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Madison Islands

Hosted by Heather · Three Forks, Montana
15 sites · RV · 24 acres
77%
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23 reviews
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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 and 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 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 behind the old rustic building (Post Off from 1880's) and make your way into and through the field.

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Site 12 - Madison River Retreat

64%
(14)
Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers.
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 11 - Madison River Retreat

80%
(5)
Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. Once you’re off the freeway and on "Old Town Road", That intersection 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. You will see two yellow arrows, enter between them. You will be on the property which is a field and you’ll see several reflectors with numbers on them.
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 6 - Madison River Retreat

100%
(4)
Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 1 - Madison River Retreat

100%
(2)
Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers.
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 13 - Madison River Retreat

Booked 7 times
Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 15 - Madison River Retreat

100%
(2)
Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 10 - Madison River Retreat

100%
(1)
Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property, and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers.
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 7 - Madison River Retreat

100%
(1)
Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 14 - Madison River Retreat

Booked 1 time
Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 2 - Madison River Retreat

Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 3 - Madison River Retreat

Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 4 - Madison River Retreat

Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 5 - Madison River Retreat

Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 8 - Madison River Retreat

Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
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Site 9 - Madison River Retreat

Booked 2 times
Vehicle site · Sleeps 10 · Vehicles under 45 ft
Directions to property. When you get off the freeway and go straight on old town Road. You will see two yellow arrows, to your left, drive between them and you’ll be on the property and you’ll see little white signs with a red reflector that have the site numbers.
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup

Reviews

77% Recommend31 ratings · 23 reviews
The campsite offers the convenience of being near a highway, making it a practical stopover for road trippers. However, many campers have reported difficulties in locating the site due to outdated directions and a lack of clear markers. While some appreciated the peacefulness and open space, others were disappointed by the absence of promised amenities like river access. Communication with the host seems inconsistent, causing frustration for those needing assistance.
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Mixed feelings
· June 2026
20 ft campervan ·
Site 12 - Madison River Retreat
Convenient location, but just go camp in the State Park up the street. Will be much easier to locate without worrying you are on the wrong property.
Mixed feelings
· September 2025
Needs sites markers.No river access
32 ft travel trailer · With kids ·
Site 12 - Madison River Retreat
No markers for sites 10-12. Tried to contact the host for clarification with no response. It's an absolutely beautiful spot, all mowed nicely, just needs to have clear markers so people know where to go. No one else was there all weekend, which made for a great private camping spot, but I was unsure the entire time if we were camped in an "okay" spot. Do not follow Google map directions. NOTE: Listing says fishing, swimming, etc, but there is NO river access from this property. Sad to discover that as my kids love to play in the water. The banks were steep or rocky all along the property. Beautiful scenery and wildlife, though.
Mixed feelings
· June 2025
20 ft travel trailer ·
Site 12 - Madison River Retreat
Spots were almost impossible to find. No markers anywhere unless you were right up upon the tiny markers that indicated campsites. We were not even able to find our spot (no. 12) so we had to camp at a neighboring site that didn’t have anybody in it
Recommends
· May 2025
24 ft campervan ·
Site 12 - Madison River Retreat
Although it took us a few extra minutes, we did find the right place! The directions are clear but it was hard to pinpoint if that REALLY was the field we were supposed to be in. After a bit of hunting around, we saw the yellow arrow pointing to the right spot. Then we saw the markers for each of the sites. We were concerned that the field would be soft after all the rain but it was just fine. We had ring-necked pheasants and deer for company. Lovely quiet spot.
Recommends
· December 2024
Three forks home of the brave
16 ft car ·
Site 15 - Madison River Retreat
The biggest thing you got to worry about is snoopers trailer park right there and they can justify snooping for safety reason … little black car
Recommends
· October 2024
16 ft car ·
Site 15 - Madison River Retreat
I moved up to a site by the river since no one was there. I would recommend staying there if it’s available it was beautiful, the campsite is very straightforward just a field and markings for sights. It close to a little shop and right off the highway, very convenient for a roadtrip!
Recommends
· October 2024
Red shunks
16 ft car ·
Site 7 - Madison River Retreat
Stay in lot and everything should okay is how I take this place and go about your business. Place for rest and relax before hard work day or relaxing at the hot spring drying out.
Recommends
· October 2024
Thomas nomad leahy
16 ft car ·
Site 12 - Madison River Retreat
Great place for traveling working looking to save and sleep … very quite surroundings and easy access to highways.
Recommends
· October 2024
31 ft travel trailer ·
Site 6 - Madison River Retreat
Great spot with river access. Nice open field. Easy access off free way.
Not recommend
· September 2024
30 ft travel trailer ·
Site 13 - Madison River Retreat
big pasture is nice but ground is very uneven and hard to get unit level. we moved on wand camped elsewhere.
Not recommend
· September 2024
19 ft campervan ·
Site 12 - Madison River Retreat
Could not find the place at all. Directions are horrible. Called the owner and didn't get a call back for hours and we had to find a different place to stay. Feel like I've been scammed and will try to get money back.
Recommends
· August 2024
43 ft fifth wheel ·
Site 13 - Madison River Retreat
Beautiful spot to camp! So peaceful and host was very kind and helpful. Would definitely stay again.
Recommends
· August 2024
26 ft campervan ·
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.
Recommends
· August 2024
32 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Site 11 - Madison River Retreat
The camp was quiet and clean. Junky next door. Wildlife was everywhere
Recommends
· July 2024
We had a wonderful time!
30 ft travel trailer · With kids ·
Site 12 - Madison River Retreat
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!
Recommends
· June 2024
16 ft car · With pets ·
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.
Not recommend
· June 2024
16 ft car · With pets ·
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.
Mixed feelings
· April 2024
16 ft car ·
Site 12 - Madison River Retreat
It’s really hard to find the site location and the site numbers! It’s a cool space with a lot of field and access to the river. Good views of mountains!
Recommends
· January 2024
22 ft travel trailer ·
Site 6 - Madison River Retreat
Stayed for months what a hidden gem i am blessed for the opportunity
Recommends
· January 2024
Best hipcamp ever
22 ft travel trailer ·
Site 6 - Madison River Retreat
This was the best hipcamp I've stayed at from 8+ hipcamps. If you follow the maps in the app its easy to find. Its at the end of the street where the gate is next to the neighbor who's address says "100". It was very private and spacious as we were all alone. There are hunters in the warmer days shooting duck but it didn't bother us for months. The fresh rivers flowing were amazing to drink from for my dogs every day. It was a great place to meditate and pray and some of the best fresh air you could get. Heather was very welcoming and very happy to have us. It was nice to have a good owner and her property manager is also very educated and welcoming. He taught me about the creation of the banks by the army corps of engineers and even offered me his fishing rod. This place is surely blessed. The neighbors were far and I didn't have to worry about anybody hearing us or our generators. They were also very polite and welcoming. The stars were beautiful and my dogs would bark for hours farther down the property and I would be barely able to hear them, they loved it. We saw the moose too! That was the first animal my dog didn't charge, it was huge! My dog also got into a porcupine here so we thank for the experience. There was deer almost daily for months they just moved a but further onto the surrounding properties to stay away from my dogs. We r mmmmmm
Mixed feelings
· October 2023
24 ft campervan ·
Site 12 - Madison River Retreat
Parking in open field was fine. Fairly quiet even though conveniently close to the highway. Directions were unclear. Entrance was next to a 5th wheel, not an RV. Needs a sign at entrance. Tried calling the number provided but nobody picked up.
Recommends
· September 2023
24 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Site 11 - Madison River Retreat
Great location! Minimal freeway noise. We will be returning.
Recommends
· September 2023
24 ft travel trailer · With kids ·
Site 11 - Madison River Retreat
Great spot, it’s a big open field, lots of room to park multiple rvs. We couldn’t find our site marker so we just picked a spot. My boys loved being right on the river. We fished, kayaked and paddled around. We saw lots of birds, an Osprey caught a fish right in front of us and we saw a mama moose with two babies!! There’s a farmstand right across the street we bought some baked goods and veggies. Loved it!

Location

Three Forks, Gallatin, Montana, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Heather O.

Joined in July 2023

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