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  4. Madison River (Mt)

Camping at Madison River (Mt) near Ennis

Public campground · Ennis · 10 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The riverside setting and nearby public lands shape most visitor activities. Across the gravel road the Madison provides about 40 miles of blue-ribbon trout water; anglers find excellent fly-fishing opportunities right from the riverbank.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 59 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 30 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 10 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Fixed dates

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
1
standard nonelectric
WW$15
2
standard nonelectric
WW$15
3
standard nonelectric
WW$15
4
standard nonelectric
WW$15
5
standard nonelectric
WW$15
6
standard nonelectric
WW$15
7
standard nonelectric
WW$15
8
standard nonelectric
WW$15
9
standard nonelectric
First come, first served

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

Walk-up only
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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Campfire Rings
  • Cell Phone Service
  • Drinking Water Peak Season
  • Food Storage Locker
  • Picnic Tables
  • River Access
Check-in
02:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
16 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 10 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Madison Ranger District
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Madison River (Mt): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Madison River (Mt)?
Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Madison River (Mt) have RV hookups?
10 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Madison River (Mt)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Madison River (Mt)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 10 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 10 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (30 reports), AT&T 3 (11 reports), T-Mobile 3 (9 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 10 of 10 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $15/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 16 nights max
Getting there
Listing Madison Ranger District (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Clean bathrooms and showers · 2 reviews

“Beautiful campground very clean pit toilets.”

Michael P · Aug 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (59 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Beautiful campground very clean pit toilets. ”

Michael P 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Clean restroom, clean site!! Thanks for having us.”

Jimi O 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$15
10
standard nonelectric
WW$15

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Wanderin Star Ranch

9.6 mi from Madison River (Mt) (straight-line)
Sites $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights15 sites open for every night

Red Rock RV Park

20.4 mi from Madison River (Mt) (straight-line)
Sites from $70/night
$140 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every night

Henrys Lake State Park

20.7 mi from Madison River (Mt) (straight-line)
Sites $70/night
$140 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Idaho State Parks · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Private Yellowstone Tour: ICONIC Sites, Wildlife, Family Friendly Hikes + lunch West Yellowstone area · 7 hr–9 hr · from $2200/person
    • Lower Loop Van Tour from West Yellowstone: Grand Prismatic and Old Faithful West Yellowstone area · 8 hr · from $292/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Full Day Private Tour and Hike from West Yellowstone West Yellowstone area · 6 hr–8 hr · from $851/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 10 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 30 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Braxton Creek Bushwhacker
2021 Braxton Creek Bushwhacker

Travel trailer · 13 ft · sleeps 4 · 28 mi from campground

$95/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Forest River Tracer LE
2022 Forest River Tracer LE

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 10 · 56 mi from campground

$115/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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"Lucky the Adventurer", 2022 Dutchmen Aspen Trail
"Lucky the Adventurer", 2022 Dutchmen Aspen Trail

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 64 mi from campground

$155/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Madison River (Mt)

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Private Yellowstone Tour: ICONIC Sites, Wildlife, Family Friendly Hikes + lunch
Private Yellowstone Tour: ICONIC Sites, Wildlife, Family Friendly Hikes + lunch

West Yellowstone area · 7 hr–9 hr · from $2200/person

Lower Loop Van Tour from West Yellowstone: Grand Prismatic and Old Faithful
Lower Loop Van Tour from West Yellowstone: Grand Prismatic and Old Faithful

West Yellowstone area · 8 hr · from $292/person

Full Day Private Tour and Hike from West Yellowstone
Full Day Private Tour and Hike from West Yellowstone

West Yellowstone area · 6 hr–8 hr · from $851/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Upper Loop Tour and Lamar Valley from West Yellowstone with Lunch
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Sep 16–Dec 31: RV & Tent $15 per night
  • Off-peak Jan 1–May 14: RV & Tent $15 per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%0%0%
Dec 20260%0%0%
Jan 20270%0%0%
Feb 20270%0%0%
Mar 20270%0%0%
Apr 20270%0%0%
May 20270%0%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Madison River (Mt)

For July weekends, book about 170 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 67 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May8 days ahead50 days ahead5 days ahead48 days ahead
June25 days ahead153 days ahead14 days ahead103 days ahead
July67 days ahead170 days ahead24 days ahead151 days ahead
August25 days ahead85 days ahead7 days ahead60 days ahead
September10 days ahead45 days ahead2 days ahead21 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,313 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Upper Loop Tour and Lamar Valley from West Yellowstone with Lunch

West Yellowstone area · 8 hr · from $292/person

Yellowstone Upper Loop Wildlife Safari | Lamar Valley | PRIVATE
Yellowstone Upper Loop Wildlife Safari | Lamar Valley | PRIVATE

West Yellowstone area · 8 hr · from $450/person

Private Yellowstone National Park Tour (Upper Loop)
Private Yellowstone National Park Tour (Upper Loop)

West Yellowstone area · 10 hr–12 hr · from $595/person

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Yellowstone and Grand Teton
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Yellowstone and Grand Teton

West Yellowstone area · 8 hr–1 day · from $33/person

Full Day Yellowstone Nat'l Park Tour From West Yellowstone
Full Day Yellowstone Nat'l Park Tour From West Yellowstone

West Yellowstone area · 6 hr–7 hr · from $364/person

Yellowstone Lower Loop VIP Full-Day Private Tour with Lunch
Yellowstone Lower Loop VIP Full-Day Private Tour with Lunch

West Yellowstone area · 8 hr · from $550/person

Compare site types

10 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

10 sites · $15/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15