Campgrounds and RV parks near Ennis, MT

Ennis sits in the Madison Valley of southwest Montana, along US Highway 287, roughly an hour south of Bozeman and an hour north of the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The town is a well-known fly-fishing base on the Madison River, one of the premier trout rivers in the American West. RV options range from full-hookup private parks in town to primitive state fishing access sites on the river. Madison Valley Campground and Starry Night Lodging & RV - Ennis sit within or beside town and offer hookups suited to larger rigs, while Varney Bridge FWP is a state fishing access site along the Madison River where camping is permitted with toilet facilities and access for camp trailers. Rambling Moose Campground and Blue Moon Saloon round out the nearby options for renters wanting a more rustic or roadside stop. US Forest Service campgrounds along the upper Madison, roughly 30 to 35 miles south of town in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, add reservable public-land sites within reach of Ennis for anglers and Yellowstone-bound travelers.

Private parks such as Madison Valley Campground take reservations directly by phone or through their websites, and sites are commonly booked months ahead for summer weekends. Rambling Moose Campground and Starry Night Lodging & RV - Ennis follow the same pattern: contact the campground directly and lock in dates early. Forest Service campgrounds on the upper Madison are booked through Recreation.gov. Most campgrounds use a rolling booking window that opens exactly six months before the arrival date, at 8 a.m. Mountain Time. Individual campground pages list the exact release time on the Seasons and Booking tab. State Fishing Access Sites such as Varney Bridge FWP do not accept reservations. They operate first-come, first-served under Montana FWP rules, require a valid Conservation License for each person entering, and most FAS campgrounds post a 7-day limit within a 30-day period, with unposted sites defaulting to 14 days within a 30-day period under state regulation.