Emerald Lake Campground

More information concerning Custer National Forest Service Campgrounds can be found at http://www.recreation.gov/  

RANGER DISTRICT: Beartooth  

NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Fishtail  

RESERVATIONS: No  

DIRECTIONS:
From Fishtail, MT, take State Rt. 419 west 0.5 miles to West Rosebud Rd. sign.  Turn left onto West Rosebud Rd. and go 6.5 miles to West Rosebud Road No. 72 sign.  Turn left at West Rosebud Road No. 72 sign and go 12.6 miles to campground.  
NOTE: After first 6.6 miles, West Rosebud becomes gravel road with the last 4 miles being washboard.  

GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 6,180 ft. Campground is above Emerald Lake along West Rosebud Creek.  It is a scenic location in the shadow of the snowcapped Beartooth mountains.  Visit the Grizzly Bar and Grill in Roscoe, MT, which offers an excellent menu for a cook's night out.  

SEASONS:
Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.  Season could be extended with favorable weather.  

RATE: 
 $9 per day 

MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED: 
10 days

CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION: 
# Tent Sites: 12
# Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 19      

 Total Sites: 31  

Tent Pads: Yes
Open Sites: No 
Wooded Sites: Yes          

# Tables on Sites: 31
# Grilles on Sites: 31
Equestrian Camping:  No  

RV INFORMATION: 
Hookups: None
# RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 17' X 41'  
Comments: Parking aprons are gravel.  Sites 24 through 32 (left of entrance) are located on dead end road - no RV turnaround.

FACILITIES: 
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes  

Public Phone: No
Playground: No
#  Water Spigots (non-site): 2  
# Threaded: 0
Comments: Spigots are hand pumps.

WATER SPORTS: None
Comments: Emerald Lake is 5 acres - no motors.

HIKING: No

FISHING:  Stocked Rainbow Trout