Gateway Boat Camp
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Gateway Boat Camp is a National Forest campground near Lincoln, Montana.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Gateway Boat Camp sits inside Kootenai 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
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,465 ft
48.9970, -115.1646 in Lincoln. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Gateway Boat Camp?
No. Gateway Boat Camp 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 Gateway Boat Camp?
Camping at Gateway Boat Camp is free.
Who manages Gateway Boat Camp?
Gateway Boat Camp is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Gateway Boat Camp
Swisher Lake
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
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- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- 54
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $24 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Lincoln and campgrounds in Lincoln.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30