Canyon
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $10 per night. Canyon is a National Forest campground near Gardiner, Montana.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Canyon sits inside Custer Gallatin National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets. No potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 5,063 ft
45.1827, -110.8882 in Park. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Canyon?
No. Canyon 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 Canyon?
Camping at Canyon costs Single Site: $10 per night.
Is there drinking water at Canyon?
No. Canyon has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Canyon?
Canyon is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Canyon
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Canyon, in straight-line miles: Chico Hot Springs (hot spring, 14 miles), Boiling River (hot spring, 17 miles), and Palisade Falls (waterfall, 20 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Gardiner and campgrounds in Park.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01