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  3. Makoshika State Park

Camping at Makoshika State Park near Glendive

State park · Glendive · 28 campsites

A forested campground near hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

To the Lakota Indians, Makoshika meant bad earth or bad land. Today, as Montana's largest state park, the pine and juniper studded badland formations house the fossil remains of such dinosaurs as Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops.

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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 70 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Pets not allowed
  • Vault toilets
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 28 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

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

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Availability on ReserveAmerica.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
BC03
upper campsites
WW$12
030
valley view
WW$12
031
valley view
WW$12
020
upper campsites
WW$14
023
upper campsites
WW$14
015
cains coulee
WW$14
001
cains coulee
WW$14
002
cains coulee
WW$14
003
cains coulee
W
First come, first served

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Amenities & location

  • Amphitheater
  • Archeological Sites
  • Drinking Water
  • Fire Ring
  • Geological Formations
  • Nature Center
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Picnic Table
  • Vault Toilet
  • Fire Rings
  • Picnic Tables
  • Toilet Pit Vault
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Location

1301 Snyder Ave
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Makoshika State Park: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Makoshika State Park?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Makoshika State Park?
Reservable on ReserveAmerica (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Makoshika State Park?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 7 pull-through, 21 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 8 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 0 of 13 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on ReserveAmerica
Getting there
Listing 1301 Snyder Ave (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Yellowstone River Ranch

9.7 mi from Makoshika State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $75/night
$150 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 nights5 sites open for every night

Lazy R Campground and Cabins

191.1 mi from Makoshika State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Brackettry Ranch

194 mi from Makoshika State Park (straight-line)
Sites $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
W
$14
004
cains coulee
WW$14
005
cains coulee
WW$14
006
cains coulee
WW$14
007
cains coulee
WW$14
008
cains coulee
WW$14
009
cains coulee
WW$14
010
cains coulee
WW$14
011
cains coulee
WW$14
012
cains coulee
WW$14
013
cains coulee
WW$14
014
cains coulee
WW$14
025
pine on rocks
WW$14
026
pine on rocks
WW$14
027
pine on rocks
WW$14
028
pine on rocks
WW$14
029
pine on rocks
WW$14
022
upper campsites
WW$14
021
pine on rocks
XX$14
024
upper campsites
WW$28

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

Ways to stay

Have an RV waiting

    Need an RV for your stay?

    Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 70 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

    1996 Fleetwood Wilderness Advantage 23LV
    1996 Fleetwood Wilderness Advantage 23LV

    Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 4 · 50 mi from campground

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

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    2022 Crosswinds Volante
    2022 Crosswinds Volante

    Fifth wheel · 27 ft · sleeps 8 · 59 mi from campground

    $125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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    2023 Grand Design Momentum
    2023 Grand Design Momentum

    Toy hauler · 44 ft · sleeps 6 · 176 mi from campground

    $150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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    Best time to go

    Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

    • Off-peak Sep 21–Dec 31: per night

    Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Montana State Parks 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%
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    28 individual reservable campsites from Montana State Parks, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

    Other sites

    28 sites · $14 on 2027-04-08; other nights may differ, $12 on 2027-04-08; other nights may differ/night

    Loops: Cains Coulee loop (15), Pine On Rocks loop (6), Upper Campsites loop (5), Valley View loop (2)

    0 open Nov 13–Nov 15