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Rainbow Point Campground is located on the banks of scenic Hebgen Lake, in southwestern Montana. It is approximately 10 miles north of West Yellowstone and the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Visitors enjoy the area for its boating, fishing and hiking opportunities, as well as its close proximity to Yellowstone. Recreation Hebgen Lake is considered Montana's premier still-water fishing lake. Anglers will find a healthy population of brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Boating and swimming are popular activities on the lake. A boat ramp is located within the campground. Hiking, biking and off-road vehicle trails crisscross the surrounding area. Facilities The campground offers several single-family campsites, many of which have electric hookups. Sites are equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Firewood is available for purchase within the campground. Natural Features Hebgen Lake sits on the Madison River, at an elevation of 6,240 feet. The lake covers 21 square miles and has 65 miles of shoreline. Rainbow Point is situated on Rainbow Bay, among a dense forest of lodgepole pine. A variety of waterfowl is often spotted in the area, including sandhill cranes, herons, Western grebes, white pelicans, osprey, Canada geese, mallards, wood ducks, loons and bald and golden eagles. Bison, deer and moose are frequently seen as well. Nearby Attractions West Yellowstone offers dining, shopping and lodging options. The Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center is a popular attraction with live grizzlies, gray wolves and birds of prey, and a variety of educational exhibits and programs. Yellowstone National Park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, breathtaking scenery and unique geological features. ADA Access: N
From West Yellowstone, travel 5 miles north on Highway 191. Turn west (left) onto Rainbow Point Road (Forest Road 6954) and travel 3 miles, then 2 miles north (right) on Rainbow Point Road, after the intersection.
Please remember, The first two vehicles are included in the reservation fee. Any additional vehicles will be assessed a $8.00/night extra vehicle fee upon arrival at your site. This fee will be collected by the campground host.
We camped in the D lot in mid-september. You do have to take a gravel road, which had quite a bit of washboarding (as expected for a gravel road), and there are some potholes on the loop D road, but this didn't bother us. The hosts were nice. The bathroom for our loop was very clean and well maintained and we never had any issues accessing it when the campground was full, and the water access was good as well. Even when all the sites in our loop were full, we never really noticed. It is a beautiful campground location, the sites were really nice and nestled into the forest and it has great lake access. We also liked the location in terms of access to other areas. After reading reviews about mosquitos we brought a fly net tent to put over the picnic table and to hang out in and we were happy campers! Would definitely recommend this campsite and we look forward to hopefully being back one day.
The campground is so beautiful. Good amount of trees (very important to me) and the campsites are spaced out nicely. Also looks like the hosts do good job of keeping it clean. Like many others have said, the road in is quite bumpy. Although it's not the worst we've been on. It really, really is a beautiful area. BUT!!!! ... again, as many have said... the mosquitos are an absolute NIGHTMARE!!! I cannot stress this enough. I have been where the mosquitos are "pretty" bad but NEVER this bad! We had a campfire. We had citronella candles going AND Off. Pretty sure they actually loved that stuff. I will not return because of that. I don't know if it was just this year or if they are always bad, but... No way!! It's supposed to be a fun, relaxing time and it was anything but that.
I really want to give rainbow point campground five stars, but I just can't do it. It is an excellent campground for Lake Access, being in a wooded area, being quiet, scenic, shaded, and so much more. However, the big flaw of rainbow point campground is the mosquitoes. They were so horrible that we left after 2 days of a 4-day paid reservation. We just couldn't take it. No one, no one was outside of their camper for the two days we were there. There. You couldn't be. The only reason I went outside was to let the dogs out. It was truly a horrible experience at a beautiful location. Quite unfortunate.
To let you realize how bad they were, I considered giving a three-star but everything else was great. Great. Assuming you were there without the mosquito season, you would love this place.
Hosted the campground summer 2023. Toilets have been painted inside and epoxy garage flooring painted down. Cleanliness depends on the host. Reviews help! Nice sites and beautiful lake shore across the street. Two miles of washboard dirt road on approach and potholes on loop D interior roads are only negative.
