showers, you'll have everything you need for a comfortable and enjoyable stay. Plus, with activities like wind sports, wildlife watching, and fishing, there's never a dull moment. Prices start as low as $10, with an average price per night of $45. Get ready to hit the trails and experience the beauty of nature!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Harlowton

1. Delpine Farms

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30mi from Harlowton · 4 sites · RVs

This region is home to many longstanding ranches but ours is a little unique for the area. We are a vegetable market garden with a large flock of laying hens for eggs and we also raise and process farm grown chicken. Our goal is to feed our community a bright variety of fresh and healthy food. We farm above and beyond organic standards, following regenerative practices with nature, not against it.Learn more about this land:Located just 1.3 miles off US HWY 12 on Spring Creek Road, best access to the Little Belt Mountains and endless public land in the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Nothing fancy, but that's not what you come to the mountains for. Unload your ATV or UTV and explore, wander, hike and hunt the public lands to your hearts desire (we are not giving hunting, fishing or access permission on any private land owned by us, or any other private land owners). There is plenty of wildlife, be bear aware, keep all food, especially meat, safely stored and locked. Rock climbing is NOT PERMITTED.  This is Montana and the weather can be it's own beast.  Be prepared for all circumstances, snow, rain, wind, heat, it's all more extreme here.

2. Beautiful S Central Montana RV Stay

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50mi from Harlowton · 2 sites · RVs

Park your RV and relax among rolling hills, spacious property and spectacular views that include mountains, horses, cows and Montana's amazing wildlife. Includes water and electric. There is a dump station in Livingston, MT. RV SITE: The RV site is located in an acre fenced area that houses a shop and barn and sits next to a fence with a Ranch House on another fenced acre that serves as a short-term rental (airbnb/vrbo). Enjoy a short hike to access Bridger Creek which runs through the property or hike to the top of the property "on top of the world" and enjoy spectacular views of the Crazy Mountains, Beartooth Mountains and the Yellowstone River. Just minutes from BLM, national forest and Yellowstone River fishing access, 1.5 hours from the North entrance of Yellowstone National Park and only 15 minutes from the quaint town of Big Timber, this property has everything families, hikers, hunters, anglers, cattlemen and rodeo goers could want. This property really does have it all. The property can accommodate horse and stock trailers too, for an additional fee. Cattle and horses can graze, roam and be worked in the round pen with reservations, depending on weather, and an additional fee. Hipcamp now requires that either the camper or the host has a toilet. Our RV sites have water and electricity but no sewage. If you choose to stay on our property, you must have your own toilet facility. GENERAL: Free WiFi ACCESS: ¾ of a mile from highway on level gravel road to property IT’S A WORKING RANCH: Livestock and horses onsite, often in view from the Ranch House, barn cats next door and wildlife all around. When available, bunnies, chickens, cats, cows and horses may be shown/visited with reservation. You’ll likely see ranch hand/family members around the property feeding and caring for animals, riding horses or quads, cleaning-up, etc.

3. Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

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421 sites · Alberton, Montana

It is only right that the land named after some of America’s raddest explorers would be totally epic! Covering a whopping seven mountain ranges, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is your front door to adventure in Montana. If winter is your happy place, then come make turns at Silver Crest Ski Area, or snowshoe trails through peaceful forests. In the summer, day trippers can roam among prairielands and flowering cacti on the Sulphur Springs Trail, while offroaders and bikers and zip down the OHV trails. Stay in an epic lookout tower on top of the Castle Mountains, or enjoy a remote campsite all to yourself. However you choose to spend your time at Lewis and Clark, you’ll find yourself thanking these two OG adventurers for discovering such an incredible place!

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4. Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa Park

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2 sites · White Haven, Montana

Discover the multifaceted allure of Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa Park.

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Picnic table

5. Custer Gallatin National Forest

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936 sites · Lodge Grass, Montana

Find wilderness camping near Yellowstone National Park and beyond.

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Public campgrounds near Harlowton

Jellison Place Campground

19mi from Harlowton · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

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Alexander Creek Campground

20mi from Harlowton · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · in Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa Park

Timber Creek Dispersed Campground

26mi from Harlowton · 4 sites · in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Daisy Dean Camp Campground

28mi from Harlowton · 10 sites · in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Crystal Lake Cabin

29mi from Harlowton · 1 site · in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

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Crystal Lake Campground

29mi from Harlowton · 28 sites · Tents, RVs · in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Dry Pole Canyon Campground

31mi from Harlowton · 4 sites · in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Basin Cr Dispersed Campground

32mi from Harlowton · 4 sites · in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Spring Creek Campground

32mi from Harlowton · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Crandell Creek Cabin

32mi from Harlowton · 1 site · in Custer Gallatin National Forest

Hay Canyon Campground

33mi from Harlowton · 9 sites · Tents, RVs · in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

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Halfmoon Campground

33mi from Harlowton · 12 sites · Tents, RVs · in Custer Gallatin National Forest

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Joe

October 2025

16 ft car

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Delpine Farms

Nice convenient spot to camp. Very clean. We camped for three nights during antelope season, and have no regrets.

Debra

August 2025

30 ft travel trailer

With pets

1 night at Delpine Farms

It was absolutely breath taking. The views were spectacular. Quiet, private and local critters come by to say hi. Shawna kept in touch with us snd was just wonderful. Highly recommend her sites for camping.

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John

August 2025

24 ft travel trailer

With pets

2 nights at Delpine Farms

This is a beautiful, quiet area, nestled below a rocky hillside. It is just a short distance from the highway, yet the topography blocks the noise from what little traffic passes by. Nicely arranged sites that are easy to back in to. We sought out this site for a return trip to the area because we loved it so much a year ago.

Volkan

July 2025

33 ft Class C

With kids

2 nights at Beautiful S Central Montana RV Stay

We enjoyed camping at Debi's farm. The location is easy to find, close to the freeway. The location was beautiful and private. Debi welcomed us extremely warmly. My kids enjoyed exploring the farmland. We also traveled to Greycliff Mills by bike, which was about 5 miles away.