Missouri Headwaters State Park Campground Montana
Missouri Headwaters State Park Overview
Missouri Headwaters State Park campground has 17 single-family campsites and is located close to the Madison River and where Lewis & Clark pitched a tent back in the day. There is also on teepee site available to rent. Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Each site also has a table, fire ring and grate.
Campground amenities include drinking water and flush & vault toilets. There’s also a picnic area, mixed-use trails, interpretive exhibits/displays and a ranger station. Cell service is good.
Missouri Headwaters State Park – Area Recreation
The area is rich with history, including the location of Lewis & Clark camped in 1805. The park encompasses the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin Rivers. It offers great boating, canoeing, kayaking and fishing. Other outdoor activities include biking, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, swimming, and wildlife viewing.
You may also be interested in Hood Creek or Swan Creek campgrounds. Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park is also nice.
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Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Boat Launch/Ramp
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Cell Service - Good
- Drinking Water
- Equestrian trail
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Grills
- Park Interpreter
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Ranger Station
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets, Vault Toilets)
- Trash Collection
Activities
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating (non motorized)
- Canoeing
- Creek
- Cultural Sites
- Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Hiking
- Historic Sites
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Rafting
- River
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Walking Trails
- Wildlife Viewing
Three Forks, Montana 59752
406 285-3610
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Campsite Types
- ADA
- RV
- Teepee
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
18
Season:
Year Round
Elevation:
4,045
Missouri Headwaters State Park Comments & Reviews
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Very clean, well maintained, and this year’s camp host is a great guy. Very little (almost NO) shade. Wasps. Some sites share a parking pad so you are REALLY close to the next campers. Full/busy, but people have been out and about all day so it’s quiet at night.