Afterbay Campground occupies the south shore of Afterbay Lake inside Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, approximately 1 mile northeast of Yellowtail Dam near the NPS North District Headquarters in Fort Smith, Montana. Back-in campsites are each outfitted with electric and water hookups, fire rings, and picnic tables. Composting vault toilets serve the campground, and an RV dump station is located nearby at the Headquarters building. Sites are first-come, first-served with no advance reservations required. Take Montana Highway 313 through Fort Smith and look for the brown NPS sign just past the Headquarters building.
Utility sites (electric and water hookups)
Non-utility/tent sites
Open year-round
Official NPS page for Afterbay Campground at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
22 RV and tent sites on the south shore of Afterbay lake. Back-in sites with electric and water hookups, fire rings, picnic tables, composting vault toilets, and an RV dump station nearby.
Rates are $35 per night for full utility sites and $18 per night for non-utility/tent camping sites
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Afterbay Campground occupies the south shore of Afterbay Lake inside Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, approximately 1 mile northeast of Yellowtail Dam near the NPS North District Headquarters in Fort Smith, Montana. Back-in campsites are each outfitted with electric and water hookups, fire rings, and picnic tables. Composting vault toilets serve the campground, and an RV dump station is located nearby at the Headquarters building. Sites are first-come, first-served with no advance reservations required. Take Montana Highway 313 through Fort Smith and look for the brown NPS sign just past the Headquarters building.
Utility sites (electric and water hookups)
Non-utility/tent sites
Open year-round
Official NPS page for Afterbay Campground at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
22 RV and tent sites on the south shore of Afterbay lake. Back-in sites with electric and water hookups, fire rings, picnic tables, composting vault toilets, and an RV dump station nearby.
Rates are $35 per night for full utility sites and $18 per night for non-utility/tent camping sites
CampgroundTour strives to provide accurate campground information but cannot guarantee its completeness or accuracy. Information is subject to change — please confirm details with the agency managing this facility before booking or making travel decisions. See our Terms of Use.