Parkside
Its 28 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $20 per night. Parkside is a National Forest campground near Carbon, Montana.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- 50 ft
- Max RV length
Parkside sits inside Custer Gallatin National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.7 miles outside the boundary of Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 28
- Group sites
- 2
- Accessible sites
- 9
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
28 sites in 3 loops; 1 pull-through; the longest takes a 50 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | AREA PARKSIDE | Group standard area nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop AREA PARKSIDE, site A |
| B | AREA PARKSIDE | Group standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop AREA PARKSIDE, site B |
| 16 | LOWE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOWE, site 16 |
| 17 | LOWE | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOWE, site 17 |
| 18 | LOWE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop LOWE, site 18 |
| 19 | LOWE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop LOWE, site 19 |
| 20 | LOWE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop LOWE, site 20 |
| 21 | LOWE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOWE, site 21 |
| 22 | LOWE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOWE, site 22 |
| 23 | LOWE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOWE, site 23 |
| 24 | LOWE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop LOWE, site 24 |
| 25 | LOWE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop LOWE, site 25 |
| 26 | LOWE | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOWE, site 26 |
| 01 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 01 |
| 02 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 26 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 02 |
| 03 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 26 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 03 |
| 04 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 04 |
| 05 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 05 |
| 06 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 06 |
| 07 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 07 |
| 08 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 08 |
| 09 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 09 |
| 10 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 10 |
| 11 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 11 |
| 12 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 12 |
| 13 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 13 |
| 14 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 14 |
| 15 | UPPE | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop UPPE, site 15 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,127 ft
45.0606, -109.4039 in Carbon. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Parkside?
Sites at Parkside are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232773).
How much does it cost to camp at Parkside?
Camping at Parkside costs Single Site: $20 per night.
How many campsites does Parkside have?
Parkside has 28 campsites, including 2 group sites. 9 sites are accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Parkside?
Yes, 9 sites are designated accessible at Parkside.
Are there pull-through sites at Parkside?
Recreation.gov lists 1 pull-through site at Parkside: loop LOWE, site 26.
Are dogs allowed at Parkside?
Yes, pets are allowed at Parkside.
Who manages Parkside?
Parkside is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Parkside
- Sites
- 12
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night (includes 1 driving vehicle)
- Sites
- 18
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $18 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $18 per night (includes 1 driving vehicle)
More campgrounds: camping near Carbon and campgrounds in Carbon.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01