Campgrounds and RV parks near Busby, MT

Busby sits on US Highway 212 in southeastern Montana, on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation between Lame Deer and Crow Agency. The town is a practical staging point for RV travelers heading to Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, the Tongue River Reservoir, and the Bighorn Mountains across the Wyoming line. Options range from full-hookup private parks to first-come public sites along rivers and reservoirs. 7th Ranch RV Camp sits just off I-90 at the Garryowen exit, the closest full-service RV park to Little Bighorn Battlefield, with long pull-thru sites suitable for big rigs. Sand Point - Tongue River Reservoir State Park is the nearest state park option, set on a 12-mile reservoir popular for fishing and boating. Lazy R Campground and RV Park and Grandview Campground and RV Park serve travelers wanting hookups within a short drive of the battlefield, while Connor Battlefield and Campground, across the Wyoming border in Ranchester, offers shaded riverside sites along the Tongue River.

Private parks like 7th Ranch RV Camp, Lazy R Campground and RV Park, and Grandview Campground and RV Park take direct reservations by phone or through their own websites, with summer weekends near Little Bighorn filling earliest. For Sand Point - Tongue River Reservoir State Park, electrical sites are reserved through the Montana State Parks reservation system on ReserveAmerica, with a booking window that opens several months ahead of arrival. Non-electric sites at the reservoir are walk-in only, and all sites revert to first-come outside the peak season. Connor Battlefield and Campground does not accept reservations; sites are first-come, first-served and fees are paid on site. RV travelers planning a battlefield weekend should book private parks well in advance and arrive at first-come public sites early in the day.