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Red Shale Campground
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Write a Review Hwy 212 Ashland, MT 59003 406-784-2344 406-657-6200 Official WebsiteGPS: 45.5688, -106.1463
Overview of Red Shale Campground
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by eh.travels on 9/28/2023
Longest RV Reported: 44 feet
Reported by 1st Class RV Adventures on 8/7/2018
Number of Sites 14
Open Seasonally April - Dec.
Elevation 3,182 ft / 969 m
Max Stay 10
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Red Shale Campground 38 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 22 Users
Last reported 8/6/2023
Confirmed by 9 Users
Last reported 8/15/2023
Confirmed by 6 Users
Last reported 9/28/2023
“Quiet, unique camping spot”
Reviewed 9/28/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
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Firmly in the middle of nowhere but had great T-Mobile coverage. Vault toilets available but otherwise nothing else provided. Site #2 in the upper loop has best views like others have mentioned.
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eh.travels would stay here again
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“Nice place”
Reviewed 8/15/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 10' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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Came in 8/7 and stayed 7 nights. Two loops. Front and back. The back lots get filled up by evening. Can always find a spot in the front. Awning helps to provide some shade. Nice views from the top.
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tg2654 would stay here again
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“Very good place to relax and Camp.”
Reviewed 8/10/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Last 100-200 Meters are a little bumpy but there after okay. Nice and quite place. I assume 5 to 6 places only. Happy to found such a nice place after a Long day driving.
Fast Internet Connection.
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camper-813821 would stay here again
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“Love It!”
Reviewed 8/6/2023
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 2 |
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Perfect place to camp for peace and quiet. Arrived on a Sunday and we are the only ones here! We got site #2 and in our opinion it offers the best view. There is cell service on at&t, t-mobile, and Verizon. Also managed to get dish network service. Highly recommend!
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camper-845875 would stay here again
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“The Perfect Camping Spot”
Reviewed 7/27/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Quiet, beautiful views, camping spots are far apart, and reasonable cell reception. This is a gem. Don’t miss it!
Verizon 4G
Mike would stay here again
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“Great Place!”
Reviewed 6/11/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| RV Length: | 19' (Class B) |
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Many spots to chose from. Easy access. Two bars on Tmobile.
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Mcarpovich would stay here again
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“Many Open Sites To Pick From”
Reviewed 5/3/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Visited near the end of April but there were only two other campers on a Saturday night. Nice sites located in the trees but there is some filtered road noise as others have mentioned. Fire ring and picnic tables but no other facilities. Great stop if you’re traveling through the area.
MNJBee would stay here again
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“Beautiful Scenery, Quiet, Private”
Reviewed 8/15/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 8 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Two loops as you drive in. The loop to the left is closer to the freeway. The loop to the right takes you further back. Still have some road noise but not bad. Large private sites with lots of trees. Spot 2 has the best view overlooking the valley and hills. Beautiful. No water, dump or garbage but it is free camping. Easy to use a gen... more
Two loops as you drive in. The loop to the left is closer to the freeway. The loop to the right takes you further back. Still have some road noise but not bad. Large private sites with lots of trees. Spot 2 has the best view overlooking the valley and hills. Beautiful. No water, dump or garbage but it is free camping. Easy to use a generator without really bothering anyone since they are spaced so nicely.
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Our Simple Adventures would stay here again
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“Great campground, beautiful, peaceful, and well maintained.”
Reviewed 7/8/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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The Red Shale Campground located in the Custer-Gallatin National Forest is a great campground and it's free. We arrived mid-June and camped in the back loop at site #2. We had great views of the valley and hills behind the campground, each site has a fire ring and table. The sites are spaced well apart from each other and separated ... more
The Red Shale Campground located in the Custer-Gallatin National Forest is a great campground and it's free. We arrived mid-June and camped in the back loop at site #2. We had great views of the valley and hills behind the campground, each site has a fire ring and table. The sites are spaced well apart from each other and separated by large pine trees, giving a comfortable sense of privacy. The back loop is furthest from the highway, while the front loop does have some highway noise. The campground roads are well maintained, easy to maneuver, and have large loops, with large back-in camp sites. Each loop has a clean vault toilet, however there is no water or trash containers, and this is a first come - first serve campground. We arrived on a Sunday afternoon to get the last site in the back loop which filled up first every night. The front loop did not fill up during our 3-day stay. We had 3 bars with Verizon and we do not have a booster. If you are visiting the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument this is a great campground to use as a base camp, located approximately 68 miles away. We would return again just for the beauty and peacefulness of this campground!
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Richard n Mary would stay here again
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“Great Spot”
Reviewed 7/5/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We were driving through the area and seen this on the app, decided for our first night it would be an excellent spot to stay & it was! Camp sites aren’t super far apart but far enough. Each site had a table and a fire pit. I read on review that there was only 6 spots but there is more than that. Bathrooms weren’t the greatest but bette... more
We were driving through the area and seen this on the app, decided for our first night it would be an excellent spot to stay & it was! Camp sites aren’t super far apart but far enough. Each site had a table and a fire pit. I read on review that there was only 6 spots but there is more than that. Bathrooms weren’t the greatest but better than nothing. Super clean grounds, good views! Some noise from the highway but it wasn’t terrible
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Samantha would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- picnic area
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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