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First-come camping in Montana (no reservation needed)

Montana has 230 public campgrounds you can camp at without a reservation, 108 free and 119 charging a fee. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service.

230
Total
0
Reservable
230
First-come
West Fork Madison Campground

First-come campgrounds vs. dispersed camping

Every campground below is a named, developed site that takes no reservations: show up, find an open site, pay if there's a fee. Dispersed camping (boondocking) is different: camping on open public land away from any campground. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26). Where that land is in Montana, and each unit's own rule: Montana BLM land on publiclandsdb.com.

Most first-come campgrounds by town: 14 near Lincoln , 9 near Philipsburg , 9 near Seeley Lake , and 9 near Wise River .

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Anderson Camp Park · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Ashley Lake North Kalispell · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Ashley Lake South Campground Kalispell · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Aspen Big Timber · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Aspen Campground Great Falls · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Bad Medicine Troy · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
 Balanced Rock Campground Sheridan · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Barron Flat Dispersed Sites Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Basin Carbon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Basin Canyon Campground Basin · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Battle Ridge Bozeman · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Fees are required for this site
 Bear Creek Gardiner · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Bear Creek Campground Ennis · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Beaver Creek Campground Hungry Horse · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Beaverdam Campground Butte · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Benchmark Campground Augusta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Big Beaver Big Timber · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Big Eddy Campground Heron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
5
Season
Memorial Day to Labor Day
Fee
Free
 Big Larch Campground Complex Seeley Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (Memorial Day weekend - Labor Day): Single Site: $20 per night (2 vehicles included/site)
 Big Nelson Campground Complex Ovando · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Big Therriault Lake Fortine · National Forest · First-come
Sites
10
Season
June 29 to September 8
Fee
$10 per night
 Bighorn Campground Granite · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Bitterroot Flat Campground Clinton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicle limit per site)
 Black Bear Campground Hamilton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Blackmore Camp Gallatin · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22/night plus $9/night per extra vehicle
 Blacks Pond Ashland · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Blodgett Campground Hamilton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Boulder Creek Campground Wise River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Branham Lakes Campground Sheridan · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Bull River Noxon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
 Cable Mountain Campground Philipsburg · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Camp 32 Rexford · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Canyon Gardiner · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Canyon Creek Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Canyon Creek Campground Melrose · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Caribou Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Cave Mountain Campground Choteau · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Charles Waters Campground Stevensville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Cherry Creek Campground West Yellowstone · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
 Chippy Park Big Timber · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Clark Memorial Campground Thompson Falls · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Clearwater Crossing Campground Alberton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Colter Cooke City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Como-three Sisters Group Site Darby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Copper Creek Campground Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Copper Creek Campground Philipsburg · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Copper King Campground Thompson Falls · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Cottonwood Campground Alder · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Coulter Campground Helena · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Cow Creek Powder River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Crazy Creek Campground Sula · National Forest · First-come
Sites
7
Season
Memorial Day to Labor Day
Fee
$12 per night
 Cromwell Dixon Campground Helena · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Crystal Creek Campground Philipsburg · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Crystal Lake Campground Lewistown · National Forest · First-come
Sites
28
Season
June 2 to late October
Fee
$20 per night
 Dalles Campground Clinton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (April - September): Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicle limit per site)
 Deer Creek Campground St. Regis · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Delmoe Lake Campground Butte · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (Memorial Day weekend - Labor Day): Single Site: $8 per night (1 vehicle included per site)
 Devils Corkscrew Campground Martin City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
4
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Diamond Lake Campground Mineral · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Dinner Station Campground Dillon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Double Falls (campground & Trailhead) Augusta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Douglas Hill Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Dry Wolf Campground Stanford · National Forest · First-come
Sites
25
Season
June to mid-fall
Fee
$15 per night
 Dry Wolf Group Camp Judith Basin · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Eagle Creek Gardiner · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Earl Tennant Campground Lolo · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 East Boulder Big Timber · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 East Creek Campground Dillon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: No fee
 East Fork Campground Philipsburg · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 East Rosebud Lake Roscoe · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Ekalaka Park Carter · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Elk Island Campground Flathead · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Elko Campground Choteau · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Emerald Lake Fishtail · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Fairy Lake Bozeman · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Fales Flat Group Campground Darby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Falls Creek Park · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Falls Creek Campground Augusta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Fire Island Campground Flathead · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Fishtrap Lake Campground Thompson Falls · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Flint Creek Campground Philipsburg · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Fourth of July Campground Wise River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Gateway Boat Camp Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Gold Creek Campground Stevensville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Gold Rush Campground Thompson Falls · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Grasshopper Campground White Sulphur Springs · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Grave Creek Fortine · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Graves Creek Campground Hungry Horse · National Forest · First-come
Sites
3
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Grizzly Campground Clinton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicle limit per site)
 Halfmoon Big Timber · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Harrys Flat Campground Clinton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (April - September): Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicle limit per site)
 Hay Canyon Campground Hobson · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Hells Canyon Sweet Grass · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Hicks Park Big Timber · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Hidden Lake Campground Missoula · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Holiday Spring Powder River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Holland Lake Group Site Seeley Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Home Gulch Campground Augusta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Howard Lake Libby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
10
Season
Memorial Day to Labor Day
Fee
$10 per night
 Initial Creek Nye · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Jennings Camp Campground Sula · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Jimmy Joe Roscoe · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Jumping Creek Campground Neihart · National Forest · First-come
Sites
10
Season
late May to October
Fee
$15 per night
 Kading Campground Elliston · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Kamloops Terrace Eureka · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Kilbrennan Lake Troy · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Kings Hill Campground Neihart · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Kreis Pond Campground Alberton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
$10 per site for overnight use. Cash or check only.
 Lake Alva Campground Complex Seeley Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (Memorial Day weekend - Labor Day): Single Site: $20 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Lake Como Campground Darby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site (Electric + Water): $25 per night
 Lake Creek Libby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
4
Season
Memorial Day to Labor Day
Fee
Free
 Lake Inez Campground Complex Seeley Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Lakeside Campground Seeley Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night (max 10 people)
 Lakeview Campground Flathead · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Lantis Spring Carter · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Lee Creek Campground Lolo · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Peak Season (May - Labor Day): Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Lindbergh Lake Campground Seeley Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Little Joe Campground Wise River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Little Therriault Lake Fortine · National Forest · First-come
Sites
6
Season
June 29 to Labor Day
Fee
$10 per night
 Lodgepole Campground Wise River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
10
Season
mid-May to September
Fee
$15 per night
 Logging Creek Campground Great Falls · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Lolo Creek Campground and Picnic Area Lolo · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
 Loon Lake Libby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
4
Season
Memorial Day to Labor Day
Fee
Free
 Lost Creek Campground Deer Lodge · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Lowland Campground Butte · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 M K Red Lodge · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Macnab Pond Carter · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Many Pines Campground Great Falls · National Forest · First-come
Sites
23
Season
late May to October
Fee
$15 per night
 Marten Creek Trout Creek · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Martin Creek Campground Sula · National Forest · First-come
Sites
7
Season
mid-May to October
Fee
$12 per night
 May Creek Campground Wisdom · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Mill Creek Campground Sheridan · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Mill Falls Campground Choteau · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Miner Lake Campground Jackson · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Missoula Lake Campground Mineral · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mono Creek Campground Wise River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Monture Creek Campground Powell · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Moore Lake Campground Mineral · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Moose Creek Powell · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Moose Creek Campground Neihart · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Moose Creek Campground Helena · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Moose Creek Group Use Site Lewis and Clark · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Moose Lake Campground Columbia Falls · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mortimer Gulch Campground Augusta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Murphy Lake Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mussigbrod Campground Wisdom · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 North Shore Trout Creek · National Forest · First-come
Sites
16
Season
Memorial Day to Labor Day
Fee
$16 per night
 North Van Houten Campground Jackson · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Norton Campground Clinton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicle limit per site)
 Orofino Campground Deer Lodge · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Palisades Red Lodge · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Park Lake Campground Clancy · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Peck Gulch Eureka · National Forest · First-come
Sites
22
Season
Memorial Day to Labor Day
Fee
$16 per night
 Pete Creek Yaak · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Peters Creek Campground Hungry Horse · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Pettengill Campground Wise River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Pigeon Creek Campground Butte · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Pine Creek Park · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 (includes 2 driving vehicles)
 Pine Grove Absarokee · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Piney Campground Philipsburg · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $17 per night
 Pintler Campground Wise River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Pleasant Valley Libby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Potosi Campground Pony · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Racetrack Campground Deer Lodge · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Rainy Lake Campground Seeley Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Rat Flats Gallatin · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Red Meadow Lake Campground Polebridge · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Red Shale Ashland · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Red Top Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Reservoir Lake Campground Dillon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Richardson Campground White Sulphur Springs · National Forest · First-come
Sites
3
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 River Point Campground Complex Seeley Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Rock Creek South Big Sky · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Rock Lake Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Rocky Gorge Eureka · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
 Rumbaugh Ridge Gallatin · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Sacajawea Memorial Campground Grant · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
mid-June to mid-September
Fee
Free
 Sage Creek Bridger · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Sam Billings Memorial Campground Darby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Schumaker Campground Darby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Seeley Lake Campground Complex Seeley Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Seymour Creek Campground Wise River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Shields River Wilsall · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Siria Campground Philipsburg · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night (2 vehicle limit per site)
 Skidway Campground Townsend · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Slate Creek Campground Darby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Slate Creek Campground - Back Loop Darby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Snowbank Campground Livingston · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 (includes 2 driving vehicles)
 Soda Butte Cooke City · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 South Fork Campground Augusta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 South Van Houten Campground Jackson · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Spar Lake Campground Troy · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Spillway Campground Philipsburg · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Spotted Bear Campground Hungry Horse · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
$13 per night ($5 extra vehicle; no fee Sep 30–May 15)
 Spring Creek Meagher · National Forest · First-come
Sites
10
Season
May to mid-fall
Fee
$10 per night
 Spring Creek Camp Area West Yellowstone · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night (First two vehicles are included)
 Steel Creek Campground Wisdom · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Stillwater Lake Campground Flathead · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Stony Campground Philipsburg · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Summit Campground East Glacier · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Sun Canyon L&c Lewis and Clark · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Swisher Lake Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Sylvan Lake Kalispell · National Forest · First-come
Sites
5
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Sylvia Lake Campground Whitefish · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Thain Creek Campground Great Falls · National Forest · First-come
Sites
19
Season
May to mid-fall
Fee
$10 per night
 Three Frogs Campground Darby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
20
Season
Not on record
Fee
$15 per night
 Timber Camp Park · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Timberlane Pavilion Group Campground Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Tobacco River Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Toll Mountain Campground Whitehall · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Tom Miner Gardiner · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Tuchuck Campground Polebridge · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Twin Lakes Campground Wisdom · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Van Lake Campground Condon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Vanderiet Memorial Pilots Campground Augusta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Vigilante Campground York · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Warland Flat Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Warm Springs Campground Sula · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Warm Springs Campground Deer Lodge · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 West Boulder Big Timber · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 West Fork Campground Choteau · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night
 West Fork Fishtrap Creek Campground Thompson Falls · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 West Fork Madison Campground Madison · National Forest · First-come
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Whitehouse Campground Whitehall · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Whitetail Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single site: $7 per night
 Wickham Gulch Carter · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Willow Campground Wise River · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Willow Creek Trout Creek · National Forest · First-come
Sites
6
Season
Memorial Day to Labor Day
Fee
Free
 Wood Lake Campground Augusta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Yaak Falls Troy · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night

Common questions

Is there free camping in Montana?

Yes. 108 public campgrounds here are free and first-come: Anderson Camp, Ashley Lake North, Ashley Lake South Campground, Balanced Rock Campground, and 104 more.

Can you camp on BLM land in Montana?

Yes, in most places. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26). Where BLM land is and each unit's own rule: publiclandsdb.com.

Campgrounds you can book ahead: camping in Montana.