Emerald Lake
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $15 per night. Emerald Lake is a National Forest campground near Fishtail, Montana.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Emerald Lake sits inside Custer Gallatin National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.1 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
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
On site: Toilets and potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,334 ft
45.2538, -109.6989 in Stillwater. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Emerald Lake?
No. Emerald Lake is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Emerald Lake?
Camping at Emerald Lake costs Single Site: $15 per night.
Is there drinking water at Emerald Lake?
Yes, Emerald Lake has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Emerald Lake?
Emerald Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Emerald Lake
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- 43
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Fishtail and campgrounds in Stillwater.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01