Madison Campground

Overview

Madison Campground—elevation 6,800 feet (2073 m)—sits about 14 miles east from the town of West Yellowstone and 16 miles north of Old Faithful. Nearby, the Gibbon and Firehole rivers join to form the Madison River. In early summer, meadows teem with wildflowers and bison.

Operator

National Park

Camping types

Tent, RV

Sites

276 campsites

Fee

From $10 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

307-344-7311

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Madison Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Purple Mountain TrailHike · 3.3 mi long · 0.3 mi from camp

  You climb 1,500 feet (0.47 km) in 3 miles (4.8 km) to a panoramic view of the Gibbon and Madison rivers. OpenStreetMap

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• Harlequin Lake TrailHike · 0.5 mi long · 1.3 mi from camp

  Follow the gentle, uphill trail to a small lake. OpenStreetMap

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• Gneiss Creek TrailheadTrailhead · 5.2 mi from campShow on map
• Fountain Flats Drive / Freight Road TrailheadTrailhead · 5.6 mi from campShow on map
• Mary Mountain West TrailheadTrailhead · 5.7 mi from campShow on map
• Fairy Falls TrailHike · 6.7 mi long · 6.7 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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Mountain biking

• Abandoned Railroad Bed Bike TrailBike ride · 2-4 Hours · 11.8 mi from camp

  An abandoned railroad bed located near the north entrance of Yellowstone makes a beautiful bike trail. National Park Service

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• Abandoned Railroad Bed Bike TrailBike ride · 2-4 Hours · 11.8 mi from camp

  An abandoned railroad bed located near the north entrance of Yellowstone makes a beautiful bike trail. National Park Service

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• Abandoned Railroad Bed Bike TrailBike ride · 2-4 Hours · 11.8 mi from camp

  An abandoned railroad bed located near the north entrance of Yellowstone makes a beautiful bike trail. National Park Service

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• Fountain Freight Road Bike TrailBike ride · 2-4 Hours · 11.8 mi from camp

  Six miles north of Old Faithful, bikes are allowed on the Fountain Freight Road, an old dirt and gravel road now closed to autos. National Park Service

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Scenic sights

• National Park MountainPeak · 7,546 ft · 0.8 mi from camp

  National Park Mountain (7,553 feet) is in Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Wikipedia

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• Firehole FallsWaterfall · 1.2 mi from camp

  Firehole Falls is a waterfall on the Firehole River in southwestern Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Wikipedia

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• Purple MountainPeak · 8,392 ft · 1.5 mi from camp

  Purple Mountain, elevation 8,392 feet, is a mountain peak in the southern section of the Gallatin Range in Yellowstone National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Wikipedia

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• Terrace SpringsHot spring · 0.8 mi from campShow on map
• Cascades of the FireholeWaterfall · 2.0 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• National Park Service API — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.