Make Red Lodge KOA your basecamp for the iconic Beartooth Highway and the unforgettable beauty of Yellowstone Country.

Experience Montana's Most Charming Mountain Town at Red Lodge KOA

Named the Most Charming Mountain Town in America by Travel + Leisure in 2024, Red Lodge, Montana, is the perfect basecamp for unforgettable outdoor adventures, scenic drives, and family fun. When you stay at Red Lodge KOA Journey, you'll be surrounded by breathtaking mountain views, world-class recreation, and some of the most spectacular scenery in the Rocky Mountains.

Just minutes from the campground, you'll find the legendary Beartooth Highway, a 69-mile National Scenic Byway that Charles Kuralt famously called "the most beautiful drive in America." This unforgettable route climbs through Montana and Wyoming, passing alpine lakes, glaciers, waterfalls, and rugged mountain peaks before reaching the northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park. For an even greater adventure, connect with the nearby Chief Joseph Scenic Byway and complete one of the most scenic driving loops in the American West. With elevations exceeding 12,000 feet and panoramic views stretching for more than 70 miles, the Beartooth Loop is considered one of the premier mountain drives in the United States.After a day of exploring, return to the comfort of Red Lodge KOA, where you'll find accommodations for every type of traveler. Choose from spacious KOA Patio® Sites, full-hookup RV sites, water and electric RV sites, cozy one- and two-room camping cabins, or shaded tent sites nestled beneath Montana's big sky.

Our family-friendly campground offers a variety of amenities designed to make your stay memorable, including:

  • Commercial Playground
  • Giant 30' x 30' jumping pillow
  • Gem mining sluice (open to both campers and the public)
  • Corn Hole
  • Foosball
  • Banana bike rentals
  • Oversized dog run
  • Gaga ball pit
  • Park-wide WiFi

Downtown Red Lodge is rich with Western history and small-town charm. Stroll through beautifully restored 1880s mining-era buildings that now house unique boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, breweries, and gift shops. Throughout the season, Red Lodge hosts popular festivals, live music events, rodeos, car shows, and community celebrations that draw visitors from across the region.

Outdoor enthusiasts will find endless opportunities nearby, including hiking, mountain biking, fly fishing, wildlife viewing, ATV trails, horseback riding, and year-round adventures in the magnificent Beartooth Mountains.

Whether you're planning a Yellowstone vacation, a scenic road trip along the Beartooth Highway, or a relaxing Montana camping getaway, Red Lodge KOA is the perfect place to stay.


We look forward to welcoming you to Montana's most charming mountain town.

Your Hosts,
Jason and Rebecca Tubb

Campground Amenities

  • 50 Max Amp
  • 70' Max Length
  • Wi-Fi
  • Fishing
  • Firewood ($)
  • Bike Rentals ($)
  • Dog Park
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Ways to Stay

KOA Journey

KOA Journey Campgrounds

KOA Journey campgrounds offer the perfect oasis after a day on the road. Whether it’s along the way or a quick getaway, they’ve got you covered. Located near the highways and byways of North America with long Pull-thru RV Sites, they deliver convenience to the traveling camper. Pull in, ease back and take a load off.

KOA Journeys Feature:

  • Pull-through RV Sites with 50-amp service
  • Premium Tent Sites
  • Well lit after hours check-in service

Latest Hot Deal

KOA Rewards Appreciation Weekend

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WHEN: September 10-11, 2027

WHAT: KOA Rewards holders stay as a paying guest on Friday, September 10th at any participating KOA campground and get Saturday, September 11th for FREE*.

WHY: KOA Rewards Appreciation Weekend is designed exclusively for KOA Rewards holders to say thanks for your loyalty and for trusting your camping memories to us. On this late-summer weekend, we gather to celebrate friends, family and fun in the great outdoors we all adore.

* Only at participating KOA locations. Applies to one site per a KOA Rewards account, for two consecutive nights at the same KOA. Sites may be limited. KOA Rewards discount does apply but not valid with other discounts.

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Local Area

Beartooth Scenic Highway

Designated a National Scenic Byway, the Beartooth Highway has been described by former CBS correspondent Charles Kuralt as ‘the most beautiful drive in America'. Reaching heights of nearly 11,000 feet, this 69 mile drive offers skytop views of snowcapped peaks, glaciers, alpine lakes and plateaus.

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Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is the world's first national park. Renowned for its spouting geysers, bubbling mud caldrons, canyons, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and wildlife - encompasses 2.2 million acres of scenic beauty. Take a scenic 73 mile drive on the Beartooth Hwy to the NE entrance into Yellowstone right from the KOA.

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Red Lodge, MT

Red Lodge is a quaint mountain town with fabulous restaurants and shops. The KOA is located 3 miles to the city limits and 4 miles to the heart of downtown.

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Fourth of July Home of Champions Rodeo

The Home of Champions Rodeo draws some of the finest cowboys and cowgirls in the country for 4 days of rodeo action. July 1-4.

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