Paradise Valley, Montana is a special place that many folks experience yearly because of the proximity to Yellowstone National Park. When you arrive in Livingston, Montana and hop off of I-90 on Exit 333 and head south through Rock Canyon the views suddenly change. To the east is the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, to the west, the Gallatin Mountains. If you continue to the south…Yellowstone National Park, Wonderland…the worlds first national park appears on the landscape. Here begins the tour…

Yellowstone National Park

Camping

Camping in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is complicated depending on your activity. If you walk into the wilderness on your own two feet you can camp in many places for free, unfortunately, most places require a fee, but some research may help you on the way to a cheaper time in the area. There are a lot of place to camp within and just outside of Paradise Valley, Montana.

There are many amazing places to camp, some require fees while others are free. Here’s a list of some of those places.

Fee Sites

Free Sites

  • Mill Creek (Past Snowbank Campground)
    • There are multiple sites past the Snowbank Campground on the Mill Creek Road. These sites are first come first served. You must camp in these designated sites. They are more secluded and most likely will get you away from the party for a more private experience.
  • Carbella
    • Just north of Yankee Jim Canyon this BLM site is free, has pit toilets and fire rings and is on the Yellowstone River.

Hiking

Tour Guides

Rockhounding

Disc Golf

Hot Springs

Eats

Drinks