Tom Miner
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $12 per night. Tom Miner is a National Forest campground near Gardiner, Montana.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Tom Miner 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: $12 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
- 7,090 ft
45.1292, -111.0628 in Gallatin. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Tom Miner?
No. Tom Miner 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 Tom Miner?
Camping at Tom Miner costs Single Site: $12 per night.
Is there drinking water at Tom Miner?
Yes, Tom Miner has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Tom Miner?
Tom Miner is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Tom Miner
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Tom Miner, in straight-line miles: Boiling River (hot spring, 21 miles), Chico Hot Springs (hot spring, 23 miles), and Palisade Falls (waterfall, 24 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- 61
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site (Non-Electric): $26 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Gardiner and campgrounds in Gallatin.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01