Eagle Creek Campground

Jacation Adventure

We absolutely love this campground! It is quite and convenient to the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The views of the Absaroka Mountains and Mammoth Hot Springs at the higher sights. The stargazing at this park is incredible with little to no light pollution. The sights were nice, but not all that private. Highly recommend this for cheap camping just outside Yellowstone.

Jane Healy

I love this campground. It's no frills dry camping, so don't expect showers or hook ups. However, the vault toilets are *clean* and well maintained. As there aren't a lot of campsites, you don't need to worry about hoards of people or cloying amounts of woodsmoke like you'd have to deal with inside Yellowstone. Gardiner is just a short trip away, so it is easy to reprovision with fresh ingredients at the small grocery store. There is a small creek that several of the smaller grassy sites back up to, adding a nice 'chuckle' of water throughout the stay. Horses and dogs are allowed, so take that into account. I always like seeing both at this campsite. Very little shade, but at this altitude, it's rarely too hot to deal with. In fact, be prepared for *cold* nights. It often gets down into the 30s in July and we've camped here when it got down to the 20s during that month--even though the daytime temps were in the 70s. For us, that means good quality camp pads and a blanket to add on top of the sleeping bag, as well as layers of sweatshirts, fleece and a down vest to wear when the sun goes down. Site can get dusty and there can be mosquitoes at times (mostly when the wind dies down around sunset). Wind can be very fierce, so make sure your tent is well staked and guy lines are tightened up well; camp supplies and chairs should be put away when not in use. I love Yellowstone. When we come, we often stay for over a week as I teach biology and geology and I like to observe/explore/regenerate. This is hands-down my favorite campground to access the park. I hate the overwhelming crowds at the campgrounds inside Yellowstone. The spare, basics-only approach--as well as the tight switchbacks and rough road-- appeals to me and tends to dissuade the fancy-camper set with their giant trailers and generators. This place is quiet and peaceful. Views are magnificent and live up to Montana's "Big Sky" motto, both day and night. I have vivid memories of living through a fierce thunderstorm with my kids while camping here years ago--the lightning and thunder were mind boggling when experienced on a mountainside in a small tent, when you can see the storm approaching from miles and miles away. But it also was incredible--and makes for good bonding and stories later on.

Keila Diaz

Best views! There are 17 sites and while 1-15 are reservation only, sites 16 and 17 are first come first served. However, if you arrive and one of the 1-15 sites isn’t reserved for the night you can stay there for one night. Loved that. Vault bathrooms, no showers.

Anji Baghel

Many have not heard about this campground or choose to stay near to mammoth hot springs. This beautiful campground in a few miles away from mammoth hot spring, situated in Gardiner, MT having a creek feels music to the ears.