Rainbow Point Campground
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Write a Review Rainbow Point Rd. West Yellowstone, MT 59758 661-702-1420 406-646-1012 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.7788, -111.1744
Overview of Rainbow Point Campground
This is bear country! Please follow bear safety and food storage requirements.
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by carlala on 6/9/2022
Longest RV Reported: 44 feet
Reported by Jahlin89 on 7/5/2018
Number of Sites 83
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally Mid-May - late Sept.
Elevation 6,528 ft / 1,989 m
Max Stay 16
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Rainbow Point Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 661-702-1420
Jim asked on 9/11/2022
We will be staying here September 13 2022 for 6 days. Is the 1/2 mile of gravel road still full of pot holes and wash...
Nanucks asked on 7/26/2022
Can we attach a hose to the potable water spigot to fill the trailer tank?
Kelley asked on 6/26/2021
the road getting in... how easy is it to avoid the potholes?
yfg50 asked on 4/12/2021
Where does one shower if tent camping at Rainbow Point Campground?
Reviews of Rainbow Point Campground 33 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 7/19/2023
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Last reported 6/9/2022
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Last reported 8/13/2022
“Shaded, electric hookup, rough 3 mile road.”
Reviewed 9/2/2020
| Nightly rate: | $28 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | B7 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Class A) |
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We don’t normally reserve sites, but figured we had to to visit Yellowstone (Not true: there is a first come,first serve, 72 site, FS campground called Baker’s Hole nearby that has a few electric sites that is closer to town and all paved roads, but also along the highway. Cellular service poor, but might work with booster. Several sit... more
We don’t normally reserve sites, but figured we had to to visit Yellowstone (Not true: there is a first come,first serve, 72 site, FS campground called Baker’s Hole nearby that has a few electric sites that is closer to town and all paved roads, but also along the highway. Cellular service poor, but might work with booster. Several sites open on a Tuesday night in late August). Now Rainbow Point: The road in was rough (3-5 mph for 2 miles) with washboard and potholes. Not as bad in a car going to and from the park, but it surprised us going in. Campsites are spaced out nicely, but a little short and tight to fit your 2nd vehicle. Good Verizon cell service that becomes excellent with Weboost. Water for containers only and vault toilets. Trash collection and recycling. No dump.
Yellowstone is a large park, so I would recommend to move campgrounds every few days to be able to see the whole park and stop at all the recommended sites. If in one locations, you will have some VERY long days if you want to see it all. We’ve been here before, so we were fine skipping some stuff this time. Oh, and there is a boat ramp and lake with beach right here at the campground, but we didn’t have time for that.
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Dave, Gerdien & Grace would stay here again
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“Large site 35 ft toy hauler ”
Reviewed 8/23/2020
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
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2 mile dirt road easily traveled on the Harley.
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Roadglide would stay here again
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“Clean and loads of mosquitos!”
Reviewed 8/8/2020
| Nightly rate: | $28 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | B7 |
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We stayed in site B7 for two nights in August 2020. This site is barely big enough for a 30' travel trailer. I had to park my truck across the street. They do an excellent job of keeping this campground clean. There was a lady that was raking a campsite as soon as the previous tenants left. Our campsite was extremely clean and rak... more
We stayed in site B7 for two nights in August 2020. This site is barely big enough for a 30' travel trailer. I had to park my truck across the street. They do an excellent job of keeping this campground clean. There was a lady that was raking a campsite as soon as the previous tenants left. Our campsite was extremely clean and raked. The negatives are the mosquitos are really, really, really bad. Deet does nothing to them nor does an enormous fire. We got eaten alive just being outside for 5 minutes at dusk. I would not stay there again because of this. There is also no dump station so if you plan to stay more than 2 nights, be aware. Verizon cell service was excellent.
Huge negative: They have these concrete pillars that are about a foot tall all around your campsite. It makes maneuvering your truck/trailer very difficult. They should remove those. They provide absolutely no benefit and making it super frustrating to get everything positioned right.
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“Great except the bear got to close”
Reviewed 7/5/2020
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | D16 |
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Was great but we were relocated west of west Yellowstone due to a bear that was wondering around camp for three days
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Mdabling would stay here again
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“Exceptional hosts”
Reviewed 6/25/2020
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | B6 |
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Exceptional hosts. Quiet at night. Place was full. For my June arrival, had three spots to choose from on a first come first served basis. This was on a Sunday evening. Paid $18 for an electric site, with NP Annual Pass Discount. Firewood nicely cut and for sale, $6 per bundle, but it was predictably wet. Not a huge issue. The hosts we... more
Exceptional hosts. Quiet at night. Place was full. For my June arrival, had three spots to choose from on a first come first served basis. This was on a Sunday evening. Paid $18 for an electric site, with NP Annual Pass Discount. Firewood nicely cut and for sale, $6 per bundle, but it was predictably wet. Not a huge issue. The hosts were exceptionally friendly and helpful. Great spot not far from Yellowstone. Vault toilet in B loop was brand new. Water available near entrance on north side of road prior to the campground kiosk.
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DjDan would stay here again
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“Phenomenal spot... but the mosquitoes”
Reviewed 9/6/2019
| Nightly rate: | $28 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | B17 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Travel Trailer) |
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The mosquitoes were out of control. Otherwise, this place is amazing. Right outside of Yellowstone with electric hookups fcfs. The reservable sites were full for months before we got there but loop B was basically empty. We had no issues with our 36ft rig although we probably wouldn't have fit in all of them. Having 30amp in a site lik... more
The mosquitoes were out of control. Otherwise, this place is amazing. Right outside of Yellowstone with electric hookups fcfs. The reservable sites were full for months before we got there but loop B was basically empty. We had no issues with our 36ft rig although we probably wouldn't have fit in all of them. Having 30amp in a site like this was great. The lake was beautiful and short walk away. Our kids swam but it was cold. It was a great a basecamp for Yellowstone.
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TheSchultMeistr would stay here again
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“Relaxing Campfires”
Reviewed 9/23/2018
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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We had 3 sites in the B electric loop. We had campfires at night and the morning with no bugs. This was our launch site for seeing Yellowstone. Short walk to the lake. Road in is a little rough but not bad.
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pboyle would stay here again
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Reviewed 8/12/2018
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | C13 |
| RV Length: | 28' |
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Great shady campground near West Yellowstone for easy access to the national park. Lots of mosquitos — thankful for our bug tent!! No cell coverage at the campsite. Water at the entry to the campground, and at the entrance to each loop, with additional hydrants spaced around the loops. Electric hookups. The vault toilet nearest us was ... more
Great shady campground near West Yellowstone for easy access to the national park. Lots of mosquitos — thankful for our bug tent!! No cell coverage at the campsite. Water at the entry to the campground, and at the entrance to each loop, with additional hydrants spaced around the loops. Electric hookups. The vault toilet nearest us was really nice! Pleasant surprise. The road in was okay, take your time and enjoy the ride.
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Schrag would stay here again
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“Camping in the trees”
Reviewed 7/5/2018
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 14 |
| RV Length: | 44' |
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So to start off the road to this camp ground is dirt and parts of it had some nasty washboard so we took it really really slow to not beat up our toy hauler that is 43 feet long. Once at the campground their is water at the entrance only. So while at the camp sites you will be 100% dry camping. There is NO dump station at the entir... more
So to start off the road to this camp ground is dirt and parts of it had some nasty washboard so we took it really really slow to not beat up our toy hauler that is 43 feet long.
Once at the campground their is water at the entrance only. So while at the camp sites you will be 100% dry camping. There is NO dump station at the entire campground either.
The loops to the camp grounds had huge pot holes in them that were full of mud and water and after spending 5 hours washing and wax the toy hauler I wasn’t to please to be flinging mud up onto the toy hauler.
The camp site we got was nice and was able to fit our toy hauler with the slides out but not all the camp sites can accommodate large trailers and RV’s.
Once settled in at the camp site they have fire pits, table and a grill that swings over the fire pit. Camp sites are pretty close to each other so don’t expect to much privacy but if you get on the outter side of the loops they go straight into thick forests.
At night be prepared to break out the mosquito repellent. The campground sits within a 1 minute walk to a lake so the mosquito’s in late June when we camped were everywhere. We didn’t put on bug spray and all of us on night one were bitten at minimum 8-12 times.
The lake is nice and seemed like a great place to fish off the shore but we didn’t come prepared for the mosquito and had to abaonded our fishing. Also for licensing the lake sits in MONTANA, so make sure you purchase the correct fishing license.
At the campground we did not have any Verizon cell phone service on our iPhones or our home phone base station inside the toy hauler. In order to get service we walked down to the lake and stood on the shore where we were able to get 2 bars of 3G which allowed us to send texts and make phone calls.
Overall the experience wasn’t bad if you like camping in campgrounds. For us we like camping in open areas not in campgrounds so we probably won’t be coming back.
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“Nestled in the trees and not far from Town and Yellowstone NP”
Reviewed 6/14/2018
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | C21 |
| RV Length: | 23' |
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What a great campground. Totally nestled in the trees but WITH electricity! This was a new experience for us and I assumed that if it had electricity, it would have water too! NOPE! We have since learned and now plan accordingly. Thankfully we have a little pump to add water to the trailer if needed. They also have a fresh water ... more
What a great campground. Totally nestled in the trees but WITH electricity! This was a new experience for us and I assumed that if it had electricity, it would have water too! NOPE! We have since learned and now plan accordingly. Thankfully we have a little pump to add water to the trailer if needed. They also have a fresh water filling station at the entrance to the campground (If we would have known before we setup!!!) It is a bit of a drive off a bumpy road then onto a dirt road for about 6 miles total off the highway. Obviously NO traffic noise! Just a 10 minute drive into town. Site C21 was a bit backward. It's a backin site, but the table and fire pit are on the same side as the electrical hookups, so we were walking around the back of our trailer to get there. Just a bit different. Vault Toilet. There is basically NO CELL SERVICE out here! It would flicker in once in a while, but just plan on being out of touch! Also bring the Bug Spray.
Shadwick would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- swimming beach
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- firewood
- recycle
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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