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Madison Islands

81%

· Three Forks, Gallatin, Montana

24 acres hosted by Heather O.

15 RV sites

Nomadic camping

Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.

This property is located on the Madison River at the headwaters of the Missouri River! It has views of surrounding mountain ranges including the Bridgers, Tobacco Roots, & the Spanish Peaks. It is also minutes from downtown Three Forks, MT for dining and shopping. On-site activities include fishing , swimming, hiking, biking, boating/floating, wildlife viewing, bird watching, and stargazing under the big sky. The camping area even has enough space to accommodate grazing horses. With open grassy fields and a large wooded area there is plenty to be explored in this Montana outdoor paradise. Address and Directions: On I-90 exit on 278 you will be on "Frontage Rd" go east to "Old Town Road" than turn east on "Old Town Main Street" LOOK FOR THE YELLOW ARROWS (they say Madison Islands). Once you’re off the freeway and on old town Road come to an intersection which is old town Main Street. Turn right at old town Main Street and very quickly on your left. You’ll see an old rustic building on your left with a fifth wheel parked next to the fence. You enter the property between the old rustic building and the fifth wheel RV to get into the field and you’ll see several reflectors with numbers on them. Easiest entry is off of Main Street. Enter just in front of the Parked RV and make your way into and through the field.

Activities

Fishing

Paddling

Swimming

Wildlife watching

Natural features

Forest

River, stream, or creek

Mountainous

81%

13 ratings · 12 reviews

Shannon C.recommends

August 30, 2024

Site 13 - Madison River Retreat

Beautiful spot to camp! So peaceful and host was very kind and helpful. Would definitely stay again.

Adam R.recommends

August 21, 2024

Site 1 - Madison River Retreat

Very easy access from the interstate big open field. Very communicative, awesome. Beautiful property would definitely recommend and plan on using quite frequently.

Bruce G.recommends

August 14, 2024

Site 11 - Madison River Retreat

The camp was quiet and clean. Junky next door. Wildlife was everywhere

Marina L.recommends

July 1, 2024

Site 12 - Madison River Retreat

We had a wonderful time!

Upon first arriving we had some confusion finding where to go because there weren't any signs with clear indicators of where to drive. It is an open field to get in and we didn't want to drive on someone else's property. With that being said, it appeared that the hosts were just getting this place up and running so maybe clearer markers for the spots and a better map will be there soon! This ended up being one of our favorite places to stay. It was quiet, fun to let our 2 year old run around on and we were the only ones there. Some of the pictures on this were a bit confusing as we were trying to find the bank area where you could get down to the water but we're not successful with that search. Maybe that was from somewhere else? There were some great little paths to get out to see the water from up higher and we had a super awesome thunderstorm roll through which made it exciting. Thank you for hosting!

Natalie S.recommends

June 23, 2024

Site 12 - Madison River Retreat

Beautiful views, and super close to the interstate. This was a great place to stop to rest on a long roadtrip.

Bina S.doesn't recommend

June 7, 2024

Site 11 - Madison River Retreat

This place was incredibly difficult to find, and for no reason! There was no gate, as stated in the instructions, instead there was a break in a fence with a nice no trespassing sign posted to make you feel really confused and uncomfortable about driving down the road. The only reason I found my spit was because the host answered her phone, if she hadn't been available I would never have even considered driving down that private driveway! A small, hipcamp sites this way sign could easily fix the problem. As for the " tent sites" you literally drive across a field, with no indication you are in the right place until you find a tiny metal sign with number on it. The campsites are completely overgrown, thorny, knee high grass, not a clearing in sight. I was the only person there that night so I was able to pitch my tent under the single tree and have shade, but other than that there was no shade anyway a tent could fit. The pictures are misleading, there is no actual camp sites by the river. And to get to the water and swim, as was offered in the listing I had to scramble down steep rocky cliff. Not kid friendly at all! And the freeway is incredibly loud all night long. 1/10 would not recommend.

Location

Three Forks, Gallatin, Montana, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Salish, and Niitsítpiis-stahkoii ᖹᐟᒧᐧᐨᑯᐧ ᓴᐦᖾᐟ (Blackfoot / Niitsítapi ᖹᐟᒧᐧᒣᑯ) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking