Lakeview Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Lakeview Campground is a National Forest campground near Flathead, Montana.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Lakeview Campground sits inside Flathead National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,564 ft
48.2186, -113.8041 in Flathead. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Lakeview Campground?
No. Lakeview Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Lakeview Campground?
Camping at Lakeview Campground is free.
Who manages Lakeview Campground?
Lakeview Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Lakeview Campground
Hungry Horse Reservoir's mapped center point is 13 miles from Lakeview Campground in a straight line. Current water level: Hungry Horse Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Lakeview Campground, in straight-line miles: Flathead Lake (swimming hole, 26 miles), and Running Eagle Falls (waterfall, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- 20
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $18 per night
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Flathead and campgrounds in Flathead.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01