Business phone system for RV parks and campgrounds in Montana

How many RV parks and campgrounds operate in Montana

The Census Bureau counted 84 RV parks and campgrounds in Montana in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 721211). They employed 217 people in mid-March and reported $12.7 million in annual payroll. That is the 22nd highest count among the 49 states and DC with published figures. RV parks and campgrounds make up 0.20% of the 42,566 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Montana has 7.4 RV parks and campgrounds, 400.6% above the national rate of 1.5. The average establishment has 2.6 employees against 5.2 nationally. Payroll per employee is $58,475, 51.3% above the U.S. figure of $38,652.

RV parks and campgrounds by metro area in Montana

Census published RV park counts for 6 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Montana. The largest is Kalispell, MT, with 18 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 61% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at RV parks and campgrounds in Montana

85.5% of Montana's RV parks and campgrounds with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 69.2% nationally. 100.0% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What RV parks and campgrounds in Montana use the phone for

RV parks and campgrounds take reservation calls from travelers on the road, often from areas with weak coverage. Staff are often outside, so voicemail capture matters.

Calls a RV park in Montana might handle in a typical week include:

• A guest calls about hookup sizes.
• The park calls a guest to confirm a reservation.
• A guest calls about late arrival.

What RV parks and campgrounds text about

Parks text arrival instructions and site numbers.

Texting from a local number in Montana requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for RV parks and campgrounds in Montana

RV parks and campgrounds in Montana average 2.6 employees, so the comparison uses a 3-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 3 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $90.00 a month and 3 on Ooma Office Pro cost $74.85. Callata costs $99.00 a month ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), so at this team size both per-seat plans are cheaper; Callata drops below them from 4 users.

At this team size the per-seat plans cost less than Callata's $99 base price, which already covers 5 users; Callata becomes the lower price from 4 users.

Area codes in Montana

Montana has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a RV park can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for RV parks and campgrounds in Montana

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Montana is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.