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Lake campgrounds in Montana

Montana has 52 public campgrounds on a named lake, 15 reservable and 35 first-come. Most (46 of 52) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. They sit on 33 lakes.

52
Total
15
Reservable
35
First-come
Afterbay CampgroundBig Larch CampgroundClark's Bay Day Use Area Shelter (MT)Devil's Elbow CampgroundGrapevine Campground
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Afterbay Campground Big Horn · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ashley Lake North Kalispell · 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
 Big Larch Campground Missoula · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
53
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 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
 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
 Bull River Noxon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 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
 Chisholm Gallatin · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
10
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $26 per night
 Clark's Bay Day Use Area Shelter (MT) Helena · BLM · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-01 to 09-30
Fee
Site: $50 per night
 Como-three Sisters Group Site Darby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 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)
 Devil's Elbow Campground Helena · BLM · Reservable
Sites
43
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 East Rosebud Lake Roscoe · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Emerald Lake Fishtail · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Grapevine Campground Big Horn · National Park Service · Not on record
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Graves Creek Campground Hungry Horse · National Forest · First-come
Sites
3
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Greenough Lake Red Lodge · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
18
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $18 per night
 Holland Lake Campground Condon · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
39
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22 per night
 Holland Lake Group Site Seeley Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Hood Creek Bozeman · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
24
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $26 per night
 Hyalite Pavilion Gallatin · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-22 to 09-25
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $160 per night
 Indian Road Group Use Shelter Broadwater · Bureau of Reclamation · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Not on record
 Kilbrennan Lake Troy · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 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 Inez Campground Complex Seeley Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Lake Inez Point 6 Group Missoula · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 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)
 Lakeside Lolo Campground Missoula · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
5
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Limber Pine Red Lodge · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
12
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night (includes 1 driving vehicle)
 Lindbergh Lake Campground Seeley Lake · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $12 per night
 Little Therriault Lake Fortine · National Forest · First-come
Sites
6
Season
June 29 to Labor Day
Fee
$10 per night
 Log Gulch Campground Lewis and Clark · BLM · Reservable
Sites
69
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 M K Red Lodge · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mcgregor Lake Flathead · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
28
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single site: $20 per day
 Murphy Lake Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Owl Creek Corral Missoula · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
May 20 to November 15
Fee
Not on record
 Park Lake Campground Clancy · 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
 Rainy Lake Campground Seeley Lake · 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
 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)
 Stillwater Lake Campground Flathead · 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
 Sylvia Lake Campground Whitefish · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Three Frogs Campground Darby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
20
Season
Not on record
Fee
$15 per night
 Wood Lake Campground Augusta · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night

Camping at Hyalite Reservoir

Is camping allowed at Hyalite Reservoir?

Yes. 4 public campgrounds sit on Hyalite Reservoir: Blackmore Camp, Chisholm, Hood Creek, and Hyalite Pavilion. 3 book through Recreation.gov and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping at Hyalite Reservoir?

Not at a developed campground: all 4 public campgrounds on record at Hyalite Reservoir charge a fee (see the table).

Camping at Lake Alva

Is camping allowed at Lake Alva?

Yes. 4 public campgrounds sit on Lake Alva: Lake Alva Campground Complex, Lakeside Campground, Lakeside Lolo Campground, and Rainy Lake Campground. 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Recreation.gov.

Is there free camping at Lake Alva?

Yes: Rainy Lake Campground charges no fee.

Camping at Greenough Lake

Is camping allowed at Greenough Lake?

Yes. 3 public campgrounds sit on Greenough Lake: Greenough Lake, Limber Pine, and M K. 2 book through Recreation.gov and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping at Greenough Lake?

Yes: M K charges no fee.

Camping at Holland Lake

Is camping allowed at Holland Lake?

Yes. 3 public campgrounds sit on Holland Lake: Holland Lake Campground, Holland Lake Group Site, and Owl Creek Corral. 2 book through Recreation.gov and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping at Holland Lake?

Yes: Holland Lake Group Site charges no fee.

Camping at Lake Como

Is camping allowed at Lake Como?

Yes. 3 public campgrounds sit on Lake Como: Como-three Sisters Group Site, Lake Como Campground, and Three Frogs Campground. 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping at Lake Como?

Not at a developed campground: all 3 public campgrounds on record at Lake Como charge a fee (see the table).

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