Crandall Creek Cabin
Custer Gallatin National Forest — riverside, fishing, hiking
Location: Livingston, MT, MT
Price: From $65 per night
Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (26 reviews)
Season: May through October
A historic cabin known as Bennett Creek Cabin was located over a mile from this site, but it was recently replaced with the current Crandall Creek Cabin, a traditional log structure. This cabin offers rustic accommodations with limited amenities, so guests should be prepared to bring most of the supplies and gear they need for a comfortable stay. Access to the cabin is via a semi-primitive dirt road.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Electric Hookups, Fishing, Firewood for Sale
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Historic log cabin with rustic accommodations and great scenery in a remote location. Google reviewers praise its excellent maintenance and peaceful natural setting for reconnecting with nature.
Wildlife alert: Red-tailed Hawk, Canada Jay, Great Gray Owl, Townsend's Solitaire, and Common Garter Snake documented in the area. Note: Cattle herds have been reported by campers.
Insider tips for Crandall Creek Cabin: Book early — it's a federal campground with only 1 site Bring all supplies and gear; this is rustic accommodation with limited amenities Access via semi-primitive dirt road approximately 24 miles northeast of Wilsall
Skip Crandall Creek Cabin if: You need hookups — no hookups available. You're visiting outside May-October seasonal operations. You have a dog that's uncomfortable around cattle herds.
Best time to visit Crandall Creek Cabin: May-October — Official operating season for the campground. May-June 15 — Avoid four-wheel drive requirement; road is semi-primitive and four-wheel drive is suggested June 16 to December 1.
Nearby campgrounds: Porcupine Cabin (LIVINGSTON, MT), Ibex Cabin (LIVINGSTON, MT), Battle Ridge Cabin (BOZEMAN, MT), Hunters Spring Cabin (HARLOWTON, MT).
Cell Phone Coverage at Crandall Creek Cabin
Cell signal at Crandall Creek Cabin (Livingston, MT): none overall signal based on FCC broadband data.
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
A historic cabin known as Bennett Creek Cabin was located over a mile from this site, but it was recently replaced with the current Crandall Creek Cabin, a traditional log structure. This cabin offers rustic accommodations with limited amenities, so guests should be prepared to bring most of the supplies and gear they need for a comfortable stay. Access to the cabin is via a semi-primitive dirt road.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early
it's a federal campground with only 1 site
Bring all supplies and gear; this is rustic accommodation with limited amenities
Access via semi-primitive dirt road approximately 24 miles northeast of Wilsall
Official operating season for the campground
Avoid four-wheel drive requirement; road is semi-primitive and four-wheel drive is suggested June 16 to December 1
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
Crandall Creek Cabin is located approximately 24 miles northeast of Wilsall, and 52 miles from Livingston. From Livingston, travel north on Highway 89 to Wilsall. Turn right from Highway 89 onto Shields River Road. Follow Shields River Road past where the pavement turns to dirt and continue straight approximately 5.5 more miles to a fork in the road, and take the left fork towards the Shields River Camp (approximately 2 miles to the camp). About 100 yards beyond the campground, take a left onto
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Custer Gallatin National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Custer Gallatin National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
- Bear country — store all food in bear boxes or locked vehicle at all times.
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