Bureau of Land Management · Montana
Palisades Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Montana, United States
- Elevation
- 5,633 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Schusters Place
- Phone
- 406-683-8000
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
The Palisades Recreation Area is located on the Upper Madison River, 5 river miles upstream of Ruby Creek Recreation Area and 25 miles south of Ennis. The campground has 10 camping sites with 2 accessible vault toilets and a campground host pad. A separate day use site with a paved boat launch and parking area is located near the campground.
Fees
$8/night, $5 per additional vehicle.
No fees for boat launches or day use.
Must occupy campsites nightly.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 15° | -17° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 16° | -12° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 23° | 9° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 29° | 1° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 37° | 26° | 70° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 47° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 56° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 54° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 46° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 34° | 7° | 73° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 23° | -6° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 15° | -3° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Wall Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Ruby Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 5 mi
- West Fork Madison Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Riverview Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Madison River (MT) · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 11 sites
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