Itch-Kep-Pe Park

Stayed here as an overnight on the way to South Dakota. No hook ups and did not use rest rooms. Easy access from I90, lots of places, non reservable. Pulled in around 5 pm on a Thursday and no problem finding a place for our 32ft Class C with TOad. There is another loop beyond the first one you come to, so keep going on road, you will see a golf course to your right and beyond that are more spots. Some very near the Yellowstone river.

We stayed overnight in a travel trailer. Big loops, most sites occupied, lots of fishermen. We found a back in spot that was just barely big enough for our rig. Cool enough to not use the generator. Every time a vehicle went by it raised dust. Nearby campers played music pretty loud. We camped at Itch-Kep-Pe City Park Campground in a Travel Trailer.

We stay here occasionally and we have always been pleased with how close to Yellowstone river you are and you have easy access to it. If you are headed to Red Lodge and Yellowstone its a good stopping for one night. Wouldn't stay here for more. The train doesn't have "no horn" times so you will hear it loud and clear. Fairly clean restrooms and water is available to fill your tank. Overall good place to stay for a bit and catch a breath.

We parked in the far loop in our own pull through, perfect size for nearly any Class A or large fifth wheel. Very workable Verizon cell 30mbps down, 10 up. The far loop has a better line of sight for the towers in the valley.

If you need to do anything in Billings this is a pretty ideal stop over to detach the toad and head out.

Water spigots scattered around the second loop.

The primary issue, like many free camping areas, is that those not RVing by choice have made some makeshift camps in the loop while they work on tarp covered camper vans. We were never bothered by anyone directly but the off leash animal and trash problem is hard to ignore.

We arrived about 4:30 pm on a Sunday and the campground was only about 2/3 full. We stayed in the lower loop which has sites by the water, and they are pretty well spaced out. The sites appear to be pretty level with fresh gravel as well. There were two fresh water spigots in the lower loop, one dumpster, and one vault toilet. Donations are appreciated here, as that is what supports the campground. Some noise from I-90 and passing trains can be heard at night, but it isn’t too bad.

We found free camping at Itch-Kep-Pe Park in Columbus, Montana. Itch-Kep-Pe Park offers free camping for up to 10 days in designated campsites. This free campground is situated along the scenic Yellowstone River. Free campground amenities include picnic tables and fire rings, restrooms with flush toilets, and trash receptacles. Verizon cellular service clocked in at 95.8 Mbps download speed and 9.79 Mbps upload speed. AT&T cellular service clocked in at 45.9 Mbps download speed and 2.77 Mbps upload speed. T-Mobile cellular service clocked in at 23.3 Mbps download speed 7.75 Mbps upload speed.

City run campground less than 2 miles off I90 with lots of sites. There is some mechanical hum from an operation across the river and a train up near the highway, but otherwise very quiet. Would have loved a spot on the river! Donations are requested there is a second loop down past the golf course that was a bit more spread out than the first loop I do not recommend the pit toilet there. But there is river access. Plenty of cell service