NPS · Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area · Montana

Grapevine Campground

- Near Fort Smith, Montana - Open All Year! - 14 RV and tent sites are located on the north shore of Afterbay lake - RV sites are back in (not pull through) - All sites are handicapped accessible, have fire rings, and picnic tables - Vault toilets are accessible - There are no RV hookups - Trash cans available seasonally (May-Oct) - RV dump station and drinking water available across Afterbay lake near the Headquarters building and Afterbay Campground

First-come, first-served

Site map

Campground map of Grapevine Campground — Campground map published by National Park Service on Recreation.gov, credited to Afterbay Campground Services. Open the image for full size.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Yellowtail Dam, less than a mile from the campground at 3,305 feet, station USC00249240 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 44 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Take 313 through the town of Fort Smith, MT. Follow the brown and white direction signs. Turn right on Rte 12 and drive across the afterbay dam. Continue on Rte 12 for approximately 1.6 miles. Turn left into Grapevine Campground.

Coordinates

45.3179° N, 107.9402° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump station	Dump station ↗	29.3 mi
RV sales & service	GFK Trailer Sales ↗	41.2 mi
Outdoor gear	Cabela's ↗	41.4 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Other campgrounds nearby

Dayboard 9 Campground

First-come4.7 mi

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Black Canyon Campground

First-come4.8 mi

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Medicine Creek Campground

First-come19.3 mi

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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St. Xavier Mission Church and RectoryBuilding · St. Xavier · 14.4 mi

Guidebooks for Montana

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Best Tent Camping: Montana
Vicky Soderberg and Ken Soderberg, 2017
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Moon Montana, Wyoming and Idaho Camping
Becky Lomax, 2015
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Camping Montana
Kenneth L. Graham, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Grapevine Campground?

No. Grapevine Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Grapevine Campground Official Website

What if Grapevine Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Afterbay Campground (0.2 mi, first-come), Dayboard 9 Campground (4.7 mi, first-come), and Black Canyon Campground (4.8 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Grapevine Campground in?

Grapevine Campground is a Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.

Source: Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area