Soda Butte Campground
This campground is hard sided camping only. Open late June - Labor Day, weather dependent. A campground in Beartooth Country on the Gardiner District. Camp sites: 27. Accessible Facilities: Fire Grates Food Boxes Tables Tent Pads Toilets Trash Cans Water. Trash Pickup: No. Firewood: No. No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Be aware the campground may fill up on weekends & holidays during the summer months and you should arrive in the early afternoon to ensure there is a space available for the night. Information: Gardiner Office P.O. Box 5; 805 Scott St.
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Season & status
| Season | 7/1 â 9/7 Weather Dependent |
| Forest | Custer Gallatin National Forest |
| Fees | $20.00 $5.00 each additional vehicle. Interagency Passes not applicable toward additional vehicle fees |
Weather by month
Getting there
1 mi E of Cooke City on US 212
| Coordinates | 45.0242° N, 109.9120° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Grizzly Peak Outdoors ↗ | 34.3 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 34.5 mi |
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Explore
Trails nearby
- 1 miLower Lady of the Lake3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.1 miWoody Creek2.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.5 miLady of the Lake ↗5.6 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.7 miRepublic Cr. Trail ↗4.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.7 miRepublic Creekunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.8 miSheep Creek Basin2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, which overlaps Custer Gallatin National Forest.
- inAbsaroka-Beartooth Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 937,102 acres
- inCuster Gallatin National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,412,203 acres
- 8.4 miNorth Absaroka Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 346,320 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Soda Butte Campground?
No. Soda Butte Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Soda Butte Campground?
$20.00 $5.00 each additional vehicle. Interagency Passes not applicable toward additional vehicle fees
Source: Forest Service
What if Soda Butte Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Colter Campground (0.9 mi, first-come), Fox Creek Campground (5.1 mi, first-come), and Crazy Creek Campground (8.8 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby