U.S. Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · West Yellowstone, MT

Cherry Creek Campground

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

Amenities & rules

Campsite Descriptions: #1 - Driveway 50'; sunny site, next to restroom #2 - Driveway 35'; shady site, secluded lake view, near restroom #3 - Driveway 30"; shady site, lake view #4 - Driveway 25'; shady site, near the lake and restroom #5 - Driveway 34'; partial shade, works well with site 6 for a group #6 - Driveway 60'; partial shade, works well with site 5 for a group #7 - Driveway 30'; shady site, creek behind site #8 - Driveway 35'; shady site, secluded, second site in campground #9 - Driveway 70'; sunny site, first site upon entering campground

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Bozeman Montana State Univ, 1 mile from the recreation area point at 4,913 feet, station USC00241044 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 91 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

8 mi west of West Yellowstone on US 20, then 6 mi north on Denny Creek Rd (Hebgen Lake Rd-Forest Service Rd 167).

Nearest town	West Yellowstone, Montana
Area	Recreation.gov lists no exact point for this campground. The recreation area is at 45.68° N, 111.04° W. Call the office before you drive.

Fire nearby

Prescribed
North Bridger Brackett Creek Pile Burning Rx
13 mi from the campground
Prescribed
Shenango Pile Rx
18 mi from the campground
Prescribed
Rx Hell'S Canyon
46 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Explore

Video

Video of Cherry Creek Campground, NM from Vidalia S.

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 Cherry Creek Campground?

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

Source: How first-come camping works

What is the nearest town to Cherry Creek Campground?

West Yellowstone, Montana.

Source: Getting there