Jimmy Joe
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Jimmy Joe is a National Forest campground near Roscoe, Montana.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Jimmy Joe sits inside Custer Gallatin National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 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
- Free
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
- 5,571 ft
45.2326, -109.6033 in Carbon. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Jimmy Joe?
No. Jimmy Joe 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 Jimmy Joe?
Camping at Jimmy Joe is free.
Is there drinking water at Jimmy Joe?
No. Jimmy Joe has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Jimmy Joe?
Jimmy Joe is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Jimmy Joe
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- 29
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $18 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Roscoe and campgrounds in Carbon.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01