Montana · Camping

Riverview Campground

from $15
fee
Late May through Mid-October, weather dependent
season
May–Sep
best months

Is Riverview Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Riverview Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 5,961 ft
  • Madison Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Riverview Campground is a fee campground in the Madison Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana. It sits on a sagebrush flat overlooking the Madison River, with the Madison mountain range across the valley. The west entrance to Yellowstone National Park is less than 40 miles away. The campground has 24 sites, each large enough for trailers up to 30 feet long. Facilities include vault toilets, and cell reception is available. Summer is the most comfortable time to camp. The Madison River (MT) and West Fork Madison campgrounds are both within about half a mile. Papoose Creek Trail starts about a mile away, and Wade Lake (MT) is roughly 5 miles off.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Riverview Campground

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      23° / 3°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 5°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 14°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 23°

      10 wet

    5. May

      58° / 32°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 39°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 45°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 43°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 37°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 28°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      34° / 18°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      23° / 6°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hebgen Dam, MT, 11.7 mi away at 6,489 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Riverview Campground

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